What role does the State Department play in foreign policy?

What will be an ideal response?


Maintaining diplomatic and consular posts around the world, send delegates and missions to international meetings, and negotiate treaties with other countries.

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Alexis de Tocqueville argued that Americans __________.

A. had few protections in the U.S. Constitution from forming groups B. had a stronger belief in collective action than did Europeans C. had negative experiences with unified action while fighting for independence D. had a dominant culture of individualism that discouraged them from working together

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__________ chose heads for regulatory agencies, such as OSHA, the Consumer Product Safety, and the EPA, who agreed with his goal of reducing government regulation

a. George Washington b. Ronald Reagan c. Theodore Roosevelt d. J. Edgar Hoover

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In The Federalist Papers James Madison argued that factions (interest groups) __________

a. are virtually impossible to form in a democracy b. should be banned in the U.S. Constitution c. are problematic because they will attempt to impose their preferences on others d. are the very foundation of democratic systems and the pursuit of the common good

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The Panama Canal Treaty, arms control negotiations during the Cold War, and the end of the Cuban missile crisis all occurred because of presidential power to

a. approve treaties independently during national crises. b. appropriate funds to the military and make international trade policy. c. negotiate and execute the terms of treaties. d. act as commander in chief and freely wield military power. e. enter into international contracts using the U.N. to bypass congressional approval.

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