Question

Who do you think has the most difficult job when it comes to foreign policy: the President or Congress? Give two reasons to support your choice
Why do you think the writers of the Constitution gave Congress a voice in most foreign policy decisions? Explain your answer by providing real-world examples

What is a foreign policy issue that is important to you right now? How do you feel it is being handled by our country's leadership?

Answer 1

I think the President. Though the president can create foreign policies, he needs to work with Congress, especially in times of crisis. It is critical that both sides work together to make this policy to work on both ends.
I think this is to avoid abuse by both parties. Aside from that, the writers of the Constitution allows the Congress to partake because they embody the different opinions and belief of the sovereign.
In the Philippines, that would be the foreign policies between China and the Philippines. Recently, the current president is trying to settle the rift between the two countries. However, this would most likely resolve to another issue against the US.

Answer 2

• Who do you think has the most difficult job when it comes to foreign policy: the President or Congress?

I would say the President has the most difficult job because he is the American figurehead to rest of the world and he is the one that gets the blame if things go bad. Also, Congress has just a little role in foreign policy they just affirm or reject treaties, most of the job is of the Secretary of State that is appointed by the President. So the President goes to visit other countries, goes to reunions such as G5 and others and tries to set deals with other nations.

• Why do you think the writers of the Constitution gave Congress a voice in most foreign policy decisions? Explain your answer by providing real-world examples

As we know the Congress has several roles in foreign policy, Congress is responsible for passing treaties and nominations that influence foreign policies of the US. The Framers of the Constitution gave Congress a voice in most foreign policy decisions because Congress represents the people (House of Representatives) and the States (Senate) that are also influenced by foreign policy decisions such as treaties or deals.

• What is a foreign policy issue that is important to you right now? How do you feel it is being handled by our country's leadership?

For me, the foreign policy that is most important to me right now is the issue of refugees. Most of the refugees free their own country looking for a safe place to live and most of the time they are running away from wars and conflicts. Most of the countries in the world are not handling the issue properly.