Consider the following questions:
1. During the course of the War on Terror there have been various statements referring to the war as a no v. situation. Why is this an issue? Who is the United States fighting and why? What are some of the comparisons war on Terror to the Vietnam War? Also what do you think it means to 'Win the War on Terror"? By winning be prepared to state the consequences and outcome.
2. "America is economically stronger when we participate fully in the worldwide economy. When 95% of the potential customers for American products live outside the U.S., America must reject policies that would result in economic isolationism? What does this sentence mean? What is outsourcing? How has outsourcing affected the United States economically? Which Presidents have historically supported the use of Outsourcing? Identify at least companies in the United States that use Outsourcing and identify the countries that the Jobs are outsourced
3. Dwight D. Eisenhower, in his farewell address to the nation, warned United States citizens about the dange the military industrial complex, what did Eisenhower mean by this statement? Was he correct? What is the milita Industrial complex and what are some of the companies involved in the complex? How are these companies connect the government? Is this military industrial complex a real threat to national security?
4. What is OPEC? How has the United States alliances and membership in OPEC affected the economy of the United States in terms of Oil imports, and the prices we are paying? What are the concerns of drilling in the United States for Oil, and minimizing purchases with organizations like OPEC, or countries like Saudi Arabia?
5. Does It appear that United States involvement in organizations like the United Nations have been costly, financially and in terms of human lives, to the United States? Does the practice of Globalization burden the United States economy? Does it seem that the United States has avoided situations in human rights violations around the world by choosing who to assist and whom not to assist? Give examples. What factors aid in how the United States decides who they want to help?
6. What are the differences in Socialism, and Capitalism? Which system best represents the interest of all citizen how? How does each affect the status of unemployment and price controls? What are some of criticisms are of bot systems? Are there any countries that have a combination of both systems and discuss how well it works in those societies?
7. Explain in detail how the Electoral College operates and how many electoral votes a candidate needs to win Presidency. How are the electors chosen? Historically which candidates have won the popular vote but not the elec college and have become the President? Why did the founders believe this college was necessary?
What is the difference between Mandatory Spending and Discretionary Spending? Who oversees both?
Identify 2 programs of the Great Society that are still implemented. What are the long term impacts of these policies?
Identify 2 programs of the New Deal that are still implemented. What are the long term impacts of these policies?
Identify 4 of the roles of the President, that according to you are the most important of the roles.
What is the difference between U.S. national security policy and U.S. foreign policy?
Identify 3 goals of American foreign policy and explain each goal. Who executes foreign policy throughout the world the United States?
Discuss the reasons that the government budget for 2015 in reference to military spending has been cut drastically.
Identify 4 of the most important and influential Foreign Policy Presidents. Explain the impact of their policy on the United States and discuss the legacy that their administration left behind for the generations that followed.
Describe how the role of interest groups was viewed by James Madison and by the pluralist thinkers of the twentie4 century. What do critics of pluralism think about the place of interest groups in American politics. How do Interest Groups influence policy?
List the 3 powers that Congress has over the President. Identify how each works and identify a situation historically where each of these powers have been used, and state the outcome of each.
Describe the basic functions performed by political parties and their benefit to individual politicians. Explain why American political competition is dominated by two political parties rather than multiple political parties.
Discuss the separation of Church and state in United States society. Do you see a clear separation? What areas of t country do you see this separation in reference to the national and states government? Where are the areas that if separation simply does not exist, and how is this allowed to continue?
Reference - chapter: Economic Policy affects Foreign Policy.