WORLD HISTORY

POST COLD WAR WORLD

INTEGRATION OF EUROPE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is a treaty?
A
A piece of paper that gives police officers the right to search personal property
B
a piece of paper that declares war on another country
C
a document that raises taxes on a country’s trade imports
D
An agreement between two or more countries
Explanation: 

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: -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-3: -Treaty types include: Historic treaties. Peace and Friendship Treaties (1725–1779) Douglas Treaties (1850–1854)

Detailed explanation-4: -Treaties are binding agreements between nations and become part of international law. Treaties to which the United States is a party also have the force of federal legislation, forming part of what the Constitution calls ‘’the supreme Law of the Land.

Detailed explanation-5: -Treaties are typically divided into two main categories, multilateral and bilateral. A multilateral treaty is a treaty involving more than two parties, while a bilateral treaty involves an agreement between two parties.

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