Multistate Bar Examination Practice Question

The president is granted the authority to negotiate and sign treaties under Article II, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution. However, for a treaty to take effect, it must be approved by a two-thirds majority in the Senate, ensuring checks and balances and preventing unilateral action by the executive branch. The incorrect options either misstate the treaty-making process or describe powers the president does not possess, such as declaring treaties unconstitutional or bypassing Senate approval entirely. Enforcing treaties is part of the president’s general duties but is not exclusive to the treaty-making process itself.