CONTEMPORARY AMERICA 1992 2013
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA
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must be approved by House of Representatives
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must be approved by the people of the United States
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must be approved by the Senate
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must be approved by the Supreme Court
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Detailed explanation-1: -What must happen before a treaty signed by the president can go into effect? a. A majority of the Senate must approve it.
Detailed explanation-2: -The United States Constitution provides that the president “shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two-thirds of the Senators present concur” (Article II, section 2).
Detailed explanation-3: -Scope of presidential powers The subsequent and widely accepted practice is that the President independently negotiates and signs treaties and then presents the proposed treaty to the Senate for its approval or disapproval.
Detailed explanation-4: -The President of the United States, in Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution, is given the power to negotiate with foreign governments and appoint ambassadors. These responsibilities make the President the Chief Diplomat of the United States.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Executive Branch conducts diplomacy with other nations, and the President has the power to negotiate and sign treaties, which also must be ratified by two-thirds of the Senate.