POLS355 Idealist Philosophies Regarding Foreign Policy Essay Questions

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Please answer any two of the following essay questions attached. Make sure to completely answer, explain and discuss every part of the question. Should be at least 3-4 pages double-spaced MLA, thank you.

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FINAL EXAMINATION AMERICAN GOVERNMENT PLEASE ANSWER TWO OF THE FOLLOWING ESSAY QUESTIONS 1. Describe the Truman Doctrine. What was its principal objective? Would you contend that it was consistent, or conflicted with, “making the world safe for democracy”? What did Presidents Clinton and Bush offer as a replacement for the Truman Doctrine? Was it an appropriate response to the realities of the period? Explain. What has President Trump proposed that might constitute a Trump Doctrine? Explain. Provide a case study to illustrate your view. 2. We have discussed a number of presidential doctrines. How would you characterize a Trump Doctrine? Of the previous doctrines that we have discussed, which would you suggest it is closest to? Explain. Which is it furthest from? Explain. Considering the constitutional distribution of power, what are the prospects for a Trump Doctrine being realized? Explain. 3. Select any current event. Which level of government, federal or state, would you suggest has been the most influential for that issue? Explain. Which branch of government has been the most influential? Explain. Which branch of government has responsibility for checking and balancing the one that you have selected? Explain. Has it been able to adequately perform that function? Why/why not? 4. Discuss realist and idealist philosophies regarding foreign policy. Which approach would you suggest would be best for the US currently? Explain, citing an area of foreign policy as a case study. Was that the approach used the last four years? Account for any similarities or differences. 5. Recently, the US Congress enacted legislation aimed at tax reform. Describe, in general, the plan that was enacted. What fiscal policy philosophy would you suggest this approach represents? Explain. Do you support that philosophy, or, not? Explain. Suggest a more suitable approach. Explain why your approach would make an improvement over the current one. Provide a constitutional basis for the present process. Where is that policy, presently, in the policymaking process? 6. Who would you name as the most effective president of the last 70 years? Explain being sure to consider his ability to wrest power from the Congress. Who has been the least effective? Again consider relations with Congress. The question does not ask who you approve of the most or least. It has to do with effectiveness. 7. Select a policy enacted by President Trump and/or the Congress since Inauguration Day. Plug that policy into the policymaking process. Can it be legitimately defended from a process standpoint? Explain. What role do you imagine issue networks played in that process? Explain. 8. There has been considerable debate in the last few years regarding religious rights v. civil liberties. The present “religious freedom” issue, being debated in Texas, is an example. Discuss any case where these two issues have collided. Cite contending constitutional positions on both sides. Cite contending ethical positions. In the end, explain which side of the debate on your issue you support and why. 9. Consider the matter of the California’s declaration of itself as a sanctuary state. Discuss what you believe to be the salient constitutional and ethical discussions on both sides of the debate over whether or not California should resist federal attempts to get the state to rescind that declaration. Which side do you think should prevail? Why. Discuss the constitutional bases for California’s claim that federal government is guilty of overreach. Provide a constitutional basis for the claim of the feds that they are not guilty of overreach.
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The Truman doctrine was an American policy that was formulated by President Harry S.
Truman in 1947. The doctrine was formed to counter all the movements and missions of the
Soviet Union to expand its territories during the cold war era. With the Truman doctrine, it aimed
to finance and supply political, economic and military support to those countries that felt that
they had both internal and external threat from the Soviet Union (Gaddis 396). In my own
opinion, I feel that the doctrine was not consistent and it did not provide support to democracy
and facilitating the world in becoming a better place. Democracy provides for people or nations
having the ability and freedom to choose what they want or who they want to follow. The
doctrine denied many nations to follow the Soviets, and the Americans wanted to control other
nations themselves which is not democracy.
Bush and Clinton's doctrines were introduced to add more power and on the other hand
change some of the policies under the Truman doctrine. To begin with the Bush doctrine, it
formed allies with other world bodies like the United Nations to diffuse any threats that
threatened peace. However, with the doctrine, the United States would not fear acting alone on
peacekeeping missions if the ...


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