Though the balance of powers between the legislative and executive branches has been the source of controversies, there are positives to having a presidential dominance over foreign policy. Which of the following is such a positive element?
A) The president has the ability to act quickly and unilaterally to stop the formation of upstart governments that are hostile to U.S. interests.
B) The U.S. government is able to act immediately and decisively in response to developments abroad.
C) A large body such as Congress is rarely capable of reaching a suitable solution in the necessary amount of time.
D) Congress rarely gets beyond partisan politics in making decisions on foreign policy, so a strong president needs to act in the place of Congress.
E) Allowing Congress to override presidential prerogatives serves only to encumber the process of responding decisively.
B
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The security dilemma refers to the problem that:
A. states can never acquire enough weapons to feel secure. B. acquiring more weapons makes a state less secure. C. there is no such thing as security in an anarchic world. D. weapons without second-strike capability are useless. E. security comes at too high of a price.
Why did the United States wish to deploy an anti-missile defense in Central Europe?
a. To protect against an Iranian attack. b. To maintain the system of “mutual assured destruction” with Russia. c. To respond to Russia aggression against Ukraine. d. To deter a Russian attack against Poland or the Czech Republic.