The President Is Considered to Have a "First Mover" Advantage

The president is considered to have a "first mover" advantage when involved in treaty making because:

A) the United States is the most powerful nation in the world, giving the president an advantage when negotiating with foreign leaders.
B) leaders in Congress have a more difficult time agreeing on treaties with foreign leaders than the president does.
C) while congressional leaders can initiate treaties, only the president has the power to ratify treaties.
D) Congress cannot initiate treaties and can only consider them once they have been negotiated by the president.
E) the president has constitutional authority to initiate and negotiate treaties whereas the Congress only has statutory authority.