Part 1 Write an essay reacting to the article (included below and at the following link from the National Interest: https://nationalinterest.org/print/feature/president-trumps-war-power-delusions-66957 (Links to an external site.) “President Trump’s War Power Delusions” by Doug Bandow) based on your understanding of the president’s role in national security policy, the war power, and the presidency of Donald J. Trump. Part 2:
1.Presidents typically receive most of the blame when the economy does not perform well and often suffer at the ballot box because of poor economic performance. Discuss this pattern using the cases of specific presidents.
2. How is the presidency structured to influence the economy? What tools do presidents have to influence the economy, and why is it so difficult for presidents to control the nation’s economy?