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• Norman Vincent Peale: '"Always think positively"'
• Jus Sanguinis

  Law of the blood
• Judeo-Christian


  Influenced the Founders
• James Madison is known as the "Father of the Constitution"
• Constitutional Convention took place in late spring of 1787 with two approaches: James Madison's Virginia Plan or William Patterson's New Jersey Plan
• Roger Sherman introduced the Great Compromise
• Civic Virtue


  Dedication of citizens to the common good, even in spite of individual interests
• James Madison: '"If all people were angels, there would be no need for government"'
• The 20th Amendment moved the inauguration from March to January 20th and the day Congress convenes from December to January 3rd
• In 1791, the Founders created the Bill of Rights (first 10 amendments)
• National Security Council (NSC) members

  • President
  • VP
  • Secretary of State
  • Secretary of the Treasury
  • Secretary of Defense
• The President appoints Secretaries and the Senate confirms
• Constituted Authority


  Power to influence or command by a lawfully elected or appointed
• Classical Republicanism

  Roman origin theory that says the best government is one that promotes common welfare
• Established Religion


  Religion supported by government through tax money
• Private Morality


  Teachings from the Ten Commandments and the Sermon on the Mount
• Articles of the Constitution

  • Article 1 - The Legislative Branch
  • Article 2 - The Executive Branch
  • Article 3 - The Judicial Branch
  • Article 4 - Relationship between states and government
  • Article 5 - Amendment Process
  • Article 6 - Constitutional law is Supreme Law of the Land
  • Article 7 - How the Constitution is to be ratified (July, 1788)
• Affiliation Need


  Desire to be and feel a part of a group
• Enumerate


  To list or specify individually
• Parts of the Declaration of Independence

  • Preamble
  • Challenge to Divine Right
  • Grievances
  • Steps Colonies took to Settle Differences
  • Declaration of Independence
• James Madison proposed the idea of a Federal Constitutional Republic
• The Pentagon houses the Department of Defense
• There are only 27 amendments in the Constitution
• Levy


  To impose/collect a tax
• 1st, 8th, and 9th Fleets are non-operational
• The Joint Chiefs of Staff consist of the CNO, 3 CNO equivalents in the other branches, a chairman, and a Vice-chairman
• The Merchant Marine functions under the Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration
• National Security Act of 1947 created the Department of Defense and made the Air Force independent


  18 September 1947
• Operational Test and Evaluation Force (OTEF) inspects and assesses new ships/subs
• The CNO and Commandant of the Marine Corps

  Report to the Secretary of the Navy
• Nautical Terminology

  • Topside - upstairs
  • Below - downstairs
  • Floor - deck
  • Ceiling - Overhead
  • Walls - bulkheads
  • Hallways - passageways
  • Fore- toward the front
  • Aft- toward the back
  • Athwartships - crosswise
  • The front of the ship is the bow, the back is the stern
• Special Operations Command is headquartered in Tampa, FL
• Military Sealift Command brings equipment, supplies, and resources
• US Army's birthday

  14 June 1775
• US Navy Fleets locations

  • Norfolk, VA
  • San Diego, CA
  • Mayport, FL
  • Bahrain, Arabian Gulf
  • Naples, Italy
  • Yokosuka, Japan
  • Fort Meade, Maryland (Cyber Command)
• CNO is responsible for two main parts of the navy - Operating Forces (actual combat) and Shore Establishment (training)
• A foreign enemy force has only landed on American soil 3 times in the past 200 years
• The Coast Guard is responsible for port security, navigational aid, and interdiction
• If an object is closer to the stern

  Then it is abaft
• Widest part of the ship

  Beam