What is the most effective way for Congress to prevent a presidents foreign policy Quizlet

The concepts which underlie the view, explained by x, are as follows. a) the system by which material goods are created and exchanged is the central factor in anyone's life and determines the character of public life and society. b) the capitalist system is an evil one which leads to the exploitation of the working class by the capital-owning class and it is incapable of developing the economic resources of society or of distributing the material good produced by labor. c.) Capitalism has the seeds of its own destruction and, because the capital owning people will never adjust, it is inevitable that the working class will revolutionize. d) The final stage of capitalism, imperialism, will lead to direct war and revolution.
Policy is directly affected by this because Stalin wanted absolute power in Russia. His goal to do this was to completely seclude Russia and, in doing so, made the people of Russia very paranoid of the outside world and unwilling to share their power with anyone else. Hostile, skeptical, and unkind to any powers outside of russia.

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Tension between most powerful man of earth vs constitutional oversight
In const. Congress was supposed to be the most powerful
Raise armies, maintain navy, declare war, full power of the purse, approve treaties
Checks on military
Legislature has to declare war
Two legislative branches with different constituencies
+ malicias within each state and the right to bear arms
Executive has to command it
Pres: can only appropriate army for two years at a time.
How did congressional incentives about defense spending change over time? How is this related to presidential war powers?
Insentives change: industrial military complex: infustructure insentivises growth bc of votes and jobs
Thrope: every two years appropreation would happen bc framers belived people wouldnt like the spending. But, everyone was so dependent on the wepons system, they want to support it.
War powers:
Basic Principles: Authority to initiate War unless we are in an emergency situation but w/ checks.
Early compliance w constitution: w/ such a small professional army/navy, the president was forced to ask congress for resources before any substantial military intervention. Changes in WW2.
Ex. every bit of quasi war was authorized by congress. War of 1812 was also authorized by congress.
However, some early stretching: ART 2 powers to protect american lines+property. Many small limited actions.
Change: AFter WW2: Truman w/ Imperial Presidency.
Area resolutions, Gulf of Tonkin, congress did not say shit
Eisenhower: okay respected const. Powers but congress did not expect everything that was done

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