Who and What Are Some of the Most Important Actors

question 22

Essay

Who and what are some of the most important actors in American foreign policy? What is the difference between a maker and a shaper? How does the Constitution distribute the responsibility for formulating foreign policy? How do interest groups influence foreign policy?

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Definitions:

Axon

The long, slender projection of a nerve cell that transmits electrical impulses away from the neuron's body.

GABA

GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain, involved in reducing neuronal excitability throughout the nervous system.

Anxiety

A state of apprehension, unease, or nervousness usually over an impending or anticipated ill.

Paralysis

The loss of the ability to move one or more muscles, often as a result of nerve damage or neurological disease.