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The Senate has the power to try all impeachments, confirmation of appointments (i.e. Supreme Court Justices), and ratification of treaties.
The Senate has the right of ratification.
The Constitution requires the Senate to ratify treaties. Until the Senate approves them, they are not in force. The Senate does not automatically approve all treaties that the President sends to them.
Executive Branch
Treaties are approved by 2/3 of the SENATE!
The legislative branch is responsible for the approval and ratification of treaties.
The legislative branch is responsible for the approval and ratification of treaties.
Ratification of all treaties and presidential appointments.
Ratification of all treaties and presidential appointments.
Ratification of all treaties and presidential appointments.
The Senate has the power to try all impeachments, confirmation of appointments (i.e. Supreme Court Justices), and ratification of treaties.
In the United States, no treaty can be ratified except by consent of the Senate. A two-thirds vote is required for ratification. The formal ratification of a treaty is actually done by the president, but he cannot do so without the senate's consent. For more information visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_Clause.
The executive (the President) negotiates the terms of treaties. The Senate must approve them as a condition of their ratification.
The Senate has the right of ratification.
In the United States, the Senate is responsible for these.
The Senate is responsible for either approving of a treaty or rejecting it.
== == The Senate has several exclusive powers not granted to the House, including consenting to treaties as a precondition to their ratification and consenting to appointments of Cabinet secretaries and federal judges.