Topic > The Importance of Foreign Policy - 1526

Although the separation of foreign policy powers between Congress and the President is outlined in the Constitution, it appears that the President holds the ultimate authority. While the power to declare war rests with Congress, the President's basic power to send troops anywhere in the country without congressional approval has proven more overbearing than the powers Congress has. Not to say that Congress is completely unrelated to foreign policy, Congress plays its role when the President acts and proposes something that would not sit well with the people or other countries. An attempt was made to achieve this through the War Powers Act, but in the end it didn't end up limiting the president, but instead made him find loopholes so he could still send troops without congressional approval. Ultimately, the President still has the ultimate authority since he is the one in control of the troops and can direct them as he wants. This is why I believe the President has more power in foreign policy than the American president