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In reply to the discussion: Tran Pacific Plan about to end almost all American Dreams [View all]reACTIONary
(5,747 posts)52. An "Act" vs. a "Plan"??? Where does this terminology come from?
Do you mean a treaty vs. legislation? A treaty requires ratification by two thirds of the Senate only. Legislation requires a simple majority of of both houses and the president's signature.
Getting a simple majority in both houses might be a lot harder than a super majority of the Senate, depending on the circumstances.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_Clause
In the United States, the term "treaty" is used in a more restricted legal sense than in international law. U.S. law distinguishes what it calls treaties from congressional-executive agreements and sole-executive agreements. All three classes are considered treaties under international law; they are distinct only from the perspective of internal United States law. The distinctions are primarily concerning their method of ratification: by two-thirds of the Senate, by normal legislative process, or by the President alone, respectively. The Treaty Clause also has a somewhat different impact on domestic U.S. law, as compared to congressional-executive agreements and sole executive agreements.
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truedelphi
Mar 2013
#1
The whole country - under the bus. So the rich can get richer. Did ANYONE vote for THIS?
forestpath
Mar 2013
#3
What happened to "We the people" and "I'll put on my comfortable shoes"?...
truth2power
Mar 2013
#71
When we take to the streets we need to be fighting for COMPLETE CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM!
Dustlawyer
Mar 2013
#83
Australia doesn't like the" intl corps having power over the laws of nations and states" clause
octoberlib
Mar 2013
#16
This link is to a moveon petition, which is fine, but it is not whitehouse.gov
Maineman
Mar 2013
#67
Excellent summary of the TPP. Read this and consider how deep the implications run.
pa28
Mar 2013
#20
The real question is why are we taking it? The second question is are we sure this is true?
Pakid
Mar 2013
#38
It will hurt ALL of us, and Obama, a Democrat, is pushing it right now.
woo me with science
Mar 2013
#42
+1000000000 We need massive face-to-face and internet education going on.
woo me with science
Mar 2013
#53
Me too, but I think it's such a dry topic, it's hard to get people interested in it
NoMoreWarNow
Mar 2013
#88
truthout and common dreams?? LOL might have well linked to the National Enquirer
RB TexLa
Mar 2013
#72
I guess the millionaires and billionaires that control them DO have some good pieces.
Elwood P Dowd
Mar 2013
#97
I thought Republicans were so big on national sovereignty-- shouldn't they be against this?
NoMoreWarNow
Mar 2013
#86
being against NAFTA at the time was very uncool. Troglodyte, Bircher, Flat Earther- the insults were
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Mar 2013
#100