Re: a dumb query? pls humor me
On 23 Mar, Roberto C. Sánchez wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 23, 2007 at 11:03:16AM -0400, judd@wadsworth.org wrote:
> ...
> I believe that you are correct. Becoming a signatory is an executive
> branch function (usually some official in the state department, or the
> secretary of state) is authorized to do this. However, ratification
> is a legislative (specifically, the senate) function.
>
> Regards,
>
> -Roberto
>
Technically, the president ratifies a treaty after it receives
the consent of 2/3 or the senate. Or, he can still choose not to
ratify it (http://www.asil.org/insights/insigh10.htm). I just now
discovered that myself.
-Chris
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