Sunday, September 19, 2010

Treated!

Senate Panel Approves Arms Treaty With Russia. September16, 2010.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/17/world/europe/17start.html?scp=1&sq=obama%20makes%20treaty&st=cse

Article II, The Executive  Branch, Section 2
"He shall have power, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, to make treaties"

       In an attempt to rebuild relations with Russia after many years of tension, Barack Obama made a treaty called New Start (this means the "new strategic arms reduction treaty"). This treaty bars The United States and Russia "from deploying more than 1,550 strategic nuclear warheads or 700 launchers starting seven years after final ratification. It is also establishes a new inspecting and monitoring  regime." It has been approved 14 to 4 by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and now, under the Constitution, must recieve a two-thirds vote when presented to the Senate floor.
       This article demonstrates Article II, The Executive  Branch, Section 2 of the Constitution because it shows the presidents right to make treaties,which in this case, Barack Obama did. It also shows the process in which a treaty is finally approved.
       If I were a member of the Senate, I would probably approve of this treaty because tension between countries always spells trouble. If there is anything that can lessen this tension, I'm all for it.

1 comment:

  1. Shereen--you are a terrific writer and you have an excellent grasp of major constitutional issues--bravo! Please do proofread your posts for minor grammatical errors (such as using an apostrophe to denote possession), but otherwise 7-12 look very well done.

    Score: 56/60

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