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What was the vote required by the US senate to approve a treaty?
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The body of congress that must approve a treaty that the president has negotiated and the fraction of the vote they must approve it by?
The Senate must approve of all foreign negotiations with a 2/3 vote. 66 people of the Senate must approve.
Why did president Wilson tell his supporters to vote against the treaty?
He wanted the Senate to pass the treaty in its original form-novanet
Which body has the power to ratify treaties?
In the United States, no treaty can be ratified except by consent of the Senate. A two-thirds vote is required for ratification. The formal ratification of a treaty is actually done by the president, but he cannot do so without the senate's consent. For more information visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_Clause.
How did president Wilson contribute to the failure of the treaty to pass in the senate?
Wilson ordered the democrats to vote " nay" for a version of the treaty requiring a joint resolution from the House and the senate to join the League of Nations. :)
What are the functions of the president of the senate?
The Senate, as one house of Congress, has the powers outlined in Article I, section 8 of the Constitution. The Senate has several exclusive powers that are also mentioned in Article One. The Senate must approve treaties with other nations; major appointments of the President, like ambassadors and members of the federal judiciary, must be approved by the Senate; the Senate acts as the jury in impeachment cases and to be removed from office, the impeached officer must be convicted by a two-thirds vote in the Senate.
The body of congress that must approve a treaty that the president has negotiated and the fraction of the vote they must approve it by?
The Senate must approve of all foreign negotiations with a 2/3 vote. 66 people of the Senate must approve.
How does the senate approve treaties?
With a 2/3 vote. So from 100 senators, 66 have to agree on the treaty.
What fraction of body of congress must approve a treaty that the president has negotiated?
2/3 vote of Senate
What type of vote does the constitution required by the U.S. Senate to approve treaties?
2/3
What fraction of the senate is needed to ratify a treaty that the president has made with a foreighn nation?
2/3 vote of the Senate is required to ratify a treaty.
What is the agreement that required both a senate and a house of representatives to approve a new law?
The legislative process requires both the Senate and the House of Representatives to approve a bill to become a law. Each house must vote on the bill and a simple majority vote is required.
When the President signs a treaty with another nation the senate has to approve it?
two-thirds of the Senators
Which part of the government must vote to approve a treaty before it becomes effective?
Parliament (or the Congress) Edit: More specifically, it's the Senate of Congress.
How many votes required to pass a treaty?
60. 60 out of of 100 senators would be 60% or 3/5th. 2/3rds is .66666667. The nearest whole number would be 67, even if at times we fantasize drawing and quartering a senator or two. So it would take 67 senators to approve a treaty.
How many senators must approve a treaty after a president has signed off on it?
66% or a two-thirds majority of the Senate. Abstentions or neutral votes do not count, so the number of yes votes must be at least twice as much as the amount of no votes.
What are the two ways the senate limits the presidents power?
Many top governmental positions (like Cabinet members and Supreme Court justices) are appointed by the President. However, the Senate must approve these nominations by a 2/3 majority vote. A president may write and enter the USA into a treaty with other nations, but the treaty isn't effective until the Senate approves it with a 2/3 majority vote. If a president is impeached (indicted) by the House of Representatives, the Senate will try the court case (basically acting as a jury). A 2/3 majority vote is required to remove the president from office.
How does a treaty become law?
2/3 vote by the senate
