Question 1

The idea that major nations should act together in response to problems and crises is called

Accepted Answer

A) the one-world concept. 
B) détente. 
C) multilateralism. 
D) internationalism. 
E) containment. 
A) the one-world concept. 
B) détente. 
C) multilateralism. 
D) internationalism. 
E) containment.

Question 2

The Dayton Accords

Accepted Answer

A) brought the deployment of peacekeeping troops to Bosnia. 
B) ended the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. 
C) ended the placement of Soviet missiles on Cuban soil. 
D) established the coalition that attacked Iraq in the Persian Gulf War in 1990. 
E) brought a peaceful dissolution of the Soviet Union. 
A) brought the deployment of peacekeeping troops to Bosnia. 
B) ended the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. 
C) ended the placement of Soviet missiles on Cuban soil. 
D) established the coalition that attacked Iraq in the Persian Gulf War in 1990. 
E) brought a peaceful dissolution of the Soviet Union.

Question 3

Which of the following events in American foreign policy occurred first?

Accepted Answer

A) Korean War 
B) war in Kosovo 
C) Vietnam War 
D) fall of the Soviet Union 
E) Persian Gulf War 
A) Korean War 
B) war in Kosovo 
C) Vietnam War 
D) fall of the Soviet Union 
E) Persian Gulf War

Question 4

Upon assuming the presidency in 2001,George W.Bush

Accepted Answer

A) declared that he would reduce America's military presence abroad. 
B) embraced his father's multilateral approach to world affairs. 
C) declared the United States would participate in the International Criminal Court. 
D) declared the United States would participate in the Kyoto Protocol. 
E) All these answers are correct. 
A) declared that he would reduce America's military presence abroad. 
B) embraced his father's multilateral approach to world affairs. 
C) declared the United States would participate in the International Criminal Court. 
D) declared the United States would participate in the Kyoto Protocol. 
E) All these answers are correct.

Question 5

Which of the following is a true statement regarding the cold war?

Accepted Answer

A) It never became an actual shooting war between the United States and the Soviet Union. 
B) The U.S.pursued a policy of containment. 
C) It included U.S.support for governments being threatened by communism. 
D) The global power structure was bipolar. 
E) All these answers are correct. 
A) It never became an actual shooting war between the United States and the Soviet Union. 
B) The U.S.pursued a policy of containment. 
C) It included U.S.support for governments being threatened by communism. 
D) The global power structure was bipolar. 
E) All these answers are correct.

Question 6

Which of the following is true about the Vietnam War?

Accepted Answer

A) U.S.combat forces left Vietnam in 1973. 
B) North Vietnamese forces took over the country in 1975. 
C) It was the most painful and costly application of the containment doctrine. 
D) U.S.forces were technically superior in combat to the communist fighters,although the war had no front lines and few set battles. 
E) All these answers are correct. 
A) U.S.combat forces left Vietnam in 1973. 
B) North Vietnamese forces took over the country in 1975. 
C) It was the most painful and costly application of the containment doctrine. 
D) U.S.forces were technically superior in combat to the communist fighters,although the war had no front lines and few set battles. 
E) All these answers are correct.

Question 7

The broad goals of the United States in the global economy include

Accepted Answer

A) maintaining access to world energy and other vital resources. 
B) sustaining an open system of trade that will promote domestic prosperity. 
C) keeping the widening gap between rich and poor countries from destabilizing the global economy. 
D) all of these: maintaining access to world energy and other vital resources; sustaining an open system of trade that will promote domestic prosperity; and keeping the widening gap between rich and poor countries from destabilizing the global economy. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) maintaining access to world energy and other vital resources. 
B) sustaining an open system of trade that will promote domestic prosperity. 
C) keeping the widening gap between rich and poor countries from destabilizing the global economy. 
D) all of these: maintaining access to world energy and other vital resources; sustaining an open system of trade that will promote domestic prosperity; and keeping the widening gap between rich and poor countries from destabilizing the global economy. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 8

America's trade deficit with China surpasses more than ________ annually.

Accepted Answer

A) $250 billion 
B) $2 billion 
C) $22 billion 
D) $48 billion 
E) $712 billion 
A) $250 billion 
B) $2 billion 
C) $22 billion 
D) $48 billion 
E) $712 billion

Question 9

________ described the Soviet Union as the "evil empire".

Accepted Answer

A) Richard Nixon 
B) Ronald Reagan 
C) Bill Clinton 
D) Jimmy Carter 
E) Gerald Ford 
A) Richard Nixon 
B) Ronald Reagan 
C) Bill Clinton 
D) Jimmy Carter 
E) Gerald Ford

Question 10

Identify the three broad goals of the United States in the global economy.

Accepted Answer

The first goal is to promote a stable an

Question 11

Regarding assistance to developing nations,which of the following countries ranks lowest in terms of per capita expenditures?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) 1,000 
B) 5,000 
C) 35,000 
D) 155,000 
E) 500,000 
A) 1,000 
B) 5,000 
C) 35,000 
D) 155,000 
E) 500,000

Question 13

The United States produces about ________ percent of the world's goods and services.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 25 
C) 50 
D) 66 
E) 75 
A) 5 
B) 25 
C) 50 
D) 66 
E) 75

Question 14

The phrase that best describes the shift in America's world position from the pre- to the post-World War II eras is

Accepted Answer

A) internationalism to isolationism. 
B) isolationism to internationalism. 
C) containment to isolationism. 
D) interventionism to isolationism. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) internationalism to isolationism. 
B) isolationism to internationalism. 
C) containment to isolationism. 
D) interventionism to isolationism. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

The idea that major nations should act together in response to problems and crises is called

The Dayton Accords

Which of the following events in American foreign policy occurred first?

Upon assuming the presidency in 2001,George W.Bush

Which of the following is a true statement regarding the cold war?

Which of the following is true about the Vietnam War?

The broad goals of the United States in the global economy include

America's trade deficit with China surpasses more than ________ annually.

________ described the Soviet Union as the "evil empire".

Identify the three broad goals of the United States in the global economy.

Regarding assistance to developing nations,which of the following countries ranks lowest in terms of per capita expenditures?

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

The United States produces about ________ percent of the world's goods and services.

The phrase that best describes the shift in America's world position from the pre- to the post-World War II eras is

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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Exam 17: Foreign Policy: Protecting the American Way

The idea that major nations should act together in response to problems and crises is called

The Dayton Accords

Which of the following events in American foreign policy occurred first?

Upon assuming the presidency in 2001,George W.Bush

Which of the following is a true statement regarding the cold war?

Which of the following is true about the Vietnam War?

The broad goals of the United States in the global economy include

America's trade deficit with China surpasses more than ________ annually.

________ described the Soviet Union as the "evil empire".

Identify the three broad goals of the United States in the global economy.

Regarding assistance to developing nations,which of the following countries ranks lowest in terms of per capita expenditures?

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

The United States produces about ________ percent of the world's goods and services.

The phrase that best describes the shift in America's world position from the pre- to the post-World War II eras is

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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