NSC EXAM NEWEST EXAM with correct
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What |are |the |four |categories |of |tools |available |to |U.S. |leaders |crafting |foreign |policy? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Diplomatic, |Economic, |Military, |and |Unconventional
Ex. |of |Diplomatic |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-consultations |and |negotiations, |treaties, |defense |
and |security |agreements, |resolutions |in |global |and |regional |bodies |such |as |the |United |Nations
|(UN), |and |public |diplomacy |to |promote |U.S. |views |and |culture
Ex. |of |Economic |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-trade |and |investment |agreements, |tariffs, |sanctions, |
embargoes |and |boycotts, |bilateral |and |multilateral |development |assistance, |loans |for |the |
purchase |of |U.S. |exports, |and |sales |of |arms, |equipment, |and |technology
Ex. |of |Military |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-missile |strikes |by |manned |or |unmanned |vehicles, |
nuclear |deterrence, |ground |force |deployments, |ship |and |submarine |patrols, |blockades, |
unilateral |or |partnered |military |exercises, |foreign |military |training, |and |special |operations |
forces
Ex. |of |Unconventional |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-training |and |assisting |foreign |intelligence |
services, |supporting |armed |nonstate |actors, |private |security |contracting, |and |cyberwarfare
What |prompted |the |creation |of |the |National |Security |Council |(NSC)? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Created |in |1947 |by |the |National |Security |Act
In |light |of |post-WW2 |expansion |of |American |interests |and |responsibilities, |New |role |on |the |
world |stage |as |a |superpower, |Responsibility |as |leader |of |the |"free |world" |on |the |bilateral |
world |stage |opposite |the |Communist |Soviets/Chinese, |As |part |of |the |larger |reorganization |of |
American |intelligence, |foreign |policy, |and |military
, What |were |the |NSCs |main |objectives? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Principle |objective |is |to |help |
the |President |forge |policies |that |advance |US |interests |and |security |objectives. |A |
comprehensive |forum |for |cooperation |to |develop |policies, |
Meant |to |provide/create |a |process |that |allowed |the |President |to |receive |a |full |spectrum |of |
advice |and |opinion |from |various |departments.
How |has |the |NSC's |structure |evolved |over |the |course |of |different |presidential |administrations?
|- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |NSC |process |varies |according |to |the |preferences |of |the |
President. |It |has |also |varied |according |to |the |domestic |and |international |challenges |of |the |day.
|NSC |Under |Different |Presidents |Varies, |Who |attends |NSC |meetings, |How |often/how |long |the |
NSC |meets, |Amt. |and |Format |of |Info |Shared |w |President, |Tolerance |of |Disagreement |/ |
Demand |for |Consensus |by |each |President
What |are |some |notable |reforms? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-NSA |position |(Pres. |Eisenhower |
1953), |Increased |importance |of |depts. |at |the |expense |of |the |NSC |staffers |under |Pres. |Reagan, |
Pres. |Geo. |HW |Bush |NSD-1 |1989
Est'd |the |Principals |Committee, |Deputies |Committee, |and |the |Policy |Coordinating |Committees
|- |an |enduring |3-tiered |structure, |Pres. |Geo. |W |Bush: |Homeland |Sec. |Council,
Intelligence |Reform |and |Terrorism |Prevention |Act, |
Est'd |position |of |Director |of |Nat'l |Intelligence
What |is |the |interagency |process |and |how |is |it |related |to |the |NSC |system? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Various |Interagency |Committees, |A |large |staff |to |prepare |analysis |and |coordinate
|policymaking |and |implementation, |
NSC |at |the |CENTER |of |the |wider |interagency |process
What |are |the |various |committees |in |the |NSC |system? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Principals, |
Deputies, |and |Interagency
Principals |Committee |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |goal |of |this |committee |structure |is |to |foster
|interagency |consensus |on |policy |options |or |highlight |where |and |why |consensus |cannot |be |
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detailed answers |
What |are |the |four |categories |of |tools |available |to |U.S. |leaders |crafting |foreign |policy? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Diplomatic, |Economic, |Military, |and |Unconventional
Ex. |of |Diplomatic |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-consultations |and |negotiations, |treaties, |defense |
and |security |agreements, |resolutions |in |global |and |regional |bodies |such |as |the |United |Nations
|(UN), |and |public |diplomacy |to |promote |U.S. |views |and |culture
Ex. |of |Economic |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-trade |and |investment |agreements, |tariffs, |sanctions, |
embargoes |and |boycotts, |bilateral |and |multilateral |development |assistance, |loans |for |the |
purchase |of |U.S. |exports, |and |sales |of |arms, |equipment, |and |technology
Ex. |of |Military |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-missile |strikes |by |manned |or |unmanned |vehicles, |
nuclear |deterrence, |ground |force |deployments, |ship |and |submarine |patrols, |blockades, |
unilateral |or |partnered |military |exercises, |foreign |military |training, |and |special |operations |
forces
Ex. |of |Unconventional |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-training |and |assisting |foreign |intelligence |
services, |supporting |armed |nonstate |actors, |private |security |contracting, |and |cyberwarfare
What |prompted |the |creation |of |the |National |Security |Council |(NSC)? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Created |in |1947 |by |the |National |Security |Act
In |light |of |post-WW2 |expansion |of |American |interests |and |responsibilities, |New |role |on |the |
world |stage |as |a |superpower, |Responsibility |as |leader |of |the |"free |world" |on |the |bilateral |
world |stage |opposite |the |Communist |Soviets/Chinese, |As |part |of |the |larger |reorganization |of |
American |intelligence, |foreign |policy, |and |military
, What |were |the |NSCs |main |objectives? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Principle |objective |is |to |help |
the |President |forge |policies |that |advance |US |interests |and |security |objectives. |A |
comprehensive |forum |for |cooperation |to |develop |policies, |
Meant |to |provide/create |a |process |that |allowed |the |President |to |receive |a |full |spectrum |of |
advice |and |opinion |from |various |departments.
How |has |the |NSC's |structure |evolved |over |the |course |of |different |presidential |administrations?
|- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |NSC |process |varies |according |to |the |preferences |of |the |
President. |It |has |also |varied |according |to |the |domestic |and |international |challenges |of |the |day.
|NSC |Under |Different |Presidents |Varies, |Who |attends |NSC |meetings, |How |often/how |long |the |
NSC |meets, |Amt. |and |Format |of |Info |Shared |w |President, |Tolerance |of |Disagreement |/ |
Demand |for |Consensus |by |each |President
What |are |some |notable |reforms? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-NSA |position |(Pres. |Eisenhower |
1953), |Increased |importance |of |depts. |at |the |expense |of |the |NSC |staffers |under |Pres. |Reagan, |
Pres. |Geo. |HW |Bush |NSD-1 |1989
Est'd |the |Principals |Committee, |Deputies |Committee, |and |the |Policy |Coordinating |Committees
|- |an |enduring |3-tiered |structure, |Pres. |Geo. |W |Bush: |Homeland |Sec. |Council,
Intelligence |Reform |and |Terrorism |Prevention |Act, |
Est'd |position |of |Director |of |Nat'l |Intelligence
What |is |the |interagency |process |and |how |is |it |related |to |the |NSC |system? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Various |Interagency |Committees, |A |large |staff |to |prepare |analysis |and |coordinate
|policymaking |and |implementation, |
NSC |at |the |CENTER |of |the |wider |interagency |process
What |are |the |various |committees |in |the |NSC |system? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Principals, |
Deputies, |and |Interagency
Principals |Committee |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |goal |of |this |committee |structure |is |to |foster
|interagency |consensus |on |policy |options |or |highlight |where |and |why |consensus |cannot |be |
