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What roles do the Department of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff play in advising the president on military policy? Describe how these advisers provide the president with different perspectives.

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Why did President Bush create the White House Office of Global Communications in 2002?

A) to enhance the United States' reputation abroad and counter the image of the United States as the "Great Satan"
B) to better coordinate communications among the nearly two dozen U.S.intelligence agencies
C) to improve international coordination in counterterrorism efforts
D) to downplay China's human rights abuses and build public support for trade relations with China

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What are the president's foreign policy powers? Who is the president's principal foreign policy adviser and why? What are Congress's foreign policy powers? Is the existing balance of power between Congress and the president along with his advisers appropriate,or would the United States be better off if one branch's powers were to increase and the other branch's powers decrease? Provide a justification for your answer.

After World War II,the victors of the war established an international arena for exercising traditional diplomacy and promoting world peace,known as the __________,which now has 189 members.

North Korea's _________ ambition largely drives U.S.foreign policy toward that country.

In signing "The Road Map to Peace," what did Israel agree to do?

What was the main purpose of the Marshall Plan?

Historically,U.S.foreign and defense policy has been based on two competing worldviews known as __________ and __________.

Compare and contrast hard power and soft power.Give an example of each.

What interest does the United States have in securing peace in the Middle East? How has soft power been used in the U.S.foreign policy approach to the Middle East? Provide an example.What issue in Iran has complicated the situation in recent years? What soft power approaches have been used with Iran,and how successful have they been?

The Bush Doctrine was based on a multilateral approach to foreign policy.

During the Cold War,the notion of __________ kept both the United States and the Soviet Union from using their nuclear weapons,but also kept each on constant alert in case the other dared to act first.

What is the most serious common threat posed to the United States by both Iran and North Korea?

__________ is a technique used to effect political change by instilling fear among the general public.

When was military conscription established in the United States?

The day-to-day work of organizing for defense is the job of the State Department.

The United States used military conscription throughout most of its history to raise and support its armed services.When did it begin,and under what authority did Congress enact it? Why was it helpful in carrying out traditional military action? What does the Department of Defense argue will be needed in the future because of the changing nature of war?

The __________ oversees the Transportation Security Administration,which conducts passenger and baggage screening at airports.

Outline a possible diplomatic solution to a foreign policy crisis involving North Korea's nuclear program.How difficult would it be for the United States and North Korea to reach such a solution?

College students have used what major strategy in protesting the human rights abuses in the Darfur region of Sudan?