Presidents have been able to ignore the restrictions on their ability to go to war contained in the War Powers Act because ______.
a. public opinion tends to rally around presidents when they deem military action necessary abroad, and Congress has declined to challenge such presidents
b. Congress has no power under the War Powers Act
c. Congress can never agree on a course of action when it comes to military decisions
d. the provisions of the act are vague and make it easy to ignore
e. everyone agrees the Supreme Court would probably declare the law unconstitutional if Congress ever attempted to enforce it
a. public opinion tends to rally around presidents when they deem military action necessary abroad, and Congress has declined to challenge such presidents
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Iron triangles have been replaced by issue networks for which of the following reasons?
a. The increase in corporate-sponsored interest groups made one corner of the iron triangle too powerful. b. Because interest groups no longer have the kinds of influence they once had, public opinion as gleaned through polls has taken their place. c. Issue networks consist of large numbers of individuals who are specialized in different fields and can provide Congress with needed information that the members of the iron triangle could not. d. Increasing numbers of small, highly specialized groups have made one corner of the iron triangle harder to fill with a steady occupant.
Doctrine that provides guidelines for the use of military force based on the lessons learned from Vietnam;
widely supported by U.S. military leaders because they do not like to see their troops put in danger to advance diplomatic goals or risk their soldiers' lives in situations that limit their ability to defend themselves. a. Containment b. Marshall Plan c. Truman Doctrine d. Powell Doctrine