Power to Concur in Treaties or International Agreements

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1. What Senate vote does Article VII, Section 21 require for concurrence in a treaty subject to that provision?
2. Which chamber supplies the concurrence specified in Article VII, Section 21?
3. Which best describes the Senate's role in the treaty process under Pimentel?
4. Assume the Senate has twenty-four members and all seats are filled. Fifteen senators concur in a treaty subject to Arti…
5. A treaty requiring Senate concurrence receives an endorsement from a Senate committee but no concurrence vote of the Se…
6. The President signs an agreement that, on the stipulated facts, would be the first legal instrument permitting foreign …
7. An authorized Philippine representative signs a proposed treaty expressly subject to later ratification. The President …
8. Explain why two-thirds of senators present is not necessarily the concurrence required by Article VII, Section 21. Use …
9. A lawyer says every international arrangement without a Senate concurrence resolution is automatically invalid, while a…
10. Distinguish the President's ratification function from the Senate's concurrence under Pimentel. Why does a diplomat's s…
11. For the treaty contemplated by Article XVIII, Section 25, how must the other contracting State recognize the instrument?
12. When does Article XVIII, Section 25 require the national referendum mentioned in its foreign-military-presence clause?