Question

A. Who’s Responsible? Read each scenario and decide who has the foreign policy power to make the
decision. Write E for executive branch and L for legislative branch. Some scenarios may require both
branches.
1. ________ The U.S. needs to decide how troops will be used in a war.
2. ________ The Navy wants money to repair its warships.
3. ________ The government wants to pay for a new program to fight diseases globally.
4. ________ The U.S. wants to declare war on another country.
5. ________ The U.S. needs to appoint a new ambassador to Japan

Answer 1

1. E — President (Commander in Chief) decides how troops are used.
2. L — Congress controls spending and appropriations.
3. L — Congress must approve funding for new programs.
4. L — Only Congress can formally declare war.
5. E and L — President nominates ambassadors; the Senate must confirm them.