Reading Questions: Fraser Cameron, "The Executive Branch," in U.S. Foreign Policy After the Cold War, 2nd.

ed., pp. 35-65 (library or online), 31 pp. due: Tuesday, September 27 Instructions: Please type on a computer, 1-3 sentences to answer each of the questions below. Try to use your own words. 1). What is the lead agency for conducting U.S. foreign policy?

2). Which institution took responsibility for the war in Iraq and the reconstruction afterwards?

3) Give at least two examples of cases whereby domestic interests took precedence over foreign policy in the President's decision making, despite the fact that his decisions would cause dismay overseas. 4) Does the U.S. Constitution grant the President the right to declare war, to send envoys abroad, and to raise money for foreign operations without congressional approval? 5) Why did problems arise for President Bill Clinton in 1994? 6) Why is it rare for a President to achieve significant foreign policy successes in the final year of his four-year term? 7) What is the "Powell Doctrine" and how has the war against terrorism and the Iraq War signaled the end of this doctrine?