Question 1. What legal and political influences can affect the decisions of judges? How does the judiciary play a part in policymaking? Your response should be at least 300 words in length.

Question 2. Who holds the federal bureaucracies accountable for their actions? How are they held accountable? Your response should be at least 300 words in length.

Question 3. The United State military is a critical component to national security and policy. Compare and contrast the different foreign and defense policies in relations to the Armed Forces. Express the pros and cons of each policy. Which policy is one best for the United States? Your response should be at least 300 words in length.

Question 4. Identify and discuss a defense or foreign policy pursued by the United States government. Within your discussion, include some of the events and actions leading up to, during, and after these policies. Your response should be at least 300 words in length.

The source listed below must be used at the minimum as a reference source for each essay question:

Patterson, T. (2013). The American democracy (11th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.