Who Makes Foreign Policy?

Who are the policymakers involved with national security and what is their role?

Policymaker	Role
President	Negotiates treaties; deploys American troops; appoints ambassadors and heads of executive departments (with the consent of the Senate); sole power to recognize other countries
State Department	implements the foreign policy of the U.S. government; operates over 300 overseas posts, staffs U.S. embassies and consulates overseas
Defense Department	Includes the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force to provide force and aid to enact foreign policy goals
National Security Council	Coordinates foreign and military policies; includes the president, vice-president, secretaries of state and defense and the national security advisor
Central Intelligence Agency	Independent intelligence gathering agency; collects, analyzes, and evaluates intelligence that it then provides to decision makers
Congress	Declares war; raises and organizes the armed forces; appropriates funds for national security activities