Question 1

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 of 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 of these answers are correct.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 20 
C) 50 
D) 66 
E) 75 
A) 5 
B) 20 
C) 50 
D) 66 
E) 75

Question 3

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 4

The policy of deterrence is based on the idea that

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A) when threatened,a nation should strike first so that its enemy is deprived of the option of a surprise attack. 
B) economic links with another country will deter it from aggression. 
C) modern warfare requires a flexible response policy. 
D) a nation is deterred from launching a full-scale nuclear attack by the knowledge that it too would be obliterated. 
E) preemptive strikes are preferable to passive behavior. 
A) when threatened,a nation should strike first so that its enemy is deprived of the option of a surprise attack. 
B) economic links with another country will deter it from aggression. 
C) modern warfare requires a flexible response policy. 
D) a nation is deterred from launching a full-scale nuclear attack by the knowledge that it too would be obliterated. 
E) preemptive strikes are preferable to passive behavior.

Question 5

The ________ was created to coordinate domestic efforts to protect the United States against terrorist attacks and threats.

Accepted Answer

A) Department of Homeland Security 
B) CIA 
C) FBI 
D) National Security Council 
E) State Department 
A) Department of Homeland Security 
B) CIA 
C) FBI 
D) National Security Council 
E) State Department

Question 6

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 7

Since the cold war ended,U.S.policy makers' chief concern with nuclear weaponry has been

Accepted Answer

A) the possibility of a computer error in the U.S.or former Soviet weapons systems that could mistakenly launch a nuclear missile. 
B) the spread of nuclear technology to rogue nations or terrorist groups. 
C) the use of a tactical nuclear weapon in ethnic conflicts in Eastern Europe. 
D) the possibility that,in the process of dismantling the U.S.and former Soviet arsenals,a nuclear warhead could be accidentally detonated. 
E) the spread of nuclear technology to NATO forces. 
A) the possibility of a computer error in the U.S.or former Soviet weapons systems that could mistakenly launch a nuclear missile. 
B) the spread of nuclear technology to rogue nations or terrorist groups. 
C) the use of a tactical nuclear weapon in ethnic conflicts in Eastern Europe. 
D) the possibility that,in the process of dismantling the U.S.and former Soviet arsenals,a nuclear warhead could be accidentally detonated. 
E) the spread of nuclear technology to NATO forces.

Question 8

The SALT treaty

Accepted Answer

A) brought a settlement to the Korean War. 
B) ended the Vietnam War. 
C) reduced the nuclear weapons arsenals of the U.S.and Soviet Union. 
D) established zones of control in postwar Germany between the U.S.and Soviet Union. 
E) limited the amount of standing forces that the Soviet Union could keep in Western Europe. 
A) brought a settlement to the Korean War. 
B) ended the Vietnam War. 
C) reduced the nuclear weapons arsenals of the U.S.and Soviet Union. 
D) established zones of control in postwar Germany between the U.S.and Soviet Union. 
E) limited the amount of standing forces that the Soviet Union could keep in Western Europe.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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 10

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 11

Which of the following is NOT an economic element of the United States in relation to its position in the world economy?

Accepted Answer

A) Although it has a trade deficit with most competitors,it exports more goods than it imports. 
B) It has a wide base of natural resources. 
C) It has the most diversified economy among its major competitors. 
D) It is the most economically competitive of its major competitors. 
E) All of these answers are correct. 
A) Although it has a trade deficit with most competitors,it exports more goods than it imports. 
B) It has a wide base of natural resources. 
C) It has the most diversified economy among its major competitors. 
D) It is the most economically competitive of its major competitors. 
E) All of these answers are correct.

Question 12

Defense spending 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 13

The longest war in American history has been

Accepted Answer

A) the Vietnam War. 
B) World War II. 
C) World War I. 
D) the Iraq war. 
E) the Afghanistan war. 
A) the Vietnam War. 
B) World War II. 
C) World War I. 
D) the Iraq war. 
E) the Afghanistan war.

Question 14

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 15

Which of the following countries is NOT a member of the G7?

Accepted Answer

A) Germany 
B) France 
C) Italy 
D) Great Britain 
E) Spain 
A) Germany 
B) France 
C) Italy 
D) Great Britain 
E) Spain

Question 16

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 17

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 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

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.

Question 20

The three major economic centers of the world are the

Accepted Answer

A) United States,Canada,and Mexico. 
B) Pacific Rim,China,and the United States. 
C) United States,the Pacific Rim,and the European Union. 
D) United States,Russia,and Brazil. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) United States,Canada,and Mexico. 
B) Pacific Rim,China,and the United States. 
C) United States,the Pacific Rim,and the European Union. 
D) United States,Russia,and Brazil. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Upon assuming the presidency in 2001,George W.Bush

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

The Dayton Accords

The policy of deterrence is based on the idea that

The ________ was created to coordinate domestic efforts to protect the United States against terrorist attacks and threats.

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

Since the cold war ended,U.S.policy makers' chief concern with nuclear weaponry has been

The SALT treaty

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

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

Which of the following is NOT an economic element of the United States in relation to its position in the world economy?

Defense spending is highest in

The longest war in American history has been

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

Which of the following countries is NOT a member of the G7?

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

The United States

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

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

The three major economic centers of the world are the

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

Income,welfare,and Education Policy: Providing for Personal Security

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Exam 17: Foreign Policy: Protecting the American Way

Upon assuming the presidency in 2001,George W.Bush

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

The Dayton Accords

The policy of deterrence is based on the idea that

The ________ was created to coordinate domestic efforts to protect the United States against terrorist attacks and threats.

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

Since the cold war ended,U.S.policy makers' chief concern with nuclear weaponry has been

The SALT treaty

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

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

Which of the following is NOT an economic element of the United States in relation to its position in the world economy?

Defense spending is highest in

The longest war in American history has been

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

Which of the following countries is NOT a member of the G7?

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

The United States

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

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

The three major economic centers of the world are the

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

Income,welfare,and Education Policy: Providing for Personal Security

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