The President may form and negotiate, but the treaty must be advised and consented to by a two-thirds vote in the Senate. Only after the Senate approves the treaty can the President ratify it. Once it is ratified, it becomes binding on all the states under the Supremacy Clause. DoesRead More →

Numbered Treaties 1-5 Treaties 1-5 were signed between 1871 and 1875, and at the time, these treaties covered land found in what was then known as Manitoba and the North-West Territories; this area is now known as northwestern Ontario, southern Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. What are the 11 Numbered TreatiesRead More →