A Crisis Can Liberate a Leader from the Normal Constraints

question 31

True/False

A crisis can liberate a leader from the normal constraints of foreign policy decision making.

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Definitions:

Appellate Courts

Courts that have the authority to review decisions made by lower courts and determine if legal errors were made.

In Rem Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction over a particular piece of property, regardless of where the property owner resides.

Personam Jurisdiction

The legal authority for a court to make decisions affecting a particular person's rights or obligations.

Sui Iuris

A Latin term meaning "of one's own right," referring to individuals who possess full legal capacity to act on their own behalf.