One significant part of treaty making is that signing a treaty implies recognition that the other side is a sovereign state and that the agreement being considered is enforceable under international law. Hence, nations can be very careful about terming an agreement to be a treaty. For example, within the United States, agreements between states are compacts and agreements between states and the federal government or between agencies of the government are memoranda of understanding. COUNT 5
QSN1 What are agreements between states within the United States called? ANS1 compacts QSN2 What are agreements between states and the federal government called within the United States? ANS2 memoranda of understanding QSN3 In the United States, what are agreements between agencies of the federal government called? ANS3 memoranda of understanding QSN4 Nations can be careful about terming an agreement a treaty because it has the effect of recognizing that the other side is a what? ANS4 a sovereign state QSN5 Under what do all parties to a treaty recognize the provisions of the treaty are enforceable? ANS5 international law