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89 Cards in this Set
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Preemption is a component of which doctrine?
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The bush doctrine
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Proud to take advantage of a situation
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Pragmatism
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Vietnam war death toll
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57,000
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Death toll of WW1
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400,000
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Framers agree on a foreign policy to keep us out of other countries affairs
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Isolationism
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Theory used during westward expansion. North America to the pacific
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Manifest destiny
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Unilateralism
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A policy where the US acts alone
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International Criminal court
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US is not apart of
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World bank function
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WW2, low interest loans to 3rd world countries for large projects, in attempt to generate revenue for the economy
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Texas, unlike the nation doesn’t allow for
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Deficit spending
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1823 pledge that Us would oppose any attempt by European states to extend political control in the western hemisphere
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Monroe doctrine
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Whey do we fight the 1812 war (lasted 3 yrs.
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Impressment and design for Canada
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Globalization increase interdependence in trade and commerce as well as the conditions under which good and services are produced
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World economy
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International monetary fund
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Exchange rate
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Brenton woods agreement set up
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A world bank, and international monetary fund
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Preemption is a component of which doctrine?
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The bush doctrine
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Proud to take advantage of a situation
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Pragmatism
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Vietnam war death toll
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57,000
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Death toll of WW1
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400,000
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Framers agree on a foreign policy to keep us out of other countries affairs
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Isolationism
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Theory used during westward expansion. North America to the pacific
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Manifest destiny
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Unilateralism
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A policy where the US acts alone
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International Criminal court
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US is not apart of
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World bank function
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WW2, low interest loans to 3rd world countries for large projects, in attempt to generate revenue for the economy
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Texas, unlike the nation doesn’t allow for
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Deficit spending
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1823 pledge that Us would oppose any attempt by European states to extend political control in the western hemisphere
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Monroe doctrine
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Whey do we fight the 1812 war (lasted 3 yrs.
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Impressment and design for Canada
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Globalization increase interdependence in trade and commerce as well as the conditions under which good and services are produced
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World economy
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International monetary fund
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Exchange rate
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Brenton woods agreement set up
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A world bank, and international monetary fund
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One who favors a free market economy and no govt intervention is personal live and biggest 3rd party in TX
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Libertarian
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Executive agency responsible for collection and analyses or info and intelligence about foreign countries and events
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C.I.A
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Coldwar
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Started after ww2, ended 1991, collapse of the soviet union and uss 1989 berlin disassembled
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Truman doctorine
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Us policy, 1947 to give assistance and military aid to countries fighting against communist resolutions
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Marshall Plan
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Economic European recovery program to provide extense US aid to western Europe after WW2.
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Political movement based primary in Ev churches that have played in increasing political role in TX politics
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Religious rite
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Chief executive branch dept responsible for formulation and implementation of US militaty policy
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Dept. of defense
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Reduction of tenure and US and SU in the late 60’s
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Detante
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Detente was killed by
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Invasion of afgansitan
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National secrut act
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ALL-CIZ, navy..blah
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Framers agree that the Republicans policy were to
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Keep Us or of Eruopean affairs.
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1920-1930s followed a policy of
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Isolationism
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TX constitution revision efforts included
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Terms limits on reps. HOR and Senate
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TX constitution amended
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410
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Us forces have joined with a condition of nations in a campaign against the ________ regime in Afgan.
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Taliban
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Govt rules to establish for the quality and safety of production as well as the condition under which goods and services are produce
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Social regulation
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Golf token resolution is which congress authorized the to take all measure to attack
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Vietnam war
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Right and authority to govt itself to pass laws as don’t violate federal laws
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Homerule.
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Us entered the war
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1991 , peal harbor
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Roosevlet corollary 1906
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Intervention in Carribean an
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Politicans initiated in Mx in 1964 to stimulate economic growth along the Us and Mx border
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Nalando
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State constitution seeks to control the power of
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Government
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Regressive Tax
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Everyone pays the same, its discriminatory
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NAFTA was created to promote free movement of Goods and Services among, MX and US
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DEF
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Moralism
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The policy of emphasizing morality in foreign affairs.
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Barbary wars
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Conflict the US fought in early 18 century with North African states against their piracy
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Embargo act
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Passed 1807 prevent US ships from foreign ports without the approval of the federal govt.
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War 1812
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Us and great Britian over impressments and Us territofal designs for
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Spanish americna war
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Fought with spain because of brutality in cuba and US desire to attain overseas territory.
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Rossevelt corollary
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Concept developed by Thedore… assure stability in Latin American and Carribean
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Collective security
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The concept that peace would be secured if all cournties collectivelt opposed any county that invaded another.
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League of Nations
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Created in the peace treat that ended WW1, it was an international governmental organization dedicated to preserving peace
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United Nations
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International govt organization created shortly before the end WW1 to guarantee the security of nations and to promote global economic, physical, and social well-being
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International governmental organization (IGO)
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An organization created by the governments of at least two and often many countries that operates internationally with the objectes achieving the purposes that the member counties agree upon.
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General agreement on tariffs and trade(GATT)
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Devised shortlyWW2 as an interim agreement until WTO could be created to help lower tariff and increased trade.
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NATO
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The first peacetime military treaty the US joined, NATO is a regional political and military organization created in 1950
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Cuban missile crisis
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The 1962 confrontation that nearly escated into US SU war…
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Iran hostage crises
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Crisis during carter administration when Iranian student’s support of the Iranian govt took over the US embassy in Tehran, holding all the personnel hostage
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Carter doctrine
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Policy announced after the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afganistan that the Persian gulf was a vital Us interest and the Us would fight to maintain access to it.
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Reagan Doctrine
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Policy that the US would provide military assistance to anti communist groups fighting against pro soviet governments
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Operation Desert Storm
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The 1991 American led attack against Iraz to expel Iraqu forces from Kuwait
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Engagement
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Policy implemented during the Clinton administration that Us would remain actively involved in foreign affairs
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Enlargement
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Clinton admin…US would actively promote the expansion of democracy and free markets throughout the world.
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World trade organization WTO
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International govt organization created in 1995 that manages multilateral negotiations to reduce barriers to trade and settle disputes.
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War powers act
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Passed 1973 the president limited deployment. 60 days .
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Al –queda
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Worldwide terrorist organization led by Osama bin laden
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Taliban
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Islamic govt of afgan that provided terrorist training bases for al-Qaeda.
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Strategic offensive arms reduction treaty
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2002 Us Russian treaty that reduced the # of nuclear warheads in each side arsenals respectively to about 2000
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Kyoto conference on global climate change
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1997 internation conference to develp to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases that contbute to global warming.
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Texan creed
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A set of ideas-primarily individualism and liberty-that shape texas politics and government.
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Tejanos
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Native Texans of Mexican descent
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Populistis
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People who support the promotion of equality and of traditional values and behaviors.
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Liberal constitution
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Incorporates basic structuc of government and allows the legislature to provide the details through statutes.
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Statutory constitution
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Incorprotated detailed provision in order to limit the power of govt.
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Piecemeal revision
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Revision through amendments that add or delete items
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Comprehension revision
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Through the adoptional of a new constitution.
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Constitutional revision commission
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Group establishes to research and drat a construction for a const. convention
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Cockroach
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A member of a constitution convention who opposed any changes in the current constitution
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Revisionist
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A member of a constitutional convention who will not accept less than a total revision of the current constitutional.
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