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National Security and Foreign Policy: The Limits on the President. The Presidency (POLS 318). Professor Jonathan Day. Outline for Today. 1. Congress 2. The Supreme Court 3. Who should have the “war power”? 4. Next Week. Congress. 1. Power of the purse
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National Security and Foreign Policy: The Limits on the President The Presidency (POLS 318) Professor Jonathan Day
Outline for Today • 1. Congress • 2. The Supreme Court • 3. Who should have the “war power”? • 4. Next Week
Congress • 1. Power of the purse • 2. Senate’s power to approve treaties and confirm appointments of the president’s foreign policy team • 3. Declare war • 4. Congressional support
The Supreme Court • http://www.oyez.org/cases/2000-2009/2007/2007_06_1195/argument
Who should have the “war power”? • This is a vague question.
Next Week Barack Obama