Ordinary digital meters cannot accurately test the short-duration peak voltages at the high frequencies generated by CDI components. Electronic Specialties, Inc. offers a $39 retail DVA adapter that plugs into a digital multi-meter for checking CDI output voltages.
Treaty Ratification Process. A ratification process also occurs with all foreign treaties entered into by the president of the United States. According to the Constitution, the exclusive right to negotiate foreign treaties is held by the president and his subordinates (such as the Secretary of State).
Article VI, Section 2, treats treaties differently from laws. There is a textual distinction in the clause between laws made in pursuance [of the Constitution] and treaties made under the authority of the United States.. See State of Missouri v. Holland (1920). The effectiveness of national treaties was a special concern of the Founding generation.