Question

Explain a president has signed an arms control treaty approved by the senate but 20 years later, a different president thinks the terms are not stringent enough. What, if anything, can the new President do to change the situation

Answer 1

A new president can do a number of things to alter agreements made between the United States and foreign countries. The president can work with the original party to renegotiate better terms for the treaty. Once renegotiated and agreed to by both parties, the president would have to present the new, revised treaty to Congress. The renegotiation of a treaty agreement requires approval of the U.S. Congress.