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Section 3
The Presidency, Foreign Policy, and Georgia Government
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Political Studies
Undergraduate 1
05/03/2014

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What is the difference between "intelligence" and raw info?
Definition

raw info is gathered from sources

raw info is analyzed and processed into intelligence

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From what sources does the US collect info?
Definition

open sources

foreign govs.

communcations surveillance

code breaking 

high altitude photography

human sources

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What is a covert action?
Definition
secret action to influence internal affairs of other nations that advanced US goals
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Covert Actions
Definition

secret actions to influence the internal affairs of other nations that advanced US goals

successful in Iran and Guatemala failure in Cuba

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Home Rule
Definition

provided by GA constitution 

these are broad powers for cities and counties to act on their own in day to day ops.

there are 3 merger city/county govs.

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Plural Executive
Definition

GA constitution describes powers of 8 executive officers in GA

all are elected officers with independent powers

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Executive Agreement
Definition
international agreement between chiefs of state that does not require legislative approval
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Executive Privilege
Definition
right of executive officials to withhold info from or to refuse to appear before legislative committee
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Containment
Definition
US diplomatic policy adopted by Truman administration to contain communist power within its existing boundaries
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Isolationist Policy
Definition
foreign policy of abstaining from an active role in the international affairs or alliances which characterized US foreign policy toward Euro. during most of 1800s
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25th Amendment
Definition
a 1967 amendment to constitution that established procedures for filling president and VP vacancies and makes provisions for Pres. incapacity
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How has the worlds economic system changed?
Definition

US economy is now dependent on other countries for thei products and as markets for US products

This draws US into problems of nations in which it would normally have no interest

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What makes multinational corps. different from other enterprises?
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Multinational corps are large companies that are often larger and richer than many countries
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What kind of foreign policy do the realists advocate?
Definition
saw diplomacy as best response to crisis
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What have been the goals of american foreign policy since WW2?
Definition

national security 

world stability

promoting US business

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