American government check 1. which of the following correctly describes how treaties are made? a. the president negotiates a treaty, and the house must approve funding for it. b. the senate foreign relations committee negotiates a treaty, and the house and the president must approve it. c. the president negotiates a treaty, and the senate must approve it by a two-thirds vote. d. the ambassador to a nation negotiates a treaty, and the senate must approve it by a two-thirds vote. 2. which of the following are non-legislative powers of congress? a. make laws b. amend the constitution c. create a national public school system d. censure public media e. tax exports 3. what is one reason the commerce clause has been limited? a. so the federal government cannot encroach on states' rights b. so the federal government does not interfere in health care c. so the federal government does not spend more than it takes in d. so the federal government maintains the separation of powers with the judicial and executive branches 4. who holds the constitutional power to declare war? a. congress b. president c. states d. supreme court 5. why does the house have the power to elect a president if no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes? select all that apply.(2 answers) a. to balance the power of the executive branch b. to make sure the vice president and the president are in the same party c. to keep the power of third parties in check d. to maintain separation of powers e. to ensure the integrity of the popular vote