What is the National Security Council? When is the president most ...

[Tirant22]

What is the National Security Council? When is the president most likely to convene a meeting of the National Security Council?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Use the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to illustrate how free trade can both help and hurt a nation's economy.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[jasonq]

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.

[Tirant22]

Great answer, keep it coming

[AngeliqueG]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it