Exam 12: Foreign Policy and Homeland Security

The ______ coordinates the U.S. intelligence activities, and its work involves the correlation, evaluation, and dissemination of intelligence information.

______ refers to a tool of foreign policy that involves sending financial and development assistance to other countries.

The most important body of the United Nations, the ______ has a rotating membership of 10 nations that includes five permanent members.

The headquarters for the United Nations are in which of the following cities?

______ policy refers to the goals set and the actions taken by government officials directed at the conduct of military affairs.

The World Bank was created at about the same time as the UN, in ______.

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

Discuss how U.S. defense spending compares to that of other countries and the historical roots that led to our modern-day situation. Then explore the advantages and disadvantages of this spending policy (in other words, what is sacrificed when money is spent on defense?). Finally, broadly outline the defense approach being taken by President Obama.

The ______ is the federal agency responsible for ensuring the safety of U.S. domestic travel.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was developed in response to the threat of aggression from whom?

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.

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

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

Explain the five foreign policy activities emphasized by the U.S. government following World War II.

The major thrust of the U.S. foreign policy between the 1950s and early 1990s could be described as ______.

What position did Edward Snowden and his supporters take on the U.S. national security?

The policy tool used in foreign policy to reconstruct or otherwise improve conditions in another country in order to promote stability reducing threats to U.S. interests.

The Patriot Act or the NSA's domestic surveillance are concerned mostly about the erosion of the individual right of ______.

Policies to prevent terrorist attacks, such as airline security, must take into account examination of the balance between ______.

Compared to the Bush administration, the Obama administration has placed a greater emphasis on ______ in foreign policy.