role and power of the president in foreign policy 3.3 Flashcards

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Imperilled presidency

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presidency where the president does not have enough power to be effective, particularly because of complexity or direct resistance in the executive branch

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what are the CONSTITUTIONAL presidential advantages to directing foreign policy

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  • lead military action without Congress (e.g., Libya 2011, Iraq, Syria).
  • Controls foreign relations and treaties.
  • bypass Senate approval on treaties
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what are the CONSTITUTIONAL presidential disadvantages to directing foreign policy

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  • Only Congress can officially declare war.
  • Limits military action to 60 days without congressional approval.
  • Presidents sometimes need a vote (e.g., Iraq War 2003).
  • Ongoing tension over military power between president and Congress.
  • congressional funding needed
  • Senate has the power to ratify treaties
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what are the POLITICAL presidential advantages to directing foreign policy

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  • President has more authority than individual Congress members.
  • Citizens look to the president for foreign policy.
  • Congress sometimes defers to the president.
  • Congressional leaders criticised when controlling foreign policy.
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what are the POLITICAL presidential disadvantages to directing foreign policy

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  • Congress feels it can set foreign policy.
  • Members challenge policies based on constituency views.
  • Congress opposes the president in divided government. (Democrats pushed for a Iraq War withdrawal in 2006)
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what are the PRACTICAL presidential advantages to directing foreign policy

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  • Technology suits quick, secretive decisions by the president.
  • President has classified info.
  • EXOP and NSC support control.
  • Congress trusts the president (e.g., Iraq War 2003).
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what are the PRACTICAL presidential disadvantages to directing foreign policy

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  • Some policies don’t need secrecy (e.g., Libya).
  • Congress has expertise (e.g., Biden, Kerry).
  • Committees challenge the president
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