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    Which five presidents did you think were the best with foreign and domestic policies? Have you ever thought about which president did best with this? There is some presidents that contribute more than others to our country. I think the three presidents that contributed the most to domestic and foreign policies of the United States government is Madison‚ Monroe‚ and Adams. First‚ James Madison was the first president to declare war in the U.S. According to his special message to congress about

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    Should the U.S. Be Involved in Foreign Affairs? “Overgrown military establishments are‚ under any form of government‚ inauspicious to liberty‚ and are to be regarded as particularly hostile to republican liberty.” George Washington‚ having just fought against militaristic tyranny‚ knew well the dangers it posed. Over the past century‚ the United States has used its increasingly powerful military industrial complex to enforce its political opinions‚ and policies upon the peoples of the world.

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    and Thomas Jefferson over issues related to views of government‚ the role of government and social philosophy in foreign and domestic affairs‚ were primarily responsible for shaping the rise of political parties from 1783-1800. Originally feared by the forefathers‚ the rise of political parties emerged from intense ideological struggles over views of government between two political leaders important to President Washington’s Cabinet‚ Alexander Hamilton as Secretary of the Treasury and Thomas Jefferson

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    Thomas Jefferson as a politician believed in decentralizing the power of the national government and giving the power to the states. He was a firm believer in having a strong checks and balances to maintain order between the local and state government. Jefferson disliked the European system of established churches and called for a wall of separation between church and state at the federal level. (But this was hardly a new idea; Roger Williams‚ the Puritan-turned-Baptist founder of Rhode Island‚ had

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    Did Thomas Jefferson Abandon His Ideals By Making The Louisiana Purchase Yes‚ we believe that Thomas Jefferson did abandon his ideals by making the Louisiana Purchase because he believed in the least amount of purchases made by the government as possible. He was big on small farming communities‚ and states’ rights and was against large government purchases because it gave the government too much power. He wanted the nation’s capitol to be a small city with only a few thousand people in it.

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    Foreign policy in Edward’s reign was an ignominious failure’. To what to extent do you agree with this? When analysing the foreign policy of Edward VI’s reign‚ it is essential that one recognises that Edward was a minor and it was his protectors‚ the Dukes of Somerset an Northumberland‚ that were chiefly responsible for England’s foreign policy at this time. While there is debate on this topic‚ it is generally documented that the foreign policy of Edward’s reign was not as successful as the

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    An Overview of Malaysia ’s Foreign Policy As an extension of domestic policyforeign policy is designed with the purpose in mind of defending and promoting the country ’s national security‚ economic and other vital interests. Despite the diversity of views regarding the perception and explanation of foreign policy‚ no foreign policy can be formulated in a vacuum. It must serve to function in a dynamic environment. Malaysia ’s foreign policy is no exception. Various geographical‚ historical‚ social

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    Do you agree with the suggestion in source C that Henry and Wolsey conducted an effective foreign policy in the years 1515-30? Explain your answer using sources A‚ B and C and your own knowledge (40 marks) Collectively all three sources (A‚B and C)explicitly disagree with the suggestion that in the years 1515-30 Henry and Wolsey conducted an effective foreign. However both sources A and C do have evidence in which shows significant agreement with this suggestion. Source C (by David Grossell) is

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    ________________________________________ Bismarck’s Foreign Policy 1871-1890 Events 1873 Formation of the Dreikaiserbund 1878 The Congress of Berlin 1879 The Dual Alliance 1881 The renewal of the Dreikaiserbund 1887 The Reinsurance Treaty. Key point: Diplomatic genius guided by the principles of keeping France isolated and remaining on good terms with both Austria and Russia. Introduction: Bismarck had defeated each of his enemies – Denmark‚ Austria‚ and France – in isolation. He realised

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    person. That said‚ I don’t think she’s against the people who suffer the consequences either. She’s obviously not as hawkish as Nixon‚ Kissinger‚ or Dulles. Her foreign policy is a more moderate version of Kissinger’s. Now‚ I believe every candidate from Sanders to Trump wanted a pro-American foreign policy. I want a pro-American foreign policy. Where candidates differ is what exactly they mean by pro-American and to what extent they’re willing to protect interests abroad. The US should be held accountable

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