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Powers of the President of the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The President of the United States has numerous powers, including those explicitly granted by Article II of the United States Constitution, implied powers, powers granted by Acts of Congress, and the influence and soft power that comes from being President of the United States of America.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powers_of_the_President_of_the_United_States
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2016 Presidential Candidates on Foreign Affairs - Ballotpedia
Ballotpedia is a nonprofit, nonpartisan professionally curated encyclopedia designed to connect people to politics and elections at the local, state and federal level.
https://ballotpedia.org/2016_presidential_candidates_on_foreign_affairs
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Congress and U.S. Foreign Policy
The U.S. Constitution gives Congress extensive powers to shape foreign policy though congressional activism and influence on foreign policy has varied over time. Lawmakers seldom interact directly with other nations on policy, but the laws that Congress passes, or treaties and nominations the Senate approves, can influence U.S. interactions with other countries.
http://www.cfr.org/united-states/congress-us-foreign-policy/p29871
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Foreign Policy Roles of The President and Congress - U.S. Department of State
The United States Constitution divides foreign policy powers between the President and the Congress so that both share in the making of foreign policy. The executive and legislative branches each play important roles that are different but that often overlap. Both branches have continuing opportunities to initiate and change foreign policy, and the interaction between them continues indefinitely throughout the life of a policy.
http://fpc.state.gov/6172.htm
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Barack Obama: Foreign Affairs-Miller Center
In addition to inheriting an economy in severe recession when he took office, President Obama inherited two wars, one in Iraq and the other in Afghanistan. A long time opponent of President George W. Bush's decision to invade Iraq in 2003, Obama promised during the election campaign to withdraw American troops as soon as possible.
http://millercenter.org/president/biography/obama-foreign-affairs
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CFR Backgrounders
The U.S. Constitution gives Congress and the president different responsibilities over military action, but there have long been disputes about where one's war powers begin and the other's ends.
http://www.cfr.org/united-states/balance-war-powers-us-president-congress/p13092
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What War Powers Does the President Have? - Slate
President George W. Bush characterizes the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon as "acts of war." What legal and constitutional powers does the president have to declare war or to launch a military action against the terrorists?
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/2001/09/what_war_powers_does_the_president_have.html
