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Marble cake federalism

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No clear distinction between fed/state

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Neo federalism

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Federal > states

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Vertical federalism

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Federal to state

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NATO

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Allies for containment of USSR in Cold War

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Horizontal federalism

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State to state

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Dual federalism

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Separation between federal and state

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MAD

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Mutually assured destruction

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Isolationism

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US avoids overseas engagement

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Layer cake federalism

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Clear separation between fed and state

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Liberal Jihad

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20th century role of US in WWs

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Elastic Clause

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Grants congress implied powers

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WTO

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World Trade Organization

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Gun boat diplomacy

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Use of military force to achieve diplomatic objective

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Cold War

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45 yr geopolitical conflict between US and USSR

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Truman Doctrine

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Us should support countries threatened by communist regime

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Containment

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US surrounds USSR with alliances

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Banana republic

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Gov’ts overthrown by US if they don’t trade on American terms

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Discount rate

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% fed charges banks to borrow

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Ho chi min

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Vietnamese communist leader

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Horatio Alger

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19th century author who wrote American success stories

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Benevolent hegemony

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Country exerts dominant force with good intention

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World bank

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International bank that provides loans to developing countries

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Supply side

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Pro investor/ producer

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Good neighbor policy

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Emphasized cooperation and trade with Latin America during Roosevelts presidency

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Commerce clause
Congress has power to regulate commerce with foreign nations
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GATT
General agreement on tariff and trades
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Flat tax
All levels pay the same rate
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Liberal internationalism
Liberal states should intervene in other states to pursue liberal objectives
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Monopoly
Anti thesis of democracy capitalism
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Regressive tax
Less you make, higher % you pay
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Stagflation
High inflation with high unemployment
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Nullification theory
Theory states has the right to nullify any fed law it deems unconstitutional
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Crowding out
Govt borrowing raises interest rates
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Inflation
Increased prices w lower value of dollar
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Detente
Reduce tensions
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McCulloch v Maryland
Established the fed govt implied powers
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Progressive tax
The more you make the higher % you pay
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Laissez Faire
Hands off decision making
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Keynesianism
Give gives $ to people to buy
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Tight monetary policy
Restriction of money supply
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Monetary policy
Control of money supply
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War powers act
Reaction to Vietnam war w intention to restrict presidents war power
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Terrorism
Politically motivated violence
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Federal funds rate
% big banks charge to borrow funds
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Unfunded mandate
Fed govt requires state to do something but doesn't pay for it
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IMF
International Monetary Fund
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Hawks
Pro military
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Loose monetary policy
Money supply is expanded
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Inherent powers
Actions necessary for states to function
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Protectionism
Shielding a countries domestic industries from foreign competition by taxing imports
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PFTNAC
Project for the new American century
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Enumerated powers
Federal power in constitution
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Supremacy clause
Federal government supreme over states
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Federal reserve
Central banking system in the us
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Fiscal policy
Tax and spending
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Pax Americana
State of relative international peace w US and world
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Smiths Proviso
Danger of monopoly
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Neo conservatives
Emphasize free market capitalism and internationalist foreign policy
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Doves
Pro diplomacy
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Open market operations
Federal buys/sells US debt to big banks
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Implied powers
Powers not explicitly stated in constitution
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Fiscal federalism
States become dependent on federal $
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NAFTA
North American Free Trade Agreement
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Lesson of Vietnam
Powell doctrine and detente
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Lesson on Munich
Appeasement: giving into a territorially aggressive state only encourages aggression
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Invisible hand
Sum rationality buyer/seller
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Bush doctrine
Us must use pre emptive force in self defense
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Reserve requirement
Banks must keep at federal
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Obamanomics
Return to supply side Keynsianism

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