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Monarch for Zechariah > National Security Careers / INTRODUCTION TO LEGAL, POLITICAL, AND HISTORICAL ASPECTS OF NATIONAL SECURITY Vocabulary > Flashcards

National Security Careers / INTRODUCTION TO LEGAL, POLITICAL, AND HISTORICAL ASPECTS OF NATIONAL SECURITY Vocabulary Flashcards

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(GDP) a measurement that includes everything produced within a country

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gross domestic product

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development of new products or related applied research conducted by individuals, businesses, and governments

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research and development

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a country or political group that has the power to influence world events

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world power

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a country that has made an agreement with the U.S. to work together, especially during war; allies agree to provide each other support and protection

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ally

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a country’s representative, statesman, or ambassador who carries out diplomacy

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diplomat

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a country’s strategies and behaviors when dealing with other countries

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foreign policy

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a dramatic increase in nuclear weapons, especially when one country increases its store of nuclear weapons as its enemies increase theirs

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nuclear proliferation

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a formal judgment or decision that has been approved by Congress but has not been made into law

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resolution

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a geographical description for the western half of the globe including North, Central, and South America and the surrounding waters

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Western Hemisphere

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a government policy based on the belief that national interests are best served by getting involved in worldwide affairs

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interventionism

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a government policy based on the belief that national interests are best served by avoiding economic and political alliances with other countries

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isolationism

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a larger-scale uprising than a rebellion; often calls for complete independence from the established government

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revolution

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a militant terrorist group with radical religious beliefs whose goal is to rid the world of non-Muslims; also called the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS); (ISIL)

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Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant

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a name for the Americas, especially during the time of early exploration and colonization of the Americas by Europeans

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New World

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a nation that extends its power through foreign policy and, if necessary, military force and colonization

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imperial power

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a personal struggle or holy war waged against non-Muslims on behalf of Islam

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jihad

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a political and economic union that includes 28 European countries and was officially created in November 1993; (EU)

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European Union

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a radical Islamic terrorist group founded by Osama bin Laden in 1988

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Al-Qaeda

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a set of government policies that ensure the protection of a country’s interests, both inside and outside its borders

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national security

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a system of rules enforced by the government and usually supported through religious and social behavior

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law

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a system of social organization in which all property and industry is publicly owned for the common good

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communism

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an economic system in which industry and trade are privately owned for profit

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capitalism

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an Islamic form of government established through religious, political, and military conquest; the only form of government that has the full approval of traditional Islam

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caliphate

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an overall plan to reach the goals and procedures of a group, such as the government

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policy

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an uprising led by rebels who are fighting against the established government

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rebellion

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any secret information that is only available to authorized people

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classified

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any strategy, intelligence, or action to prevent terrorism

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counterterrorism

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closely watching the behavior, movements, and communications of others, especially those suspected of a crime

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surveillance

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deadly, unavoidable damage that world powers are likely to inflict on each other in a nuclear war; (MAD)

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mutually assured destruction

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extending political and economic control over an area

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colonization

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extreme beliefs that call for major change that are not supported by the majority of people

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radicalism

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fighter planes designed to hide from enemy radar, have precise targeting, and use laser-guided bombs

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stealth aircraft

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fighting between two or more groups within the same country

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Civil War

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fines or other penalties for disobeying the law

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sanctions

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form of government in which a very small group of people have power over the majority

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oligarchy

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hatred or prejudice against Jewish people

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anti-semitism

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information that has been gathered and analyzed so that it is useful to diplomats and policymakers in making decisions about threats to national security

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intelligence

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people who are against slavery

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abolitionists

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people who move to a new country for permanent residence

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immigrants

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people who trade their labor, often over many years, in exchange for freedom and passage to the New World

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indentured servants

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period from 1947-1991 with global tension, but little direct armed confrontation, between the U.S. and Soviet Union

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Cold War

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power sources, such as wind and solar resources, that can be used over and over again without using fossil fuels like coal or oil

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renewable energy

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spying to gather sensitive military, political, economic, and computer systems information from other countries, businesses, or individuals

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espionage

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the art of creating and solving codes or secret messages

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cryptology

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the behaviors that civilized nations agree to in war and other conflicts

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rules of engagement

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the belief that America was destined to expand from the east coast to the west coast

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Manifest Destiny

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the crime of deceiving or tricking others for personal or financial gain

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fraud

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the internal U.S. with a focus on issues such as the economy, unemployment, health care, education, and infrastructure; the opposite of foreign

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domestic

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the measures taken to protect a computer, its programs, and other electronic data from unauthorized access or attack

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cybersecurity

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the official seat of government in the colonies, conducting diplomacy for the U.S

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Continental Congress

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the physical structures needed to operate a society, including roads, bridges, transportation systems, water systems, communications, utilities, and public buildings

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infrastructure

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the practice of buying and selling products

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commerce

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the practice of international relations and negotiations among countries’ representatives, or diplomats

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diplomacy

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the recognition and acceptance by others of individuals, groups, or nations

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legitimacy

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the understanding that the law and not individuals should govern a society

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rule of law

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violent acts against others, usually against civilians, with the purpose of intimidating them or influencing government policy

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terrorism

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