Re: a dumb query? pls humor me
On 23 Mar, Roberto C. Sánchez wrote:
> ...
> On Fri, Mar 23, 2007 at 12:55:15PM -0400, judd@wadsworth.org wrote:
>> 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.
>>
> Oh wow. I guess it makes sense, though, since the executive does
> retain veto power. However, since normally something needs a simple
> majority and 2/3 majority only to override a veto, I wonder what would
> happen in the case you describe. That is, the senate votes 2/3 to
> ratify the treaty, but the president vetoes. I wonder if there is a
> provision to override the veto then.
>
> Regards,
>
> -Roberto
>
I'm not sure if the instrument is nullified if the president
doesn't ratify it, or if it stays in some sort of legal limbo (possibly
being ratified by a later president?). At any rate, even without
ratification, congress can enact laws to incorporate international
accords, or equivalent language, into US domestic law, and if it's
popular enough to garner 2/3 of the votes, it would be veto proof.
-Chris
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