Questions: MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTION
The Senate has the power to ratify treaties, but ratification requires a 2 / 3 vote, not just a simple majority.
True False
Transcript text: MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTION
The Senate has the power to ratify treaties, but ratification requires a $2 / 3$ vote, not just a simple majority.
$\qquad$ True
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Solution
Answer
The answer is True
Explanation
The U.S. Constitution grants the Senate the power to ratify treaties, but it requires a two-thirds vote of the Senate, not just a simple majority. This is outlined in Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 of the Constitution, which states that the President "shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two-thirds of the Senators present concur."