1. Discuss how voters, interest groups, and Congress can all hold presidents accountable regarding their foreign policy decisions.
2. Delineate the respective constitutional powers accorded to both the president and Congress vis-a-vis the broad issue of war powers.
3. Describe the respective roles and duties of key foreign policy institutions, including the Department of Defense and State, the CIA, and the National Security Council.
4. Explain the key components of the American foreign policy tradition, including the impact of democratization and isolationism.
5. Define and explain the implications of idealism and realism in contemporary American Foreign Policy.
6. Distinguish between unilateralism and multilateralism.
7. Review both the content and impact of current American defense and foreign policies toward the regions of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.
8. Explain how and why foreign-policy issues can sometimes affect election results in the United States.

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