Congress Foreign Policy Powers And Checks

Question 1

Power to declare war example

Answer 1

Declaration of war against Japan in 1941, following the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Question 2

Power to ratify treaties example

Answer 2

The Senate’s ratification of the North Atlantic Treaty in 1949, which established NATO

Question 3

Regulation of foreign commerce example

Answer 3

The passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement in 2020

Question 4

Power of the purse example

Answer 4

In 2019, congress voted to block or limit military aid and arms sales to Saudi Arabia in response to the humanitarian crisis in Yemen

Question 5

Impeachment power example

Answer 5

impeachment of President Richard Nixon, partly surrounding the Vietnam war.

Question 6

Oversight and investigative powers example

Answer 6

In 2017, multiple congressional committees, including the Senate intelligence Committee and the House Intelligence Committee, initiated investigations into allegations of Russian inference in the 2016 U.S.

Question 7

Confirming Appointments example

Answer 7

in January 2021 the U.S Senate confirmed Antony Blinken as Secretary of State in the administration of President Joe Biden.