What led to the decision to require the Senate to have a two-thirds majority to ratify a treaty?
a.) George Washington argued that in terms of foreign relations, a simple majority was not sufficient to warrant entering into relations with foreign countries.
b.) Southern states feared that a northern majority in Congress might discriminate against Southern trade by signing harmful treaties with foreign nations.
c.) Some delegates were still sympathetic to the British, despite the Revolution; therefore, this was to prevent renewed relations with Britain.
d.) Heavily influenced by the French political system, Franklin and Jefferson argued for emulation of the French Senate with regard to foreign policy.
e.) Many feared that members of the House of Representatives lacked the knowledge to conduct foreign policy; therefore, it should be in the hands of the Senate.