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CLEP US Government

Category - Gov. Institutions

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Which side of the US Congress has more power regarding foreign affairs?
  1. The House of Representatives because it must confirm all nominations for major foreign affairs positions.
  2. The House of Representatives because it more closely follows the will of the People.
  3. The Senate because it is responsible for ratifying all treaties.
  4. The Senate because it more closely follows the will of the People.
  5. Neither. The House and the Senate have equal power in foreign affairs.
Explanation
Answer: C - The Senate has more power regarding foreign affairs because only the Senate has the power to ratify treaties. The Senate is also responsible for confirming the nominations for foreign affairs positions. This means that Senators generally know a lot more about foreign affairs than do House members.
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