Why has the constitutional framework for making U.S. foreign policy been described as an “invitation to struggle”?
What will be an ideal response?
Answers should discuss the separation of powers and the system of checks and balances that call for overlap, ambiguity, and decentralized power in the making of U.S. foreign policy. Answers could identify particular struggles between Congress and the presidency, bureaucrats, and other actors given in the chapter.
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In the colonial and Revolutionary eras, __________ was the dominant mode of thought, often referred to by historians and political scientists as classical republicanism
Fill in the blanks with correct word
The right to counsel comes from the ________ Amendment
A) Fourth B) Fifth C) Sixth D) Eighth E) Ninth
What percentage of all public schools nationwide is run by locally elected school boards?
a. 30 percent b. 50 percent c. 70 percent d. 90 percent
Which of the following is true about the Supreme Court case United States v. Lopez and the Court's overturning of the Violence Against Women Act?
A. They have not seriously undermined the extensive authority nationalization has thrust on the federal government. B. They continue the Supreme Court's long history of stripping away state prerogatives. C. They directly conflict with the Supreme Court's rulings regarding the Gun Free School Zones Act. D. They suggest that the Supreme Court is seeking to remove the last semblance of state independence in federal-state relations.