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(a) Identify two formal constitutional powers of the President in making foreign policy.
One constitutional power the president has is that he is commander-in-chief  so he can send troops of soldiers to another country whenever he wants and another is that he can create treaties with other countries.

(c) Identify two informal powers of the President that contribute to the President's advantage over Congress in making foreign policy.

Two informal powers the president has that contribute to his advantage over congress are that he can meet with world leaders and he also has better communication with the media.

(d) Explain how each of the informal powers described in (c)contributes to the President's advantage over Congress in making foreign policy.
By meeting with world leaders, the president has an advantage over Congress because he can speak directly with people from other countries which makes it easier for members of another country's government to agree with policies via the president than by members of Congress. The president is easiest to talk to when talking about policies because he is one person and is more recognized as the leader as opposed to the 535 members of Congress.

(e) Explain two provisions of the War Powers Act that Congress wrote to limit the president's power.

The War Powers Act that Congress wrote was created to limit the presidential power. Two provisions of the act are that he must notify Congress at least 48 hours prior to sending troops which limits the power of the president by not allowing him to have full control over when he sends the troops. Another provision is that the troops are limited to only 60 days unless Congress decides to extend the time. This limits the powers of the president because it doesn't give him full control over how long the troops may stay in an area.