Why Certain Trade Agreements Are Approved as Congressional-Executive Agreements Rather Than As Treaties.

Discusses why trade agreements, such as the North American Free Trade Agreement, World Trade Organization agreements, and bilateral free trade agreements, have been treated as Congressional-executive agreements subject to a majority vote of both houses of Congress rather than as treaties requiring a...

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Corporate Authors: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2006.
Series:U.S. Congressional Research.
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Summary:Discusses why trade agreements, such as the North American Free Trade Agreement, World Trade Organization agreements, and bilateral free trade agreements, have been treated as Congressional-executive agreements subject to a majority vote of both houses of Congress rather than as treaties requiring a two-thirds vote of the Senate.
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