Guided Reading Activity

1 NAME _____ DATE _____ CLASS _____Guided Reading ActivityMaking Foreign and Defense PolicyLesson 3 Foreign Policy PowersReview QuestionsDirections: Locate each heading below in your text. Then use the information under the correct heading and subheading to help you write each Presidential Powers and Responsibilities A. What foreign policy powers does the Constitution give the president? B. Which officials does the president rely on most heavily in foreign policy decisions? C. How do intelligence agencies affect a president s foreign policy decisions? D. How does a president formulate foreign policy?II. Powers of Congress A. What powers does the Constitution give Congress to balance the president s powers over the military, diplomatic appointments, and treaties? B. What is the greatest source of congressional power in foreign policy?

2 C. What are executive agreements, and why might presidents use them instead of treaties?Copyright McGraw-Hill Education. Permission is granted to reproduce for classroom _____ DATE _____ CLASS _____Guided Reading Activity Foreign and Defense Policy D. What is MFN status, and how is this power balanced between the president and Congress?III. Power Struggles in Foreign Affairs A. What is a common cause of power struggles between the president and Congress in recent years? B. How did public opinion regarding the Vietnam War affect presidential decisions? C. How did public opinion impact President Obama s decisions regarding Syria?Summary and ReflectionDirections: Summarize the main ideas of this lesson by answering the question are foreign policy powers divided among the three branches of government?

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