2014 #3

describe two expressed powers in making foreign policy

Appointing Ambassadors and Appointing cabinet officers and administrative agency heads relevant to foreign policy

describe two enumerated powers congress has in making foreign policy

Declare war and regulating commerce with other nations

Explain how one of the following can limit the president's ability to implement foreign policy. x Elections x Presidential approval ratings

Elections o Elections matter: Presidents must seek re-election; they can be voted out of office after first term; elections can shift agenda or focus. o Midterm elections lead to shifts in partisan makeup of Congress, often to the detriment of the president's party. • Presidential approval ratings o Lower ratings can lead to perceptions of lesser authority or influence, constraining the president's freedom to implement foreign policy.

Explain how executive agreements expand the president's ability to implement foreign policy

they can be entered into unilaterally (no interference from Congress).