1.  Define sanctions and proliferation.

2.  a) List the countries that have companies recently sanctioned by the U.S. government.
b) For what reason are the sanctions being imposed?
c) Though largely symbolic, what effect have these sanctions had?

3.  What do the sanctions specifically ban?

4.  a) How many times has the U.S. imposed sanctions during President Bush's presidency? 
b) For what reason have these sanctions been imposed?

5.  What does the Iran and Syria Nonproliferation Act of 2005 require?

6.  What specific information was made known about the companies sanctioned and the weapons that were involved?