Better to know a knot and not need it, than need a knot and not know it. Grog's Basic Knots. Instructions: Move the mouse over each knot. Look at the description to find out what it can be used for. Click on the knot you wish to see. On the new page wait until the selected knot starts to tie itself.
In the United States, the approval of a treaty that has been negotiated by the US executive branch, either by the President or by the Secretary of State, must be approved by the US Senate. Treaties are approved by the President before they are submitted to the Senate for approval.
Treaty power is a co-ordinated effort between the Executive branch and the Senate. 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. While the House of Representatives does not vote on it at all, the requirement for the Senate's advice and consent to ratification makes it considerably more difficult to rally enough political support for international treaties.