Which official has the power to write treaties?

• A. Senate
• B. Supreme Court
• C. Congress
• D. President

Answer: (D)

Treaty making is an executive function: the President negotiates and signs treaties, usually with help from the Secretary of State. After negotiations, the treaty must win the Senate’s advice and consent, typically a two-thirds vote, before it becomes binding. This arrangement means the official who initiates and handles the treaty process is the President, while the Senate serves as the check to ratify or reject. The other branches don’t initiate treaties on their own—Congress cannot draft and require treaties without the President’s lead, and the Supreme Court doesn’t have a treaty-writing role.