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
2
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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
3
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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
