USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Under international law, a treaty is any legally binding agreement between states (countries). A treaty can be called a Convention, a Protocol, a Pact, an Accord, etc.; it is the content of the agreement, not its name, which makes it a treaty.

Detailed explanation-2: -Agreements between countries can be called treaties, agreements, conventions, and protocols. Treaties can be bilateral (between two countries) or multilateral (between more than two countries). This guide identifies sources for the text of treaties.

Detailed explanation-3: -Treaties are agreements between nations. They can be bilateral, between two nations, or multilateral, among several nations. Key aspects of treaties are that they are binding (meanning, there are legal consequences to breaking them) and become part of international law.

Detailed explanation-4: -In earlier periods, treaties used to be oral and a ceremony would be held where the parties would conclude it and swear an oath to God, which used to act as the binding force of the treaty. Now, treaties must be written and are legally binding between its parties.

Detailed explanation-5: -Following consideration by the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Senate either approves or rejects a resolution of ratification. If the resolution passes, then ratification takes place when the instruments of ratification are formally exchanged between the United States and the foreign power(s).