Question 1

Which of the following helps to explain why a country's economy may be negatively affected by an economic crisis in another country?

Accepted Answer

A) a negative balance of trade 
B) a positive balance of trade 
C) isolationism 
D) interdependency 
A) a negative balance of trade 
B) a positive balance of trade 
C) isolationism 
D) interdependency

Question 2

Which international organization is composed of nearly 200 member nations and was created after World War II for peacekeeping and other functions?

Accepted Answer

A) the League of Nations 
B) the United Nations 
C) the World Trade Organization 
D) the Marshall Plan 
A) the League of Nations 
B) the United Nations 
C) the World Trade Organization 
D) the Marshall Plan

Question 3

Which of the following could result from a balance-of-trade deficit?

Accepted Answer

A) The value of the dollar increases,so Americans can buy more goods from other countries for the same amount of money. 
B) The value of the dollar declines,so Americans have to pay more for goods from other nations. 
C) The value of the dollar increases,making American products cheaper abroad,thereby increasing our exports. 
D) The value of the dollar declines,which makes American products more expensive abroad,thereby decreasing our exports. 
A) The value of the dollar increases,so Americans can buy more goods from other countries for the same amount of money. 
B) The value of the dollar declines,so Americans have to pay more for goods from other nations. 
C) The value of the dollar increases,making American products cheaper abroad,thereby increasing our exports. 
D) The value of the dollar declines,which makes American products more expensive abroad,thereby decreasing our exports.

Question 4

Which of the following constrained Pakistan's efforts to fight terrorists who have emerged in some areas of Pakistan?

Accepted Answer

A) Pakistan is a poor nation and lacked international assistance to fight the terrorists. 
B) There was substantial sympathy for the Taliban among many Pakistani military and intelligence officials. 
C) The terrorists took over large cities and were beyond the government's control. 
D) The terrorists had shown no sign of being dangerous,so the Pakistani government was not concerned about them. 
A) Pakistan is a poor nation and lacked international assistance to fight the terrorists. 
B) There was substantial sympathy for the Taliban among many Pakistani military and intelligence officials. 
C) The terrorists took over large cities and were beyond the government's control. 
D) The terrorists had shown no sign of being dangerous,so the Pakistani government was not concerned about them.

Question 5

What is the primary responsibility of the secretary of defense?

Accepted Answer

A) homeland security 
B) military policy 
C) domestic security 
D) commander in chief of the armed forces 
A) homeland security 
B) military policy 
C) domestic security 
D) commander in chief of the armed forces

Question 6

What event marked the end of the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

A) the resolution of the Cuban Missile Crisis 
B) the collapse of the Soviet Union 
C) the signing of the SALT II Treaty 
D) the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan 
A) the resolution of the Cuban Missile Crisis 
B) the collapse of the Soviet Union 
C) the signing of the SALT II Treaty 
D) the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan

Question 7

How has U.S.foreign policy regarding Iran and North Korea been similar for much of the past decade?

Accepted Answer

A) It has been largely focused on economic development. 
B) It has been largely driven by the September 11,2001,terrorist attacks. 
C) It has been largely determined by the wealth of natural resources the countries possess. 
D) It has been largely driven by concerns over nuclear weapons. 
A) It has been largely focused on economic development. 
B) It has been largely driven by the September 11,2001,terrorist attacks. 
C) It has been largely determined by the wealth of natural resources the countries possess. 
D) It has been largely driven by concerns over nuclear weapons.

Question 8

Which of the following best describes the world's superpowers since the end of World War II?

Accepted Answer

A) The United States has been the sole superpower since the end of World War II. 
B) The United States and the Soviet Union were rival superpowers until the end of the Cold War,when the United States became the sole superpower. 
C) The United States and the Soviet Union were rival superpowers until the Cuban Missile Crisis,when the United States and Russia became rival superpowers. 
D) The United States and the Soviet Union were the only two rival superpowers until the end of the Cold War,when China also became a rival superpower. 
A) The United States has been the sole superpower since the end of World War II. 
B) The United States and the Soviet Union were rival superpowers until the end of the Cold War,when the United States became the sole superpower. 
C) The United States and the Soviet Union were rival superpowers until the Cuban Missile Crisis,when the United States and Russia became rival superpowers. 
D) The United States and the Soviet Union were the only two rival superpowers until the end of the Cold War,when China also became a rival superpower.

Question 9

Which of the following statements about terrorism is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Terrorism usually involves military personnel and military targets. 
B) Terrorism is often designed to demoralize and frighten the general public. 
C) Terrorism is usually financed by the government. 
D) Only nongovernmental political actors engage in terrorism. 
A) Terrorism usually involves military personnel and military targets. 
B) Terrorism is often designed to demoralize and frighten the general public. 
C) Terrorism is usually financed by the government. 
D) Only nongovernmental political actors engage in terrorism.

Question 10

Which of the following is composed of a broad array of the president's foreign policy advisers including the secretary of defense,the secretary of state,the chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,and the director of national intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A) the Department of Homeland Security 
B) NATO 
C) the National Security Council 
D) the Central Intelligence Agency 
A) the Department of Homeland Security 
B) NATO 
C) the National Security Council 
D) the Central Intelligence Agency

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of foreign aid?

Accepted Answer

A) the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 
B) the International Monetary Fund 
C) the North American Free Trade Agreement 
D) the Marshall Plan 
A) the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 
B) the International Monetary Fund 
C) the North American Free Trade Agreement 
D) the Marshall Plan

Question 12

How did the Cold War get started?

Accepted Answer

A) It began after World War II when there was a shortage of coal and heating fuel in Europe. 
B) It started when the United States established the Truman Doctrine at the end of World War II,which left Eastern European countries "in the cold" by declaring that they would have to defend themselves without U.S.help. 
C) It began after all of Eastern Europe fell under Soviet domination at the end of World War II,which prompted fears that the Soviets would spread communism around the globe. 
D) It started when the Truman Doctrine froze all military alliances into their pre-World War II configurations. 
A) It began after World War II when there was a shortage of coal and heating fuel in Europe. 
B) It started when the United States established the Truman Doctrine at the end of World War II,which left Eastern European countries "in the cold" by declaring that they would have to defend themselves without U.S.help. 
C) It began after all of Eastern Europe fell under Soviet domination at the end of World War II,which prompted fears that the Soviets would spread communism around the globe. 
D) It started when the Truman Doctrine froze all military alliances into their pre-World War II configurations.

Question 13

The Senate can exercise influence over foreign policy through its power to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) command the armed forces 
B) receive diplomats 
C) ratify treaties 
D) recognize the sovereignty of foreign countries 
A) command the armed forces 
B) receive diplomats 
C) ratify treaties 
D) recognize the sovereignty of foreign countries

Question 14

One of the primary purposes of the military action in Afghanistan was to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) prevent the spread of communism 
B) remove the Taliban regime 
C) protect Iraq from Afghani military attacks 
D) retaliate for the bombing of the USS Cole 
A) prevent the spread of communism 
B) remove the Taliban regime 
C) protect Iraq from Afghani military attacks 
D) retaliate for the bombing of the USS Cole

Question 15

What was the foreign policy of containment designed to prevent?

Accepted Answer

A) nuclear proliferation 
B) the spread of Soviet influence 
C) terrorism 
D) the Cold War 
A) nuclear proliferation 
B) the spread of Soviet influence 
C) terrorism 
D) the Cold War

Question 16

What can Congress do to influence foreign policy if it is not satisfied with the way the president has handled foreign policy?

Accepted Answer

A) Congress can fire ambassadors who are not executing foreign policy according to Congress's wishes. 
B) Congress can reduce appropriations for executing the president's foreign policy. 
C) Congress can command the military to execute foreign policy according to Congress's wishes. 
D) Congress can replace the secretary of state with someone who will implement foreign policy according to Congress's wishes. 
A) Congress can fire ambassadors who are not executing foreign policy according to Congress's wishes. 
B) Congress can reduce appropriations for executing the president's foreign policy. 
C) Congress can command the military to execute foreign policy according to Congress's wishes. 
D) Congress can replace the secretary of state with someone who will implement foreign policy according to Congress's wishes.

Question 17

Which of the following best describes the arms race?

Accepted Answer

A) the rapid movements of world governments to arm and thereby protect Eastern European countries from attack by the Soviet Union in the wake of World War II 
B) a tense relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union in the 1950s and 1960s during which each side was striving to procure more weapons than the other 
C) the U.S.race in the early twenty-first century to prevent the spread of weapons of mass destruction to unstable governments 
D) the efforts to rapidly reduce the number of nuclear weapons held by the United States and the Soviet Union 
A) the rapid movements of world governments to arm and thereby protect Eastern European countries from attack by the Soviet Union in the wake of World War II 
B) a tense relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union in the 1950s and 1960s during which each side was striving to procure more weapons than the other 
C) the U.S.race in the early twenty-first century to prevent the spread of weapons of mass destruction to unstable governments 
D) the efforts to rapidly reduce the number of nuclear weapons held by the United States and the Soviet Union

Question 18

What is the main foreign or defense policy threat posed by Iran?

Accepted Answer

A) civil unrest 
B) nuclear capabilities 
C) economic collapse 
D) trade disagreements 
A) civil unrest 
B) nuclear capabilities 
C) economic collapse 
D) trade disagreements

Question 19

Which of the following tactics has Al Qaeda used effectively?

Accepted Answer

A) détente 
B) mutually assured destruction 
C) nuclear proliferation 
D) terrorism 
A) détente 
B) mutually assured destruction 
C) nuclear proliferation 
D) terrorism

Question 20

During which of the following events did U.S.military spending comprise the highest percentage of federal spending?

Accepted Answer

A) the Vietnam War 
B) the Reagan administration 
C) the war in Iraq 
D) the war in Afghanistan 
A) the Vietnam War 
B) the Reagan administration 
C) the war in Iraq 
D) the war in Afghanistan

Which of the following helps to explain why a country's economy may be negatively affected by an economic crisis in another country?

Which international organization is composed of nearly 200 member nations and was created after World War II for peacekeeping and other functions?

Which of the following could result from a balance-of-trade deficit?

Which of the following constrained Pakistan's efforts to fight terrorists who have emerged in some areas of Pakistan?

What is the primary responsibility of the secretary of defense?

What event marked the end of the Cold War?

How has U.S.foreign policy regarding Iran and North Korea been similar for much of the past decade?

Which of the following best describes the world's superpowers since the end of World War II?

Which of the following statements about terrorism is accurate?

Which of the following is composed of a broad array of the president's foreign policy advisers including the secretary of defense,the secretary of state,the chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,and the director of national intelligence?

Which of the following is an example of foreign aid?

How did the Cold War get started?

The Senate can exercise influence over foreign policy through its power to __________.

One of the primary purposes of the military action in Afghanistan was to __________.

What was the foreign policy of containment designed to prevent?

What can Congress do to influence foreign policy if it is not satisfied with the way the president has handled foreign policy?

Which of the following best describes the arms race?

What is the main foreign or defense policy threat posed by Iran?

Which of the following tactics has Al Qaeda used effectively?

During which of the following events did U.S.military spending comprise the highest percentage of federal spending?

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Exam 18: National Security Policymaking

Which of the following helps to explain why a country's economy may be negatively affected by an economic crisis in another country?

Which international organization is composed of nearly 200 member nations and was created after World War II for peacekeeping and other functions?

Which of the following could result from a balance-of-trade deficit?

Which of the following constrained Pakistan's efforts to fight terrorists who have emerged in some areas of Pakistan?

What is the primary responsibility of the secretary of defense?

What event marked the end of the Cold War?

How has U.S.foreign policy regarding Iran and North Korea been similar for much of the past decade?

Which of the following best describes the world's superpowers since the end of World War II?

Which of the following statements about terrorism is accurate?

Which of the following is composed of a broad array of the president's foreign policy advisers including the secretary of defense,the secretary of state,the chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,and the director of national intelligence?

Which of the following is an example of foreign aid?

How did the Cold War get started?

The Senate can exercise influence over foreign policy through its power to __________.

One of the primary purposes of the military action in Afghanistan was to __________.

What was the foreign policy of containment designed to prevent?

What can Congress do to influence foreign policy if it is not satisfied with the way the president has handled foreign policy?

Which of the following best describes the arms race?

What is the main foreign or defense policy threat posed by Iran?

Which of the following tactics has Al Qaeda used effectively?

During which of the following events did U.S.military spending comprise the highest percentage of federal spending?

Introducing Government in America

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Public Policy

Civil Rights and Public Policy

Public Opinion and Political Action

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Political Parties

Campaigns and Voting Behavior

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Budget: the Politics of Taxing and Spending

The Federal Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Economic and Social Welfare Policymaking

Policymaking for Health Care, the Environment, and Energy

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