Which of the Following Statements About Foreign Policy Is Most

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about foreign policy is most accurate?

• A) The Constitution gives the president no role to play whatsoever in determining American foreign policy.
• B) The Constitution gives Congress no role to play whatsoever in determining American foreign policy.
• C) The system of checks and balances created in the Constitution means that presidents and members of Congress are equally important in determining American foreign policy.
• D) The institutional powers of the presidency give presidents an advantage over political forces based in Congress when determining American foreign policy.
• E) The institutional powers of Congress give members of Congress an advantage over presidents when determining American foreign policy.

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Definitions:

Slavery

was a system in which individuals were owned by others as property and forced to work without rights or compensation.

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Southern Strategy

A Republican Party electoral strategy to increase political support among white voters in the South by appealing to racism against African Americans.

Richard Nixon

The 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974, known for ending American involvement in Vietnam and for his resignation following the Watergate scandal.