Question 1

Which of the following is the measure of success in an unconventional war?

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A) winning the support of the people 
B) territory gained 
C) enemy soldiers killed 
D) combat units destroyed 
E) regime change 
A) winning the support of the people 
B) territory gained 
C) enemy soldiers killed 
D) combat units destroyed 
E) regime change

Question 2

The foundation of U.S.policy toward the Soviet Union after World War II was

Accepted Answer

A) détente. 
B) unilateralism. 
C) containment. 
D) internationalism. 
E) isolationism. 
A) détente. 
B) unilateralism. 
C) containment. 
D) internationalism. 
E) isolationism.

Question 3

The term that most accurately describes the international economy today is

Accepted Answer

A) unilateralism. 
B) isolationism. 
C) interdependence. 
D) protectionism. 
E) insurgency. 
A) unilateralism. 
B) isolationism. 
C) interdependence. 
D) protectionism. 
E) insurgency.

Question 4

Regarding Soviet foreign policy,President Harry Truman believed that the Soviet Union was

Accepted Answer

A) an implacable foe that required direct opposition. 
B) a regional threat. 
C) not a threat to its neighbors,Europe,or the United States. 
D) likely to evolve into a true democracy within a decade. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) an implacable foe that required direct opposition. 
B) a regional threat. 
C) not a threat to its neighbors,Europe,or the United States. 
D) likely to evolve into a true democracy within a decade. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 5

The United States

Accepted Answer

A) spends the most on foreign aid in dollar terms,but several countries spend more on a per capita basis. 
B) spends the most on a per capita basis,but several countries spend more in dollar terms. 
C) spends the most on foreign aid both in dollar terms and on a per capita basis. 
D) spends less on foreign aid both in dollar terms and on a per capita basis than several other countries. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) spends the most on foreign aid in dollar terms,but several countries spend more on a per capita basis. 
B) spends the most on a per capita basis,but several countries spend more in dollar terms. 
C) spends the most on foreign aid both in dollar terms and on a per capita basis. 
D) spends less on foreign aid both in dollar terms and on a per capita basis than several other countries. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 6

________,the former president of Yugoslavia,was tried for war crimes.

Accepted Answer

A) Slobodan Milosevic 
B) Mikhail Gorbachev 
C) Saddam Hussein 
D) Lech Walesa 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) Slobodan Milosevic 
B) Mikhail Gorbachev 
C) Saddam Hussein 
D) Lech Walesa 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 7

What has been the U.S.policy toward the World Trade Organization (WTO)?

Accepted Answer

A) It has generally tried to convince the WTO to support a more protectionist stance in world trade. 
B) It has neither supported nor attempted to block the work of the WTO. 
C) It has been a member of the WTO but refuses to abide by most WTO rulings. 
D) It has refused to participate in the WTO. 
E) It has attempted to strengthen the WTO. 
A) It has generally tried to convince the WTO to support a more protectionist stance in world trade. 
B) It has neither supported nor attempted to block the work of the WTO. 
C) It has been a member of the WTO but refuses to abide by most WTO rulings. 
D) It has refused to participate in the WTO. 
E) It has attempted to strengthen the WTO.

Question 8

The U.S.lesson learned from the Vietnam War was that

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A) public opinion could be ignored by leaders during wartime. 
B) nuclear weapons had utility in a war of insurgency. 
C) there were limits on America's ability to get its own way in the world. 
D) the national interest of the United States required a total disengagement from Asian affairs. 
E) constant bombing will force the enemy to concede defeat. 
A) public opinion could be ignored by leaders during wartime. 
B) nuclear weapons had utility in a war of insurgency. 
C) there were limits on America's ability to get its own way in the world. 
D) the national interest of the United States required a total disengagement from Asian affairs. 
E) constant bombing will force the enemy to concede defeat.

Question 9

Define the term containment policy.What was the basis for this policy?

Accepted Answer

Containment had its roots in the failed

Question 10

On what grounds did President Barack Obama place a 35 percent tariff on the import of Chinese tires in 2009?

Accepted Answer

A) The tariff was part of the stimulus package designed to save the American auto manufacturing industry. 
B) U.S.tire-makers needed the protection because they were forced to buy their raw materials from Chinese exporters. 
C) The tariff was in retaliation to Chinese military exercises in the Yellow Sea. 
D) U.S.tire-makers were less efficient than Chinese companies and needed government assistance. 
E) Chinese tires were being subsidized by the Chinese government. 
A) The tariff was part of the stimulus package designed to save the American auto manufacturing industry. 
B) U.S.tire-makers needed the protection because they were forced to buy their raw materials from Chinese exporters. 
C) The tariff was in retaliation to Chinese military exercises in the Yellow Sea. 
D) U.S.tire-makers were less efficient than Chinese companies and needed government assistance. 
E) Chinese tires were being subsidized by the Chinese government.

Question 11

In 2002,President George W.Bush labeled ________ "the axis of evil".

Accepted Answer

A) Cuba,China,and Vietnam 
B) Ethiopia,Somalia,and Libya 
C) Russia,China,and North Korea 
D) Saudi Arabia,Syria,and Jordan 
E) Iraq,Iran,and North Korea 
A) Cuba,China,and Vietnam 
B) Ethiopia,Somalia,and Libya 
C) Russia,China,and North Korea 
D) Saudi Arabia,Syria,and Jordan 
E) Iraq,Iran,and North Korea

Question 12

Regarding the position of the United States in world trade,it can be said that

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A) the United States has never had a trade surplus. 
B) in recent years,the United States has had trade surpluses more than deficits. 
C) the United States has the most favorable balance of trade in the world. 
D) the United States is a larger market than the European Union and the Pacific Rim combined. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) the United States has never had a trade surplus. 
B) in recent years,the United States has had trade surpluses more than deficits. 
C) the United States has the most favorable balance of trade in the world. 
D) the United States is a larger market than the European Union and the Pacific Rim combined. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 13

Which president called for a new world order?

Accepted Answer

A) Bill Clinton 
B) Ronald Reagan 
C) George H.W.Bush 
D) Dwight Eisenhower 
E) George W.Bush 
A) Bill Clinton 
B) Ronald Reagan 
C) George H.W.Bush 
D) Dwight Eisenhower 
E) George W.Bush

Question 14

The basis for containment policy was the assumption that

Accepted Answer

A) the Soviet Union could be stopped from achieving its global ambitions only by the forceful use of American power. 
B) the spread of nuclear weapons is a danger to the world and must be prevented. 
C) economic trade should be tailored to benefit the fully industrialized nations through the formation of economic communities. 
D) an arms race between the Soviet Union and the U.S.would inevitably escalate and therefore must be prevented through negotiations at an early stage. 
E) terrorism can be identified and isolated in specific countries. 
A) the Soviet Union could be stopped from achieving its global ambitions only by the forceful use of American power. 
B) the spread of nuclear weapons is a danger to the world and must be prevented. 
C) economic trade should be tailored to benefit the fully industrialized nations through the formation of economic communities. 
D) an arms race between the Soviet Union and the U.S.would inevitably escalate and therefore must be prevented through negotiations at an early stage. 
E) terrorism can be identified and isolated in specific countries.

Question 15

One reason the Soviet Union eventually collapsed was

Accepted Answer

A) its heavy defense expenditures. 
B) its isolation from Western technology and markets. 
C) its inefficient centralized command economy. 
D) all of these: heavy defense expenditures; isolation from Western technology and markets; and its inefficient centralized command economy. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) its heavy defense expenditures. 
B) its isolation from Western technology and markets. 
C) its inefficient centralized command economy. 
D) all of these: heavy defense expenditures; isolation from Western technology and markets; and its inefficient centralized command economy. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 16

Discuss the relative strengths and weaknesses of the U.S.economy relative to those of leading competitor nations.

Accepted Answer

The United States represents one of the

Question 17

Roughly how many American soldiers lost their lives in the Vietnam War?

Accepted Answer

A) 35,000 
B) 58,000 
C) 123,000 
D) 427,000 
E) 650,000 
A) 35,000 
B) 58,000 
C) 123,000 
D) 427,000 
E) 650,000

Question 18

Defense spending per capita is highest in

Accepted Answer

A) Japan. 
B) the United States. 
C) France. 
D) Great Britain. 
E) Germany. 
A) Japan. 
B) the United States. 
C) France. 
D) Great Britain. 
E) Germany.

Question 19

________ took a historic journey to the People's Republic of China in 1972.

Accepted Answer

A) Lyndon Johnson 
B) Hubert Humphrey 
C) George McGovern 
D) Richard Nixon 
E) Cyrus Vance 
A) Lyndon Johnson 
B) Hubert Humphrey 
C) George McGovern 
D) Richard Nixon 
E) Cyrus Vance

Question 20

The primary ethnic factional groups in Iraq are

Accepted Answer

A) Sunnis,Saudis,and Kurds. 
B) Sunnis,Shiites,and Kurds. 
C) Kurds,al Qaeda,and Saudis. 
D) Arabs,Shiites,and Sunnis. 
E) Kurds,Shiites,and Saudis. 
A) Sunnis,Saudis,and Kurds. 
B) Sunnis,Shiites,and Kurds. 
C) Kurds,al Qaeda,and Saudis. 
D) Arabs,Shiites,and Sunnis. 
E) Kurds,Shiites,and Saudis.

Which of the following is the measure of success in an unconventional war?

The foundation of U.S.policy toward the Soviet Union after World War II was

The term that most accurately describes the international economy today is

Regarding Soviet foreign policy,President Harry Truman believed that the Soviet Union was

The United States

________,the former president of Yugoslavia,was tried for war crimes.

What has been the U.S.policy toward the World Trade Organization (WTO)?

The U.S.lesson learned from the Vietnam War was that

Define the term containment policy.What was the basis for this policy?

On what grounds did President Barack Obama place a 35 percent tariff on the import of Chinese tires in 2009?

In 2002,President George W.Bush labeled ________ "the axis of evil".

Regarding the position of the United States in world trade,it can be said that

Which president called for a new world order?

The basis for containment policy was the assumption that

One reason the Soviet Union eventually collapsed was

Discuss the relative strengths and weaknesses of the U.S.economy relative to those of leading competitor nations.

Roughly how many American soldiers lost their lives in the Vietnam War?

Defense spending per capita is highest in

________ took a historic journey to the People's Republic of China in 1972.

The primary ethnic factional groups in Iraq are

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Exam 17: Foreign Policy: Protecting the American Way

Which of the following is the measure of success in an unconventional war?

The foundation of U.S.policy toward the Soviet Union after World War II was

The term that most accurately describes the international economy today is

Regarding Soviet foreign policy,President Harry Truman believed that the Soviet Union was

The United States

________,the former president of Yugoslavia,was tried for war crimes.

What has been the U.S.policy toward the World Trade Organization (WTO)?

The U.S.lesson learned from the Vietnam War was that

Define the term containment policy.What was the basis for this policy?

On what grounds did President Barack Obama place a 35 percent tariff on the import of Chinese tires in 2009?

In 2002,President George W.Bush labeled ________ "the axis of evil".

Regarding the position of the United States in world trade,it can be said that

Which president called for a new world order?

The basis for containment policy was the assumption that

One reason the Soviet Union eventually collapsed was

Discuss the relative strengths and weaknesses of the U.S.economy relative to those of leading competitor nations.

Roughly how many American soldiers lost their lives in the Vietnam War?

Defense spending per capita is highest in

________ took a historic journey to the People's Republic of China in 1972.

The primary ethnic factional groups in Iraq are

Political Thinking and Political Culture: Becoming a Responsible Citizen

Constitutional Democracy: Promoting Liberty and Self-Government

Federalism: Forging a Nation

Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights

Equal Rights: Struggling Toward Fairness

Public Opinion and Political Socialization: Shaping the Peoples Voice

Political Participation: Activating the Popular Will

Political Parties, Candidates, and Campaigns: Defining the Voters Choice

Interest Groups: Organizing for Influence

The News Media: Communicating Political Images

Congress: Balancing National Goals and Local Interests

The Presidency: Leading the Nation

The Federal Bureaucracy: Administering the Government

The Federal Judicial System: Applying the Law

Economic and Environmental Policy: Contributing to Prosperity

Welfare and Education Policy: Providing for Personal Security and Need

State and Local Politics: Maintaining Our Differences

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