Policy Tools
Negotiating with other countries to resolve issues peacefully.
What is diplomacy?
Policy of stopping the spread of communism.
What is containment?
The integration of global economies and cultures
What is globalization?
This Babylonian code is famous for “an eye for an eye.”
What is the Code of Hammurabi?
This is the lowest tier of the federal court system
What are the district courts
Formal agreements between nations requiring Senate approval.
What are treaties?
The belief that if one country fell to communism, others would follow.
What is the domino theory?
The use of fear and violence by non-state groups for political goals
What is terrorism?
An organized compilation of Roman legal materials published by Emperor Justinian
What is Corpus Juris Civilis?
The type of jurisdiction where a court hears a case first
What is original jurisdiction?
Government offices or residences typically located in foreign capitals
What is an embassy?
Building nuclear weapons to prevent attack.
What is nuclear deterrence?
A decentralized form of warfare using small groups and tactics.
What is fourth-generation warfare?
This law of France was declared in 1804 to help unite the French empire
What is the Code Napoleon?
This case established the power of judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
Economic penalties to influence another country’s behavior.
What are sanctions?
The idea that nuclear war would destroy both sides.
What is Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD)?
Countries that threaten global security and ignore international law.
What are rogue nations?
This man wrote Commentaries on the Laws of England and strongly influenced the American founders
Who is William Blackstone?
This man significantly grew the power of the Supreme Court
Who is John Marshall?
The five permanent members of the United Nations
What are China, France, Russia, United Kingdom, and the United States?
This conflict weakened the Soviet Union and led to its collapse in 1991
What is the war in Afghanistan?
Weapons such as nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons.
What are weapons of mass destruction (WMDs)?
This system of law is based on precedent and judicial decisions.
What is common law?
This term refers to a justice who respects the laws as they are rarely stricking down cases as unconstitutional
What is judicial restraint?