Foreign Policy: Asia By Brandi, Sarah, and Mike

Foreign Policy  Highly influential on the world stage as it is a superpower  Throughout U.S. History, President has always made international agreements through congressional-executive agreements  American law is that international agreements become part of the body of U.S. federal law  Highly influential on the world stage as it is a superpower  Throughout U.S. History, President has always made international agreements through congressional-executive agreements  American law is that international agreements become part of the body of U.S. federal law

Role of U.S. in World Affairs  Foreign policy: The diplomatic policy of a nation in its interactions with other nations. “The goals of the nations officials seek to attain abroad”  Congress can modify or repeal treaties by subsequent legislative action, even if this amounts to a violation of the treaty under international law  Foreign policy: The diplomatic policy of a nation in its interactions with other nations. “The goals of the nations officials seek to attain abroad”  Congress can modify or repeal treaties by subsequent legislative action, even if this amounts to a violation of the treaty under international law

President’s Role  Presidents role is to negotiate the treaties.  Commander in chief of all the armed forces  Head of the national security establishment, giving him the right to direct the military.  Can issue executive orders and respond to foreign policy  Presidents role is to negotiate the treaties.  Commander in chief of all the armed forces  Head of the national security establishment, giving him the right to direct the military.  Can issue executive orders and respond to foreign policy

Roles of Congress  Resolutions and policy statements  Legislative directives  Legislative pressure  Informal advice  Congressional oversight  Resolutions and policy statements  Legislative directives  Legislative pressure  Informal advice  Congressional oversight

Issues  North Korea has access to nuclear weapons  Chinese imports have caused millions of Americans to lose their jobs  U.S. military forces in Japan have started to become an issue because more are needed for Iraq War  North Korea has access to nuclear weapons  Chinese imports have caused millions of Americans to lose their jobs  U.S. military forces in Japan have started to become an issue because more are needed for Iraq War

Solutions to the issues  If the U.S. takes action in North Korea we could possibly prevent terrorist attacks  If the U.S. cuts trade with China we could save money and replenish many jobs  If the U.S. removes forces from Japan then we could have a better advantage in the Iraq War  If the U.S. takes action in North Korea we could possibly prevent terrorist attacks  If the U.S. cuts trade with China we could save money and replenish many jobs  If the U.S. removes forces from Japan then we could have a better advantage in the Iraq War

Examples of cooperation among the nations  The United States seems to be working well with North Korea, China, and Japan. Although Chinese imports have caused us trouble financially, Militarily we have had no big problems

Roles of U.S.  President seems to have the biggest role in our policy by being commander in chief of the Army  Congress also plays a big role by choosing whether or not to allow the presidents decisions to take place  State department doesn’t seem to hold any power on these issues  President seems to have the biggest role in our policy by being commander in chief of the Army  Congress also plays a big role by choosing whether or not to allow the presidents decisions to take place  State department doesn’t seem to hold any power on these issues

Our opinion  We think that we should take action in North Korea, although it might be a bloody war, it is necessary to prevent further nuclear aggression  We think that we should begin to limit Chinese trading to lower our losses, but not cut them off entirely  Lastly we think that the biggest issue right now is the Iraq War and we should deport some troops from Japan in order to give us an advantage  We think that we should take action in North Korea, although it might be a bloody war, it is necessary to prevent further nuclear aggression  We think that we should begin to limit Chinese trading to lower our losses, but not cut them off entirely  Lastly we think that the biggest issue right now is the Iraq War and we should deport some troops from Japan in order to give us an advantage

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