GOV 120 Lecture 30: Gov_120_-_Lecture_no_30
Document Summary
The constitution, congressional authority, and us foreign policy. Congressional authority over foreign policy is anchored in two articles of the constitution: Power of the purse to raise and support armies . Senate and treaties he shall have the power, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, to make treaties, provided two thirds of the senators present concur . Congressional attempt to rein in presidential war-making power after the vietnam. During vietnam times, congress tried to take back some of its power that had been stripped of it by the president making unofficial deals with foreign countries that were not formal treaties. Resolution made the case that it was rebalancing the power between the. President and congress back to the founding father"s intentions (purpose and policy section) Lays out specific rules about when the president must get authorization from congress and in what situations the president must consult with.
