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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Executive Branch

Question 6 • SA FL-2106010-M/J Civics S1 26-27

What can Congress do if they want to place a check on the president’s power?

Answer
A
Congress can have the Supreme Court rule on whether the treaty is legal.
B
Congress can vote to approve the treaty with a simple majority approval.
C
Congress can veto the treaty before it becomes a law.
D
Congress can vote to approve the treaty with a two-thirds approval.

Explanation

The Constitution gives the Senate a check on the president’s treaty-making power: a treaty needs approval by a two-thirds vote of the senators present. So the best choice is approval with two-thirds support. Strictly speaking, this vote is taken by the Senate, not by Congress as a whole.

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