The New Deal in American politics was a collection of policy ...

[burchfield96]

The New Deal in American politics was a collection of policy reforms that __________.
 
  A)established the template for the modern welfare state
  B)weremeant to limit the power of the president in domestic politics
  C)established the template for the modern national security state
  D)weremeant to enhance the power of the presidency in international affairs

Question 2

Of the various mechanisms for checking the foreign policymaking powers of the president, which do you think has been the most effective and why? Use specific examples from the text to support your argument.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[todom5090]

Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

The ideal answer should:
a. Identify the formal powers that Congress has to check the president, including appropriations, traditional legislation, appointments, and hearings and committees. Examples could include the John Bolton nomination, the underfunding of the Rwanda request, the Church committee,and theNeutrality Acts,among others.
b.Discuss the informal powers that Congress has to check the president, including speeches and media appearances. Examples could include speeches by Senators Marco Rubio and Rand Paul and television appearances by Senator John McCain.
c. Explain intra-branch checks on presidential action, such as leaks and military pushback.Examples could include the conflict between Truman and MacArthur and the Edward Snowden leaks.
d. Assess which checksseem to have been most effective,making a clear argument and using evidence from the text to support claims.