The President Is Considered the Dominant Actor in American Foreign

question 27

Multiple Choice

The president is considered the dominant actor in American foreign policy for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

• A) the president can change foreign policy through executive orders.
• B) the president can appoint people to agencies and departments to carry forward the president's foreign policy agenda.
• C) the president can declare wars against foreign nations.
• D) the president can mobilize public opinion on a foreign policy issue, which in turn can prompt action by Congress.
• E) the president and the president's staff can negotiate treaties and executive agreements with other nations.

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Definitions:

Decrease

A reduction in the quantity, size, or extent of something.

Output Levels

The quantities of goods and services produced by an economy over a specific time period.

Recessionary Gap

A situation where actual economic output is lower than the output that would be achieved at full employment, indicating underutilized resources.

Short-Run Aggregate Supply Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the total production of goods and services and the price level for output in the short-run, acknowledging some input prices are fixed.