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Gov. voc.
Ch. 17
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12th Grade
02/22/2011

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domestic affairs
Definition
all matters not directly connected to the realm of foreign affairs
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foreign affairs
Definition
a nation’s relationships with other countries
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isolation
Definition
a purposeful refusal to become generally involved in the affairs of the rest of the world
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foreign policy
Definition
everything a nation says and does in world affairs
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right of legation
Definition
the right to send and receive diplomatic representatives
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ambassador
Definition
an official representative of the US appointed by the president to represent the nation in matters of diplomacy
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diplomatic immunity
Definition
when an ambassador is not subject to the laws of the state to which they are accredited
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espionage
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spying
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terrorism
Definition
the use of violence to intimidate a government or society
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draft
Definition
conscription; compulsory service
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collective security
Definition
the keeping of international peace and order
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deterrence
Definition
the policy of making america and its allies so militarily strong that their very strength will discourage, or prevent, any attack
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Cold War
Definition
a period of more than 40 years during which relations between the two superpowers were at least tense, and often hostile
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containment
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a policy based in the belif that if communism could be contained it would collapse on its own weaknesses
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detente
Definition
a relaxation of tensions
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foreign aid
Definition
economic and military aid to other countries
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regional security alliance
Definition
treaties in which the U.S. and other countries involved have agreed to take collective action to meet aggression in a particular part of the world
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UN Security Council
Definition
a 15-member panel which bears the UN's major responsibility for keeping international peace
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