Exam 12: Foreign Policy and Homeland Security

The ______ was named after Secretary of State George Marshall.

Created at the same time as the United Nations, the ______ loans money for global development projects and has an enormous impact on worldwide economic development.

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 ______ was established following World War II to address the growing inter-relationship of all nations through global trade as a way to encourage interaction and communication.

The United States spends ______ on its defense budget compared to the spending by other individual countries.

The World Trade Organization (WTO) was established in ______.

The most recently established cabinet-level department that deals with issues of terrorism and security within the United States is the ______.

The National Security Agency (NSA) began operating during which war?

Which organization administers trade agreements among nations to settle conflicts over trade disputes?

The ______ analyzed many failures of the FBI, CIA, and other departments and agencies involved in national security, leading to the most sweeping overhaul of the intelligence functions of government.

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

Discuss the challenges the United States faces with regard to homeland security as revealed by significant reports that analyzed the concerns. Identify a common theme that threads among these challenges that relates to the effectiveness and efficiency of the U.S. government.

The United States also placed nuclear weapons in strategic locations throughout Europe in the ______.

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

The implementation of the ______ helped to ensure a secure and more viable Europe after WWII.

The foreign policy area that refers to actions taken by government officials to conduct military affairs.

The National Security Council is chaired by the ______.

Which of the following is NOT a foreign policy tool that the U.S. government utilizes to promote national security along with economic and political goals?

______ have taken on a much greater role than in the recent past to implement national security policies of the United States, including surveillance by the NSA.

______ is the spread of nuclear weapons knowledge and technology to new nations such as India and Pakistan.