Which of the following are powers given to the president in Article II of the Constitution? (Select all that apply.) A) negotiating treaties and agreements with other countries
B) making appointments to cabinet posts
C) appointing the speaker of the House of Representatives
D) signing or vetoing laws proposed by Congress

A) negotiating treaties and agreements with other countries

Explanation:

Article 2, Section 2: "He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law: but the Congress may by Law vest the Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the Courts of Law, or in the Heads of Departments."

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