Treaties (agreements) keep down arguments and misunderstandings, plus prevent hostilities and wars.
the president can sign a treaty but congress has to ratify it in order for the US to enter into it. So I guess congress is the only branch of government.
In the US Constitution all treaties are voted on by the US Senate. No other political body or individual is exempt from US Treaties.
None.
The US Congress needs to approve treaties the US becomes parties or signatories of. I'm not sure what you mean by UN treaties, however.
The senate approves and disapproves treaties but the executive branch makes the treaties with the other countries!
No. Otherwise why have a constitution at all
Treaties are ratified by Congress, in the US.
Yes, the US was allowed to make treaties under the Articles of Confederation.
The legislative branch is responsible for the approval and ratification of treaties.
The legislative branch is responsible for the approval and ratification of treaties.
The legal reason is that Article 1, Section 10 states: "No State shall enter into any Treaty, Alliance or Confederation. . ." The reason this is in the Constitution is that the United States as a country must be the only entity to treat with other countries. If the states had the right to enter into treaties with other countries, there could be conflicting treaties with the same foreign country.
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