Question 1

What foreign policy powers does Congress have?

Accepted Answer

Students should discuss Congress's key foreign policy powers: legislation,budgeting,oversight,treaty ratification (Senate),confirmations (Senate),and declarations of war.

Question 2

Barriers to trade,such as tariffs to protect domestic products,reflect the doctrine of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  border control 
B)  isolationism 
C)  protectionism 
D)  collective security 
E)  free trade 
A)  border control 
B)  isolationism 
C)  protectionism 
D)  collective security 
E)  free trade C

Question 3

Under the War Powers Act,______.

Accepted Answer

A)  all involvement of troops overseas must be approved jointly by Congress and the president 
B)  the president must inform the congressional leadership whenever troops die in combat 
C)  the president must have the consent of Congress to commit troops to any military action 
D)  the president must inform Congress when forces are ordered into hostilities 
E)  the president does not have authority to use troops overseas unless Congress has made a declaration of war 
A)  all involvement of troops overseas must be approved jointly by Congress and the president 
B)  the president must inform the congressional leadership whenever troops die in combat 
C)  the president must have the consent of Congress to commit troops to any military action 
D)  the president must inform Congress when forces are ordered into hostilities 
E)  the president does not have authority to use troops overseas unless Congress has made a declaration of war D

Question 4

American foreign-policy goals have traditionally included the promotion of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  free trade and capitalism 
B)  environmentalism and trade embargoes of enemies 
C)  military force and gunboat diplomacy 
D)  markets and anarchy 
E)  social issues and free trade 
A)  free trade and capitalism 
B)  environmentalism and trade embargoes of enemies 
C)  military force and gunboat diplomacy 
D)  markets and anarchy 
E)  social issues and free trade

Question 5

Anarchy and interdependence seem like contradictory conditions.Define each,and explain how they can both exist at the same time in world affairs.

Accepted Answer

Students should discuss how,in the curre

Question 6

The Department of Defense is charged with ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  manufacturing expensive and secret weapons 
B)  managing the country's military personnel, equipment, and operations 
C)  conducting espionage 
D)  advising the president on how to execute his or her powers as commander-in-chief 
E)  developing American foreign policy 
A)  manufacturing expensive and secret weapons 
B)  managing the country's military personnel, equipment, and operations 
C)  conducting espionage 
D)  advising the president on how to execute his or her powers as commander-in-chief 
E)  developing American foreign policy

Question 7

What economic instruments does the United States use in the area of foreign policy to try to punish or reward other states?

Accepted Answer

Students should discuss econom

Question 8

The Bretton Woods economic system was designed after World War II to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  regulate international economics and help Europe recover from the war 
B)  stop the spread of communism 
C)  ensure the future of Social Security 
D)  bring the Eastern bloc under Soviet domination 
E)  partner with NATO to spread U.S. influence in the world 
A)  regulate international economics and help Europe recover from the war 
B)  stop the spread of communism 
C)  ensure the future of Social Security 
D)  bring the Eastern bloc under Soviet domination 
E)  partner with NATO to spread U.S. influence in the world

Question 9

The Constitution is sometimes called an "invitation to struggle" in the area of foreign policy because it gives some foreign-policy power to Congress and some to the president.Discuss this struggle.What overlaps exist? How have presidents gotten the upper hand? And how has Congress tried to restrain the president since the Vietnam War?

Accepted Answer

Students should discuss the key powers o

Question 10

The ______ makes long-term and large loans to help build or rebuild the infrastructure of countries.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ______ makes long-term and large loans...

Question 11

The Department of Homeland Security is the executive branch agency responsible for ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  coordinating fire and police departments 
B)  military affairs 
C)  coordinating all government efforts to make the United States secure against terrorism 
D)  coordinating all intelligence analysis 
E)  domestic spying 
A)  coordinating fire and police departments 
B)  military affairs 
C)  coordinating all government efforts to make the United States secure against terrorism 
D)  coordinating all intelligence analysis 
E)  domestic spying

Question 12

The popular uprisings across much of the Arab world that began in 2010 are called the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Arab Street 
B)  Arab Spring 
C)  Sunni Awakening 
D)  Arab Freedom Movement 
E)  Arab Revolutions 
A)  Arab Street 
B)  Arab Spring 
C)  Sunni Awakening 
D)  Arab Freedom Movement 
E)  Arab Revolutions

Question 13

The Cold War refers to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Korean War 
B)  the half century of tension between the Soviet Union and the United States following World War II 
C)  the relationship between the United States and Cuba resulting from the mutual embargoes placed on one another 
D)  a pause in a war 
E)  a stalemate in foreign policy that is a prelude to war 
A)  the Korean War 
B)  the half century of tension between the Soviet Union and the United States following World War II 
C)  the relationship between the United States and Cuba resulting from the mutual embargoes placed on one another 
D)  a pause in a war 
E)  a stalemate in foreign policy that is a prelude to war

Question 14

The major problem in the relationship between Congress and the president concerning war powers stems from the fact that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  they each have the power to declare war 
B)  only the president can order troops overseas 
C)  the president has preempted congressional control over the military 
D)  the president is commander-in-chief, but Congress has the power to declare war 
E)  the courts refuse to rule on the issue 
A)  they each have the power to declare war 
B)  only the president can order troops overseas 
C)  the president has preempted congressional control over the military 
D)  the president is commander-in-chief, but Congress has the power to declare war 
E)  the courts refuse to rule on the issue

Question 15

Diplomacy is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  any attempt to get a foreign nation to act in a certain way 
B)  an informal relationship between nations to resolve conflicts and promote peaceful coexistence 
C)  best when backed up by force 
D)  the sum total of relations between different nations 
E)  the formal system of communications and negotiations between countries 
A)  any attempt to get a foreign nation to act in a certain way 
B)  an informal relationship between nations to resolve conflicts and promote peaceful coexistence 
C)  best when backed up by force 
D)  the sum total of relations between different nations 
E)  the formal system of communications and negotiations between countries

Question 16

Nuclear,chemical,and biological weapons are sometimes grouped together and called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  weapons of mass confusion 
B)  conventional weapons 
C)  terror weapons 
D)  weapons of mass destruction 
E)  the axis of evil 
A)  weapons of mass confusion 
B)  conventional weapons 
C)  terror weapons 
D)  weapons of mass destruction 
E)  the axis of evil

Question 17

Greenpeace and Amnesty International are examples of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  think tanks 
B)  intergovernmental organizations 
C)  nongovernmental organizations 
D)  bilateral organizations 
E)  multinational corporations 
A)  think tanks 
B)  intergovernmental organizations 
C)  nongovernmental organizations 
D)  bilateral organizations 
E)  multinational corporations

Question 18

Undercover actions in which a country tries to appear to have no role are known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  overt operations 
B)  snake eye diplomacy 
C)  deterrence 
D)  covert operations 
E)  double dealing 
A)  overt operations 
B)  snake eye diplomacy 
C)  deterrence 
D)  covert operations 
E)  double dealing

Question 19

______ is an example of using economic sanctions as a foreign-policy tool.

Accepted Answer

A)  Détente 
B)  Offering most favored nation status 
C)  An embargo 
D)  A U.N. resolution 
E)  Deterrence 
A)  Détente 
B)  Offering most favored nation status 
C)  An embargo 
D)  A U.N. resolution 
E)  Deterrence

Question 20

Congress tried to play a more active role in foreign affairs following ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Vietnam War 
B)  the Korean War 
C)  World War I 
D)  World War II 
E)  September 11, 2001 
A)  the Vietnam War 
B)  the Korean War 
C)  World War I 
D)  World War II 
E)  September 11, 2001

What foreign policy powers does Congress have?

Barriers to trade,such as tariffs to protect domestic products,reflect the doctrine of ______.

Under the War Powers Act,______.

American foreign-policy goals have traditionally included the promotion of ______.

Anarchy and interdependence seem like contradictory conditions.Define each,and explain how they can both exist at the same time in world affairs.

The Department of Defense is charged with ______.

What economic instruments does the United States use in the area of foreign policy to try to punish or reward other states?

The Bretton Woods economic system was designed after World War II to ______.

The ______ makes long-term and large loans to help build or rebuild the infrastructure of countries.

The Department of Homeland Security is the executive branch agency responsible for ______.

The popular uprisings across much of the Arab world that began in 2010 are called the ______.

The Cold War refers to ______.

The major problem in the relationship between Congress and the president concerning war powers stems from the fact that ______.

Diplomacy is ______.

Nuclear,chemical,and biological weapons are sometimes grouped together and called ______.

Greenpeace and Amnesty International are examples of ______.

Undercover actions in which a country tries to appear to have no role are known as ______.

______ is an example of using economic sanctions as a foreign-policy tool.

Congress tried to play a more active role in foreign affairs following ______.

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Exam 18: Foreign Policy

What foreign policy powers does Congress have?

Barriers to trade,such as tariffs to protect domestic products,reflect the doctrine of ______.

Under the War Powers Act,______.

American foreign-policy goals have traditionally included the promotion of ______.

Anarchy and interdependence seem like contradictory conditions.Define each,and explain how they can both exist at the same time in world affairs.

The Department of Defense is charged with ______.

What economic instruments does the United States use in the area of foreign policy to try to punish or reward other states?

The Bretton Woods economic system was designed after World War II to ______.

The ______ makes long-term and large loans to help build or rebuild the infrastructure of countries.

The Department of Homeland Security is the executive branch agency responsible for ______.

The popular uprisings across much of the Arab world that began in 2010 are called the ______.

The Cold War refers to ______.

The major problem in the relationship between Congress and the president concerning war powers stems from the fact that ______.

Diplomacy is ______.

Nuclear,chemical,and biological weapons are sometimes grouped together and called ______.

Greenpeace and Amnesty International are examples of ______.

Undercover actions in which a country tries to appear to have no role are known as ______.

______ is an example of using economic sanctions as a foreign-policy tool.

Congress tried to play a more active role in foreign affairs following ______.

Politics: Who Gets What, and How?

American Citizens and Political Culture

Politics of the American Founding

Federalism and the U.S.Constitution

Fundamental American Liberties

The Struggle for Equal Rights

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The American Legal System and the Courts

Public Opinion

Political Parties

Interest Groups

Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

The Media

Social and Environmental Policy

Economic Policy

Filters