Congress votes on and confirms or denies Presidential nominees and or treaties Congress being the Legislative branch of American Government comprised of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
The Senate has the responsibility of approving treaties.
Approve treaties made with other countries
Approve treaties made with other countries
1) Trying of Impeachments 2) The Confirming of Appointments 3) The Ratification fo Treaties
chartering banks and corporations
The Senate is responsible for either approving of a treaty or rejecting it.
The senate has final approval on treaties.
When did treaties become necessary?
Well, the word used in the US Constitution is "consent". Article II, Section 2 states that the President "shall have power, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to make treaties." Actually it only takes 2/3rds of the senators to consent.
Treaties Formal agreements between nations
Treaties ARE national laws.