Treaty Power
Definition
The United States President’s constitutional authority to make treaties with other States, pursuant to the advice and consent of the United States Senate. The President’s power to make treaties is found in Article II, Section 2 of the United States Constitution. The Article VI Supremacy Clause says that treaties made under the authority of the United States, along with the United States Constitution and the laws of the United States made in pursuance thereof, shall become the supreme law of the land.