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6142309873Chadha Decisionone house can not veto an attorney general's decision0
6142321278Winston Churchhillgave the Iron Curtain speech1
6142326702Commander-in-Chiefpresidential role in military action2
6142349783Name the constitutional powers of the commander in chiefsend troops, appoint ambassadors, negotiate treaties, Executive agreements3
6142358158Acronym for presidential commander in chief powersSANE4
6142363133The president is commander-in-chief of troops, but congress...authorizes and funds troops5
6142369255The president can send troops, but congress...declares war6
6142374401The president can appoint ambassadors, but congress...confirms appointments7
6142382643The president can negotiate treaties, but congress...Ratifies treaties8
6142386301The president can make executive agreements, butCase Act says Secretary of State has to tell Congress the text of any agreement within 60 days, but congress can not change such agreements9
6142409422Congress can use _________ to disapprove an executive decisionlegislative veto10
6142409423Executive Agreementhighly sensitive arrangements with foreign nations that are made without congressional approval11
6142417993ContainmentU.S. should contain aggressive nations12
6142425283When did the U.S. employ containment?during the Cold War and WWII13
6142428181Cuban Missile CrisisMissile silos in cuba pointed at U.S. from Soviets14
6142437969Détenteperiod of improved relations between the United States and the Soviet Union15
6142446627Disengagementafter the failure in Vietnam, similar engagements with foreign nations should be avoided16
6142457089Domino TheoryIf one nation turns communist, those around it will follow the same pattern17
6142461834EnlargementU.S. should support enlarging the sphere of market-oriented democracies18
6142499555"Guns and Butter" Debaterelationship between a nation's investment in defense and civilian goods19
6142509446Iron Curtainmetaphorical barrier separating communist Soviet bloc and Western Europe20
6142517313Isolationismparadigm to withdraw from and avoid foreign affairs21
6142527150Korematsu v. United Statescase concerning the constitutionality of the Executive Order which ordered Japanese Americans into internment camps during World War II22
6142533035Legislative Vetoallows a congressional resolution to nullify an action taken by the president23
6142542713Manifest Destinybelief that the United States was destined to span from coast to coast24
6142548014Monroe Doctrinea message from president Monroe prompting isolationism from Europe25
6142565466NATOPartnership for peace for increased military cooperation between Unites States and Europe26
6142808150National Security Councilresponsible for coordinating policy on national security issues and advising president on matters related to national security27
6142835690Paradigm/World Viewmental pictures of the critical problems facing the United States and methods of responding28
6142849336Pearl Harborinitiated full U.S. involvement in WWII29
6142864193Rally 'round the flag effectshort term popularity a president received during a war30
6142870159State Departmentadvises the president and leads him in foreign affairs31
6142873768Treatiesmust be approved by congress and last for as long as notes32
6142879287Do executive agreements transfer from president to president?No33
6142879288Truman DoctrineTruman's pledge to contain Soviet threats34
6142890760Unilateralismbelief that the US is better off separate from Europe35
6142985403War Powers Actrestricts president's ability to use military force36
6142990876Chain of Command orderPresident, Secretary of Defense, Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Commanders37
6142996314Desert Stormwar waged by coalition forces from 35 nations led by the United States against Iraq38
6143004773House Armed Services committeecommittee in the house responsible for funding and oversight of the Department of Defense39
6143014693Joint Chiefs of Staffthe Chairman, the Vice Chairman, the Chief of Staff of the Army, the Chief of Naval Operations, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, the Commandant of the Marine Corps and the Chief of the National Guard Bureau40
6143018336Joint Chiefs of Staff jobplanners and advisers, not as commanders of combatant commands41
6143025592National Security Actchanged nature of the Joint Chiefs of Staff jobs, merged the Department of Army and the Department of the Navy into the one42
6143039229How long does the president have to tell congress that he sent troops?48 hours43
6143046050Peace dividendsum of public money that becomes available for other purposes when spending on defense is reduced44
6143050156Strategic Defense InitiativeStar wars, to develop a sophisticated anti-ballistic missile system in order to prevent missile attacks from other countries, specifically the Soviet Union.45
6143069664What is the congressional oversight on the armed services, intelligence, and foreign affairs?46

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