The true statement regarding treaties and international law is:
B) There is no international power that can enforce treaty obligations.
Here’s a brief explanation of why the other statements are false or misleading:
A) Even if a country does not sign a treaty, it is obligated to follow it if other countries have signed it.
- This is not true in general; a country is not legally bound by a treaty it has not signed or ratified.
C) Countries rarely evaluate the treaty or agreement through the lens of domestic politics.
- This statement is misleading; countries often evaluate treaties through various lenses, including domestic politics.
D) State laws in the United States supersede international treaty law.
- This is incorrect. Under the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution, treaties made by the U.S. are the supreme law of the land, taking precedence over state laws. However, there may be instances where state laws conflict with federal law or treaty obligations, leading to complex legal questions.