Answer to Question 1
Answer: An ideal response will:
1. Describe the National Security Council as a group of high-ranking advisers to the president, including the vice president, the secretary of defense, the secretary of state, military advisers, and intelligence advisers.
2. Note that the president can convene the National Security Council whenever the president wants foreign policy advice, but is most likely to do so during an unfolding crisis.
Answer to Question 2
Answer: An ideal response will:
1. Define NAFTA as a free trade agreement among the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
2. Discuss how NAFTA has made it cheaper for U.S. companies to operate, saving consumers money in the long run.
3. Explain how NAFTA has resulted in the loss of U.S. jobs to Mexico, where labor and manufacturing costs are cheaper.
