SS 2600 Lecture Notes - National Conversation
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The united states supreme court is widely recognized as the highest judicial authority in the country, responsible for interpreting the us constitution and settling disputes that arise under federal law. However, the supreme court"s role in shaping us foreign policy has often been overlooked, as it is usually seen as the purview of the executive and legislative branches. Nonetheless, the supreme court has played a crucial role in shaping american foreign policy, and this essay will examine the ways in which the court has done so. Firstly, the supreme court has played a role in determining the limits of the president"s foreign policy powers. The constitution grants the president certain powers to conduct foreign affairs, but the supreme court has established limits on those powers through its decisions. For example, in youngstown sheet & tube co. v. sawyer (1952), the court ruled that president.
