What is the National Security Council? Describe its members and its primary function. When is the president most likely to convene a meeting of the National Security Council?
Answer:
An ideal response will:
1. Describe the NSC as a group of high-ranking advisers to the president, including by law the vice president, the secretary of defense, and the secretary of state, and also sometimes including military and intelligence advisers at the request of the president.
2. Identify the primary function of the NSC as coordinating and integrating foreign, military, and economic policies that affect national security.
3. Note that the president is most likely to convene a meeting of the NSC when the president wants foreign policy advice on a particular issue or when a crisis is unfolding.
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