The President Is Considered to Have a "First Mover" Advantage

question 17

Multiple Choice

The president is considered to have a "first mover" advantage when involved in treaty making because:

• A) the United States is the most powerful nation in the world, giving the president an advantage when negotiating with foreign leaders.
• B) leaders in Congress have a more difficult time agreeing on treaties with foreign leaders than the president does.
• C) while congressional leaders can initiate treaties, only the president has the power to ratify treaties.
• D) Congress cannot initiate treaties and can only consider them once they have been negotiated by the president.
• E) the president has constitutional authority to initiate and negotiate treaties whereas the Congress only has statutory authority.

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