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1. What is the role of the courts in the National Security Enterprise? How are legal decisions impacting administration policies/ actions?

2.What are the strengths of Congressional involvement in national security policymaking? What are some of the weaknesses? Given the power wielded by some of the long-term “career” politicians in both houses of Congress leading major committees such as Armed Services and Foreign Relations, should there be term limits to ensure the American people are better represented? Why or why not?

3. What are the roles of lobbyists and interest groups in formulating national security policy in Congress and the White House? How impactful have they been in issues involving countries such as Israel and Iran? Is their influence helpful to the process or harmful? W