Question 1

According to democratic peace theory, democracies usually lose their wars.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

It was only in the years immediately after _____________that women were granted the right to vote in most democracies.

Accepted Answer

World War I

Question 3

Some observers believe that World War I was a war in which democracies fought each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The rational public thesis argues that

Accepted Answer

A) people are smarter than their rulers. 
B) democratic publics usually prefer peace to war. 
C) democratic publics usually pressure their leaders into war. 
D) war is sometimes rational. 
A) people are smarter than their rulers. 
B) democratic publics usually prefer peace to war. 
C) democratic publics usually pressure their leaders into war. 
D) war is sometimes rational.

Question 5

Immanuel Kant anticipated that democracies would be more peaceful because

Accepted Answer

A) most people did not gain from war. 
B) the dispersion of power would make going to war difficult. 
C) most democracies are also capitalist. 
D) the will usually be more powerful than nondemocracies. 
A) most people did not gain from war. 
B) the dispersion of power would make going to war difficult. 
C) most democracies are also capitalist. 
D) the will usually be more powerful than nondemocracies.

Question 6

The first half of the twentieth century provided a better test of democratic peace theory than will the first half of the twenty-first century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The 2003 U.S.invasion of Iraq undermines democratic peace theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Liberals tend to argue that the peace among democracies is unlikely to survive the next 50 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The most controversial potential case of a war in which democracies may have fought each other is

Accepted Answer

A) the Vietnam War. 
B) the American Revolution. 
C) World War I. 
D) World War II. 
A) the Vietnam War. 
B) the American Revolution. 
C) World War I. 
D) World War II.

Question 10

World War I is a controversial case in debates surrounding democratic peace theory due to disagreements about the democratic credentials of

Accepted Answer

A) Germany. 
B) Russia. 
C) Great Britain. 
D) Japan. 
A) Germany. 
B) Russia. 
C) Great Britain. 
D) Japan.

Question 11

World War I is usually not considered as a war between democracies because women could not yet vote in most countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Why might even those who think democracies are more peaceful be worried in the short term about the consequences of democratization in the Arab world?

Accepted Answer

Even those who believe that democracies

Question 13

The strongest evidence usually offered in support of democratic peace theory is

Accepted Answer

A) the frequency with which democracies have been attacked by nondemocracies. 
B) the relative scarcity of democracies. 
C) the prevalence of anti-war movements in democracies. 
D) peace among democracies. 
A) the frequency with which democracies have been attacked by nondemocracies. 
B) the relative scarcity of democracies. 
C) the prevalence of anti-war movements in democracies. 
D) peace among democracies.

Question 14

Some critics claim the absence of war between democracies thus far is ____________________________ because the chances of such a war were extremely low.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Some critics claim the absence of war...

Question 15

World War I was not a war between democracies in the eyes of many because foreign and defense policy in ______________ were not controlled by elected officials.

Accepted Answer

The answer of World War I was not a war...

Question 16

Why would proof that democracies do not wage war with other democracies be a particularly devastating blow to realism? (Note: It may be best to ask this question if Chapter 5 has also been read by the time of the exam.)

Accepted Answer

The proof that democracies do not wage w

Question 17

According to the cultural-normative variant of democratic peace theory,

Accepted Answer

A) international institutions such as the United Nations have reduced the chances for war between democracies. 
B) democracies tend to externalize their domestic preference for peaceful conflict resolution. 
C) if democratic leaders believe they should not fight other democracies, they will not do so. 
D) democratic institutions allow people to express their natural disinclination for war. 
A) international institutions such as the United Nations have reduced the chances for war between democracies. 
B) democracies tend to externalize their domestic preference for peaceful conflict resolution. 
C) if democratic leaders believe they should not fight other democracies, they will not do so. 
D) democratic institutions allow people to express their natural disinclination for war.

Question 18

When critics maintain that the democratic peace is "insignificant," they mean that

Accepted Answer

A) the wars involving democracies have been very small. 
B) we should not have expected many wars between democracies because both wars and democracies are rare occurrences. 
C) this is only a very small part of international relations. 
D) there have been wars in which democracies have fought each other. 
A) the wars involving democracies have been very small. 
B) we should not have expected many wars between democracies because both wars and democracies are rare occurrences. 
C) this is only a very small part of international relations. 
D) there have been wars in which democracies have fought each other.

Question 19

Democratic peace theory is typically associated with

Accepted Answer

A) realism. 
B) Marxism. 
C) liberalism. 
D) balance of power theory. 
A) realism. 
B) Marxism. 
C) liberalism. 
D) balance of power theory.

Question 20

Why might democracies be peaceful among themselves but not with nondemocracies?

Accepted Answer

The phenomenon where democracies are gen

According to democratic peace theory, democracies usually lose their wars.

It was only in the years immediately after _____________that women were granted the right to vote in most democracies.

Some observers believe that World War I was a war in which democracies fought each other.

The rational public thesis argues that

Immanuel Kant anticipated that democracies would be more peaceful because

The first half of the twentieth century provided a better test of democratic peace theory than will the first half of the twenty-first century.

The 2003 U.S.invasion of Iraq undermines democratic peace theory.

Liberals tend to argue that the peace among democracies is unlikely to survive the next 50 years.

The most controversial potential case of a war in which democracies may have fought each other is

World War I is a controversial case in debates surrounding democratic peace theory due to disagreements about the democratic credentials of

World War I is usually not considered as a war between democracies because women could not yet vote in most countries.

Why might even those who think democracies are more peaceful be worried in the short term about the consequences of democratization in the Arab world?

The strongest evidence usually offered in support of democratic peace theory is

Some critics claim the absence of war between democracies thus far is ____________________________ because the chances of such a war were extremely low.

World War I was not a war between democracies in the eyes of many because foreign and defense policy in ______________ were not controlled by elected officials.

Why would proof that democracies do not wage war with other democracies be a particularly devastating blow to realism? (Note: It may be best to ask this question if Chapter 5 has also been read by the time of the exam.)

According to the cultural-normative variant of democratic peace theory,

When critics maintain that the democratic peace is "insignificant," they mean that

Democratic peace theory is typically associated with

Why might democracies be peaceful among themselves but not with nondemocracies?

Change and Continuity in International History

Contending Perspectives on International Politics

Power Politics

War and Human Nature

Free Trade

The Imf, Global Inequality, and Development

Globalization and Sovereignty

International Law

The United Nations and Humanitarian Intervention

Nuclear Proliferation

International Terrorism

The Global Commons Index

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Exam 4: War and Democracy

According to democratic peace theory, democracies usually lose their wars.

It was only in the years immediately after _____________that women were granted the right to vote in most democracies.

Some observers believe that World War I was a war in which democracies fought each other.

The rational public thesis argues that

Immanuel Kant anticipated that democracies would be more peaceful because

The first half of the twentieth century provided a better test of democratic peace theory than will the first half of the twenty-first century.

The 2003 U.S.invasion of Iraq undermines democratic peace theory.

Liberals tend to argue that the peace among democracies is unlikely to survive the next 50 years.

The most controversial potential case of a war in which democracies may have fought each other is

World War I is a controversial case in debates surrounding democratic peace theory due to disagreements about the democratic credentials of

World War I is usually not considered as a war between democracies because women could not yet vote in most countries.

Why might even those who think democracies are more peaceful be worried in the short term about the consequences of democratization in the Arab world?

The strongest evidence usually offered in support of democratic peace theory is

Some critics claim the absence of war between democracies thus far is ____________________________ because the chances of such a war were extremely low.

World War I was not a war between democracies in the eyes of many because foreign and defense policy in ______________ were not controlled by elected officials.

Why would proof that democracies do not wage war with other democracies be a particularly devastating blow to realism? (Note: It may be best to ask this question if Chapter 5 has also been read by the time of the exam.)

According to the cultural-normative variant of democratic peace theory,

When critics maintain that the democratic peace is "insignificant," they mean that

Democratic peace theory is typically associated with

Why might democracies be peaceful among themselves but not with nondemocracies?

Change and Continuity in International History

Contending Perspectives on International Politics

Power Politics

War and Human Nature

Free Trade

The Imf, Global Inequality, and Development

Globalization and Sovereignty

International Law

The United Nations and Humanitarian Intervention

Nuclear Proliferation

International Terrorism

The Global Commons Index

Filters