Question
How do the foreign policy powers of Congress compare to the foreign policy powers of the president?
A. Congress can regulate trade, while the president can use judicial review.
B. Congress can appropriate money, while the president approves diplomatic appointments.
C. Congress can command the military, while the president appoints diplomats.
D. Congress can declare war, while the president can make treaties.
A. Congress can regulate trade, while the president can use judicial review.
B. Congress can appropriate money, while the president approves diplomatic appointments.
C. Congress can command the military, while the president appoints diplomats.
D. Congress can declare war, while the president can make treaties.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct comparison between the foreign policy powers of Congress and the president is:
**D. Congress can declare war, while the president can make treaties.**
In the U.S. system, Congress has the power to declare war (Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution), while the president has the authority to negotiate treaties (Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution), although treaties require Senate approval to be ratified.
**D. Congress can declare war, while the president can make treaties.**
In the U.S. system, Congress has the power to declare war (Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution), while the president has the authority to negotiate treaties (Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution), although treaties require Senate approval to be ratified.