Describe the six advantages of the presidency listed in the textbook that have given the executive branch a stronger hold on the foreign policy process. Which of these factors has benefitted the Obama administration the most in pursuing its foreign policy objectives? Which has benefitted the Obama administration the least? How does this differ from the George W. Bush administration? Provide specific examples when appropriate, and be sure to clearly identify the objectives of each administration.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers should identify the six advantages: a national constituency, use of the bully pulpit, the perpetual session, the bureaucracy’s CEO, and information dominance. Answers regarding the most beneficial and least beneficial advantages, as well as the comparison to the Bush administration, will vary.
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