18.2.3 - Exclusive powers of the Senate Flashcards
Chapter 18.2.3 - exclusive powers of the Senate
exclusive powers of the senate
What are 4 exclusive powers of the Senate?
- Ratify treaties
- Confirm appointments
- Try cases of impeachment
- To choose the VP if the electoral college is deadlocked
Ratify treaties:
What is the power to ratify treaties a check on?
The president’s power over foreign policy
What treaty did the Senate not ratify in 1979?
SALT II
What was the last treaty the Senate did not ratify?
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
What peace treaty did the Senate reject in 1919?
The Treaty of Versailles
What did the Senate vote to reject in 2012?
The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Why did Republicans reject the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities?
They were concerned over the extra government regulation that it might entail
Confirm appointments:
How many nominations to the cabinet have been rejected by the Senate?
9
Why was John Tower rejected 47-53 in a Senate vote in 1989 to become the Secretary of Defense?
He was investigated over claims of drunkenness, womanizing and ties with defense contractors
What committee questioned Brett Kavanaugh after his nomination?
The Senate Judiciary Committee
What was Brett Kavanaugh questioned on during the hearing?
His stance on abortion and the Mueller investigation into Russian election interference
Try Cases of Impeachment:
Who presides over an impeachment trial in the Senate?
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
What is required to find a person ‘guilty’ or ‘not guilty’?
A 2/3 majority of senators
What is a Gerald Ford quote about impeachment in 1970?
‘An impeachable offense is whatever a majority of the House of Representatives considers it to be at a given moment in history’
