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Exam 15: Congress and National Security Policies

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Foreign policy powers are allocated exclusively to the president, with Congress playing almost no significant role.

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What are BRACs meant to accomplish?

A) military base closures
B) escalation of troop levels
C) transfer of arms to foreign governments
D) easing diplomatic relations

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Congress often includes legislative restrictions on executive power in foreign affairs in appropriations or authorizations bills.

What are the major congressional committees that deal with foreign affairs and what are their duties? Does a proliferation of international relations-related committees seem to work effectively?

What are the major components of national interest?

What are some of the advantages the president holds in the arena of foreign policy?

Explain President Trump's view on trade politics. What are his strategies?

The use of false data, fake stores, and deepfake videos are considered to be a part of a diverse type of warfare.

Today, a major challenge for defense planners is how to allocate scarce resources among competing security priorities.

When is the president's foreign policy power strongest, and when is it weakest? Why?

Which of the following is an example of a structural policy?

Which of the following is an example of a crisis policy?

The Supreme Court has held that executive agreements are unconstitutional because they do not follow the treaty procedures laid out in the Constitution.

How has the evolving nature of warfare in the modern age changed the way Congress and the president deal with these issues?

President Trump has proposed the creation of a new military branch: the Space Force.

Why is congressional oversight during times of war or crisis particularly difficult?

What is sequestration, and how has the Pentagon dealt with budget cuts from the sequester?

The last 60 years have seen a growing imbalance in the military versus nonmilitary elements of foreign policy.

Spending on international affairs and foreign aid through the State Department far outpaces military spending.

Why are military bases difficult to close, and how has Congress dealt with this problem?