Which branches of Government are responsible for Foreign Policy?
Executive and Legislative?
100
What is the purpose of the National Security Council (NSC)
coordinates policies that affect national security
100
more or less comprehensive mental pictures of the critical problems facing the United States in the world and of the appropriate and in appropriate ways of responding to these problems
Worldviews
100
What is the percentage of the mass public who are unaware of foreign policy?
75%
200
Congress declares, but the President is (insert answer).
Commander in Chief
200
What are the three departments (cabinet) primarily deal with foreign matters?
Dept of Homeland Security, State, Defense
200
How many worldviews are there?
four
200
What lobby group is the most influential in United States?
Jewish Lobbying
300
If the president make treaties, who ratifies them?
Senate
300
What does the CIA deal with?
Foreign Intelligence
300
Another term for containment
antiapeasement
300
What group of people are more influential on foreign policy?
Elites
400
How does the War Powers Act of 1973 restrict the President's ability to use military force?
- 48 hours to notify Congress
- 60 days to complete mission
- 30 days extension to remove troops
400
Who are the members of the NSC? (3)
President, VP, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, CIA head, nation security adviser
400
What caused the Americans to adopt Isolationism?
unhappy experience in World War I
400
Describe Domino Theory
a theory that states that if one important nation were to fall into communist hands, other neighboring countries would follow suit
500
What is the Supreme Court case that ruled President is primarily responsible for foreign issues?
U.S v. Curtiss-Wright
500
How many intelligence agencies does the Director of National Intelligence oversees?
15 agencies
500
critics of this view called this "New Isolationism"
Disengagement
500
____ opinion changes more rapidly than ______ opinion