https://padlet.com/shoetzlein/whsp8ty1ubf8 FRQ 1 en-us 2018-03-06 12:17:53 UTC 2018-03-09 00:58:24 UTC hello@padlet.com shoetzlein https://padlet.com/shoetzlein/whsp8ty1ubf8/wish/239974828  Declaring war • Power of the purse • Treaty ratification • Regulating commerce with other nations • Raising and supporting army/navy • Passing laws relative to foreign policy • Defining and punishing offenses against the laws of other nations • Confirming cabinet or administrative appointments: Defense, State, trade reps, etc. ]]> 2018-03-09 00:56:02 UTC https://padlet.com/shoetzlein/whsp8ty1ubf8/wish/239974828 shoetzlein https://padlet.com/shoetzlein/whsp8ty1ubf8/wish/239974874  Receiving ambassadors • Appointing ambassadors • Commander-in-Chief • Making treaties • Appointing cabinet officers and administrative agency heads relevant to foreign policy ]]> 2018-03-09 00:56:16 UTC https://padlet.com/shoetzlein/whsp8ty1ubf8/wish/239974874 shoetzlein https://padlet.com/shoetzlein/whsp8ty1ubf8/wish/239975005  they can be entered into unilaterally (no interference from Congress). ]]> 2018-03-09 00:56:53 UTC https://padlet.com/shoetzlein/whsp8ty1ubf8/wish/239975005 shoetzlein https://padlet.com/shoetzlein/whsp8ty1ubf8/wish/239975142 Elections matter: Presidents must seek re-election; they can be voted out of office after first term; elections can shift agenda or focus. o Midterm elections lead to shifts in partisan makeup of Congress, often to the detriment of the president’s party. 
Presidential approval ratings Lower ratings can lead to perceptions of lesser authority or influence, constraining the president’s freedom to implement foreign policy. ]]> 2018-03-09 00:57:36 UTC https://padlet.com/shoetzlein/whsp8ty1ubf8/wish/239975142