Exam 12: Foreign Policy and Homeland Security

Define foreign aid.

Who created the National Security Agency (NSA)?

This controversial law provided for an increase in the use of surveillance by the U.S. government to prevent terrorism.

Identify one measure in which the Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) has been effective.

All of the following are key presidential advisers on issues of foreign policy except the ______.

Recent estimates show that more than ______ million federal employees and contractors have security clearance.

Foreign policy is much different from other policy areas in that ______.

What were the criticisms of the U.S. intelligence agencies following the 9/11 attacks?

Which statement describes the branch(es) of the federal government that is/are most heavily involved in foreign policy?

What is the purpose of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)?

Which organization is most likely to raise issues and concerns regarding the potential violations of civil liberties and rights of various antiterrorism policies and surveillance?

The ______ includes a range of U.S. military and government officials who advise the President on issues of foreign policy, and other matters.

Which statement accurately describes the case of controversy over the National Security Agency that begins Chapter 12?

Foreign aid is defined as ______ and represents ______ of the federal budget.

The ______, established after the 2001 terrorist attack, is responsible for transportation security, preventing domestic terrorism, and many other aspects that are focused on security and protection.

What is nuclear proliferation?

Over the past several decades, increasing ______ has led to a growing emphasis on economic issues in the U.S. foreign policy.

The ______, which began after the Korean War and lasted until the 1980s, was a time of confrontation through surrogate nations between the U.S.S.R. and the United States.

Identify the five permanent members of the UN Council.

Comparing the 1950s through the 1970s with the present day, the U.S. national security policy has shifted from an emphasis on ______.