Limit of Presidential Powers in the USA 🟡 International Agreements
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16 August 2025
Limit of Presidential Powers in the USA
🟡 International Agreements
The president may negotiate independently, but treaties require Senate approval.
Why This Matters
International agreements shape a nation’s role in the world. They define allies, obligations, and opportunities. Yet the public must know: the president cannot unilaterally “sign away” the country’s destiny — Senate approval is essential.
A Real-Life Scenario
At an international summit, the president negotiates a strategic partnership. He may sign the document in diplomatic form, but the agreement is meaningless without a two-thirds Senate ratification. History has shown that signed treaties may never enter into force if the Senate rejects them.
How It Really Works
Description: The president conducts negotiations and signs international agreements.
Limit: An agreement has no legal force without Senate ratification (2/3 vote).
Procedure: Negotiation is the president’s domain; ratification belongs to the Senate.
Examples: The 1919 Treaty of Versailles was signed, but the U.S. Senate refused ratification, and the U.S. never joined the League of Nations.
Image and Meaning
Two large spheres connected by a line: the president can build a bridge, but passage depends on the Senate’s gate.
What the Marker Shows
🟡 The yellow marker indicates: the president initiates, but the Senate holds the key.
Decoding the Illustration Symbols
Two large circles — two nations.
Line between them — negotiation process.
“⅔ Senate” gate on the line — ratification required.
Yellow square in the corner — allowed, but conditional.
Alt-text:
Minimalist abstraction: two large circles connected by a gray-azure line. On the line, a gate marked “⅔ Senate.” In the lower right corner — a yellow square. The circles symbolize nations, the line is negotiation, the gate is Senate approval, the marker signals conditional permission.
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Anna Pivtorak Kostyuk
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16.08.2025
