Foreign and national security policymaking has traditionally been ...

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Foreign and national security policymaking has traditionally been less democratic than domestic policymaking.
 
  Why do the president and the executive branch have more power in foreign policy than in domestic policy? Why is the public less involved in foreign policymaking?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Explain the significance of Marbury v. Madison.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Answer to Question 1

An ideal response will:
1, Describe how the Constitution makes the president the commander in chief of the armed forces and the chief diplomat.
2, Identify that in military matters, the need for speed and secrecy allows the president and the executive branch to exclude public opinion and to act in the national interest.
3, Explain that the involvement of ordinary citizens in foreign and national security issues is diminished by the complexity of these issues and their remoteness from day-to-day life.

Answer to Question 2

An ideal response will:
1, Explain that Marbury was the first case in which the Supreme Court claimed the power of judicial review.
2, Explain that judicial review significantly expanded the power of the federal courts.
3, Discuss the importance of the judicial power to review the actions of the other branches.