What role does the Senate play in treaty making?

• A. The House negotiates treaties and signs them.
• B. The President alone can ratify treaties.
• C. The Senate can override treaties with a simple majority.
• D. The Senate must provide advice and consent and ratify treaties (often by a two-thirds vote).

Answer: (D)

Treaty making in the United States is a shared process between the President and the Senate. The President negotiates and signs treaties with foreign nations, but a treaty doesn’t become binding law until the Senate provides advice and consent and ratifies it. The Senate must approve by a two-thirds vote, ensuring broad consensus on major international commitments. Once ratified, many treaties become part of U.S. law, although some may require implementing legislation to take full domestic effect. The House does not negotiate or sign treaties, and there isn’t a simple majority override mechanism for treaties.