In what way can Congress check presidential power in foreign policy?
a. Congress can fire ambassadors who are not executing foreign policy according to Congress's wishes.
b. Congress can reduce appropriations for executing the president's foreign policy.
c. Congress can change foreign policy with a joint declaration of two-thirds of each chamber, which does not require the president's signature.
d. Congress can negotiate treaties with other countries, even if the president disagrees with them, as long as they are ratified by a two-thirds vote in the Senate.
Question -2-The Obama administration's foreign and defense policy has been largely guided by cold calculations of the costs and benefits of action. It can thus be described as a(n) __________ approach.
a. realist
b. unilateralist
c. isolationist
d. opportunistic
Question -3-Like many federal agencies, the Foreign Service has faced what difficulty in recent years?
a. maintaining the secrecy of its intelligence gathering operations
b. gaining the trust of foreign governments
c. overcoming the lack of coordination within the intelligence community
d. recruiting officers with Arabic-language skills
Question -4-Which of the following comprises nearly two-thirds of the U.S. defense budget?
a. salaries
b. health care
c. training
d. private business contracts
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