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What does NSC stand for?
National Security Council.
Why is it better that the president rather than congress control the nation's military and foreign policy?
Military leadership and dealing with foreign nations require quick and decisive action, especially in an emergency. Both conditions are more likely when control is held by one person and not a large group of legislators with varying opinions. The president also has access to relevant secret information through executive agencies like the CIA and NSC that is not widely available to Congress
Why does the central intrlligence Agency have more freedom of action than other federal agencies?
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) was established after President Truman signed the National Security Act of 1947, which also created the National Security Council. The purpose of the CIA is to covertly obtain intelligence from foreign countries, thus the CIA is given a great deal of freedom so that they can collect the intelligence without having to expose the United States's involvement in any covert operations. In addition, in 1948 the National Security Council issued a directive known as NSC 10/2, which gave the CIA even greater freedom and discretion to conduct clandestine operations in order to obtain vital intelligence for the US government.
