Question 1

Within the U.S. government, which executive agency has primary authority over foreign affairs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Senate 
B)  North American Trade Organization 
C)  Central Intelligence Agency 
D)  State Department 
E)  White House Executive Office 
A)  Senate 
B)  North American Trade Organization 
C)  Central Intelligence Agency 
D)  State Department 
E)  White House Executive Office

Question 2

After World War I, the United States returned to a foreign policy based primarily on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Isolationism 
B)  Interventionism 
C)  Unilateralism 
D)  Globalization 
E)  Multilateralism 
A)  Isolationism 
B)  Interventionism 
C)  Unilateralism 
D)  Globalization 
E)  Multilateralism

Question 3

Assistance to other nations in the form of grants, loans, or credits to buy the assisting nation's products is called which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  In-kind subsidy 
B)  Tariff 
C)  Export 
D)  Economic aid 
E)  Foreign direct investment 
A)  In-kind subsidy 
B)  Tariff 
C)  Export 
D)  Economic aid 
E)  Foreign direct investment

Question 4

Discuss what Keynesian economic policy says countries in debt should do. Describe the Obama administration's response to the European debt problems in the wake of the global recession a few years ago, and explain whether the Obama administration was practicing Keynesianism.

Accepted Answer

Keynesian economic policy suggests that

Question 5

By passing the War Powers Resolution Act, Congress established limits on the powers of the president in setting foreign and defense policy following which of the following wars?

Accepted Answer

A)  World War II 
B)  Revolutionary War 
C)  Vietnam War 
D)  World War I 
E)  Korean War 
A)  World War II 
B)  Revolutionary War 
C)  Vietnam War 
D)  World War I 
E)  Korean War

Question 6

Explain what it means to make foreign policy on the basis of moral idealism, and give an example of this from American foreign policy action.

Accepted Answer

Making foreign policy on the basis of mo

Question 7

Discuss the differences between moral idealism and political realism?

Accepted Answer

Moral idealism and political realism are

Question 8

The people of Iraq are divided into how many principal group(s)?

Accepted Answer

A)  More than twenty 
B)  Five 
C)  Eleven 
D)  Three 
E)  Just one 
A)  More than twenty 
B)  Five 
C)  Eleven 
D)  Three 
E)  Just one

Question 9

Discuss the type of terrorism pursued by groups like the IRA and ETA. Explain the degree to which Al Qaeda is similar.

Accepted Answer

The IRA and ETA pursued nationalist terr

Question 10

Describe the details of isolationist and internationalist foreign policies. Discuss American foreign policy since the end of the Cold War, and explain whether it has been more isolationist or internationalist.

Accepted Answer

Isolationist foreign policy is character

Question 11

Explain the role of the president in setting foreign policy and national security policy. Discuss both constitutional and informal powers of the president in these roles.

Accepted Answer

The role of the president in setting for

Question 12

Explain what diplomacy is. Discuss the efforts to prevent North Korea from engaging in nuclear proliferation, and explain whether that is an example of diplomacy or some other foreign policy tactic.

Accepted Answer

Diplomacy is the practice of conducting

Question 13

Describe the tactics used by terrorists. Discuss the raid by American forces in Pakistan against Osama bin Laden, and explain the degree to which terrorist tactics were used in it.

Accepted Answer

Terrorists use a variety of tactics to a

Question 14

Currently, which of the following is the greatest concern in U.S. and Iranian relations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Iran's assistance to insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan 
B)  Iran's secret development of a nuclear capability 
C)  Iran's treatment of American citizens living and working in Iran 
D)  Iran's closed society that forbids Iranians from traveling outside of Iran 
E)  The U.S. treatment of Iranian citizens living and working in the United States 
A)  Iran's assistance to insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan 
B)  Iran's secret development of a nuclear capability 
C)  Iran's treatment of American citizens living and working in Iran 
D)  Iran's closed society that forbids Iranians from traveling outside of Iran 
E)  The U.S. treatment of Iranian citizens living and working in the United States

Question 15

Describe the purpose and function of the United Nations.

Accepted Answer

The United Nations (UN) was established

Question 16

The doctrine of containment set forth by George F. Kennan called for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States seeking to "roll back" communism in Eastern Europe 
B)  The United States building a metaphoric wall of policies to isolate communist countries from the rest of world, including keep them out of the UN 
C)  The United States initiating arms reduction talks 
D)  The United States blocking the spread of communism to additional countries 
E)  No trade between capitalist countries like the United States and communist countries like the Soviet Union 
A)  The United States seeking to "roll back" communism in Eastern Europe 
B)  The United States building a metaphoric wall of policies to isolate communist countries from the rest of world, including keep them out of the UN 
C)  The United States initiating arms reduction talks 
D)  The United States blocking the spread of communism to additional countries 
E)  No trade between capitalist countries like the United States and communist countries like the Soviet Union

Question 17

When did the last vestige of American isolationism end?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Great Depression 
B)  World War II 
C)  Entry into the UN 
D)  When France and the United States signed a mutual alliance pact 
E)  Korean War 
A)  The Great Depression 
B)  World War II 
C)  Entry into the UN 
D)  When France and the United States signed a mutual alliance pact 
E)  Korean War

Question 18

Discuss the types of terrorism traditionally pursued in the twentieth century and how that has changed in the twenty-first century. Explain which style of terrorism ISIS's actions best fit.

Accepted Answer

In the twentieth century, terrorism was

Question 19

Evaluate the foreign policy powers of the president and Congress, and craft an argument about who you believe to be the true holder of foreign policy power in the U.S. government.

Accepted Answer

The foreign policy powers of the preside

Question 20

The first break with traditional isolationism and the first large-scale involvement of the United States in an international conflict on foreign soil took place with which of the following events?

Accepted Answer

A)  French Revolution 
B)  World War I 
C)  Vietnam War 
D)  World War II 
E)  Korean War 
A)  French Revolution 
B)  World War I 
C)  Vietnam War 
D)  World War II 
E)  Korean War

Within the U.S. government, which executive agency has primary authority over foreign affairs?

After World War I, the United States returned to a foreign policy based primarily on which of the following?

Assistance to other nations in the form of grants, loans, or credits to buy the assisting nation's products is called which of the following?

Discuss what Keynesian economic policy says countries in debt should do. Describe the Obama administration's response to the European debt problems in the wake of the global recession a few years ago, and explain whether the Obama administration was practicing Keynesianism.

By passing the War Powers Resolution Act, Congress established limits on the powers of the president in setting foreign and defense policy following which of the following wars?

Explain what it means to make foreign policy on the basis of moral idealism, and give an example of this from American foreign policy action.

Discuss the differences between moral idealism and political realism?

The people of Iraq are divided into how many principal group(s)?

Discuss the type of terrorism pursued by groups like the IRA and ETA. Explain the degree to which Al Qaeda is similar.

Describe the details of isolationist and internationalist foreign policies. Discuss American foreign policy since the end of the Cold War, and explain whether it has been more isolationist or internationalist.

Explain the role of the president in setting foreign policy and national security policy. Discuss both constitutional and informal powers of the president in these roles.

Explain what diplomacy is. Discuss the efforts to prevent North Korea from engaging in nuclear proliferation, and explain whether that is an example of diplomacy or some other foreign policy tactic.

Describe the tactics used by terrorists. Discuss the raid by American forces in Pakistan against Osama bin Laden, and explain the degree to which terrorist tactics were used in it.

Currently, which of the following is the greatest concern in U.S. and Iranian relations?

Describe the purpose and function of the United Nations.

The doctrine of containment set forth by George F. Kennan called for which of the following?

When did the last vestige of American isolationism end?

Discuss the types of terrorism traditionally pursued in the twentieth century and how that has changed in the twenty-first century. Explain which style of terrorism ISIS's actions best fit.

Evaluate the foreign policy powers of the president and Congress, and craft an argument about who you believe to be the true holder of foreign policy power in the U.S. government.

The first break with traditional isolationism and the first large-scale involvement of the United States in an international conflict on foreign soil took place with which of the following events?

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Media

The Congress

The President

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Filters

Exam 16: Foreign Policy

Within the U.S. government, which executive agency has primary authority over foreign affairs?

After World War I, the United States returned to a foreign policy based primarily on which of the following?

Assistance to other nations in the form of grants, loans, or credits to buy the assisting nation's products is called which of the following?

Discuss what Keynesian economic policy says countries in debt should do. Describe the Obama administration's response to the European debt problems in the wake of the global recession a few years ago, and explain whether the Obama administration was practicing Keynesianism.

By passing the War Powers Resolution Act, Congress established limits on the powers of the president in setting foreign and defense policy following which of the following wars?

Explain what it means to make foreign policy on the basis of moral idealism, and give an example of this from American foreign policy action.

Discuss the differences between moral idealism and political realism?

The people of Iraq are divided into how many principal group(s)?

Discuss the type of terrorism pursued by groups like the IRA and ETA. Explain the degree to which Al Qaeda is similar.

Describe the details of isolationist and internationalist foreign policies. Discuss American foreign policy since the end of the Cold War, and explain whether it has been more isolationist or internationalist.

Explain the role of the president in setting foreign policy and national security policy. Discuss both constitutional and informal powers of the president in these roles.

Explain what diplomacy is. Discuss the efforts to prevent North Korea from engaging in nuclear proliferation, and explain whether that is an example of diplomacy or some other foreign policy tactic.

Describe the tactics used by terrorists. Discuss the raid by American forces in Pakistan against Osama bin Laden, and explain the degree to which terrorist tactics were used in it.

Currently, which of the following is the greatest concern in U.S. and Iranian relations?

Describe the purpose and function of the United Nations.

The doctrine of containment set forth by George F. Kennan called for which of the following?

When did the last vestige of American isolationism end?

Discuss the types of terrorism traditionally pursued in the twentieth century and how that has changed in the twenty-first century. Explain which style of terrorism ISIS's actions best fit.

Evaluate the foreign policy powers of the president and Congress, and craft an argument about who you believe to be the true holder of foreign policy power in the U.S. government.

The first break with traditional isolationism and the first large-scale involvement of the United States in an international conflict on foreign soil took place with which of the following events?

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Media

The Congress

The President

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Filters