Political science questions
- What was Shays’ Rebellion and why was it important?
- Describe the old state-based militia system. How was it a check on presidential war powers?
- Define “situational constitutionalism†in your own words. Why is this important for our course?
- Provide the classic international relations definition for what a “war†is. Why can war be so difficult to define?
- What was John Locke’s view on executive emergency powers? Provide an example of such actions from our course.
- What does war by congressional “authorization†mean? Provide an historical example.
- Briefly describe FDR’s destroyers for bases deal as described in the Schlesinger reading.
- List and describe two attributes of the modern/institutionalized presidency as discussed in class.
- Define the Two Presidencies Thesis and provide one implication of this theory for our class.
- Define the “Domino Theory†as it relates to our course. Why was it important to US presidents?
- According to the War Powers Act, under what conditions can a president send troops into combat?
- List and briefly describe three of Nixon’s objections to the War Powers Act.
- What was the process of “Vietnamization†and why is it important for this course?
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