C206

Question 1

Values, attitudes, beliefs

Answer 1

Cultural perspective related to decision making

Question 2

Constitutional Framework for National Security

Answer 2

Congress (Article I), Congress (Article I, Section 8), President (Article II), President (Article II, Section 2), Article IV, Section 4, Amendments II, III, IV.

Question 3

Advantage and disadvantage

Answer 3

Checks & balances (diffusion of power), active debate on public policy; lack of expediency, slow cumbersome process.

Question 4

National Security Act 1947

Answer 4

established the basis for integrationg political, military and intelligence functions into the nation security policy process.

Question 5

NSA 1947 Ammended

Answer 5

created DoD service secretaries, created CJCS to preside over JCS; JCS remained a corporate body.

Question 6

National Security Organization - structure and process

Answer 6

President, Vice President, SoS, SoE, SoD (statutory members); DNI, CJCS (statutory advisors); SoT, AG, SoHS, WHCoS, UN Rep, NSA (Members added by Obama Admin); WHC (invited), Deputy NSA (always attend)

Question 7

President

Answer 7

appoint members,

Question 8

DoS

Answer 8

diplomacy - building of coalition, support for moving forward, strategic communication.

Question 9

Is the NSC flexible or changed

Answer 9

yes

Question 10

Homeland Security Council

Answer 10

works with HSC

Question 11

Inter-agency process and organization

Answer 11

NSC, Principles Committee (NSC/PC): NSA - chair; Deputies Committee (NSC/DC): DNSA - chair; Inter-agency Policy Committees (NSC/IPC) - day to day operations. Information flows upwards!