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EXAM 4
11-14-2011
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Political Studies
Undergraduate 1
11/14/2011

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Delegate
Definition
attemots to champion the veiws of constituents
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Trustee
Definition
excercises his or her own judgement on behalf of those he or she serves
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Politico
Definition
goes back and fourth between delegate and trustee roles; most members take this role
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how much does a house member of congress make?
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$174,000
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how big is each district?
Definition
650,000 people
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Descibe a pork barrel project
Definition
the benefits both law makers and their contituants reep from air marks make them hard to prevent
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Who is the leader of the house?
Definition
The speaker
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Public Policy
Definition
Anything the government choses to do or not to do.
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Define recognition problem
Definition
in the 2000 presidential election neither candidate spoke much about terrorism. indication a failure of problem recognition
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Who was the first to establish national parks?

 

Definition

Teddy Rosevelt

 

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Who wrote silent Spring?
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Rachel Carson
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What happen to the Cuyahoga river?
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Polution was so bad that the river caught on fire in 1969
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Which country generates the largest polution?

 

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USA
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Realism
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According to the authors realism is one of the most persistent models used by froien policy professionals

 

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Describe de tocquevilles views of american prosperity

 

Definition
he noted americas prosperity rested in part in this gepgrapghic isolation, its defensable boarders, and the absense of passion for war
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What national security policy link in order to achieve world goals?
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Term
What was the USforiegn policy stategy during the cold war period
Definition
Containment and MAD(mutually assure destruction)
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What is Americas number one foriegn policy issue today?
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terrorism

 

Term
Realism
Definition
interest in or concern for the actual or real, as distinguished from the abstract, speculative, etc.
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What muct national security policy link in order to achieve world goals
Definition
it must link diplomatic intelligence, economic and military operations into a coherent framework for achieving our goals in the world
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Military power
Definition
one of the tools of foriegn policy
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what is the number 1 trouble spot in the world for the us?
Definition
middle east
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What is China's place in the world?
Definition

1. important roles in world affiars

2.largest military spender behing the us

3. the chinese are the 2nd largest foriegn holder of securities

 

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