Question 1

The National Security Agency operates an electronic eavesdropping operation that some have criticized as violating Americans' civil liberties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

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 C

Question 3

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. B

Question 4

What is foreign aid,and why does the United States provide it? Give some examples of foreign aid programs,and discuss whether such aid is popular with Americans.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Define foreign

Question 5

The president traditionally has more influence over foreign policy than does Congress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The recent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq were quick and decisive military and diplomatic victories for the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What was the U.S.foreign policy of containment? Explain when and why it developed and how it led to the Vietnam War.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Describe the p

Question 8

Which of the following best describes U.S.foreign aid?

Accepted Answer

A)  Americans greatly overestimate the amount that is spent on foreign aid. 
B)  Most foreign aid programs are aimed at providing medical care and other services in less-developed nations. 
C)  Foreign aid primarily consists of various loan programs that provide favorable interest rates and preferential trade agreements for nations that lower trade barriers. 
D)  Foreign aid primarily consists of advice from the U.S. government to less-developed nations in Africa and Asia. 
A)  Americans greatly overestimate the amount that is spent on foreign aid. 
B)  Most foreign aid programs are aimed at providing medical care and other services in less-developed nations. 
C)  Foreign aid primarily consists of various loan programs that provide favorable interest rates and preferential trade agreements for nations that lower trade barriers. 
D)  Foreign aid primarily consists of advice from the U.S. government to less-developed nations in Africa and Asia.

Question 9

Why has the United States tried to deal with the threat from Iran with diplomacy,rather than military options?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diplomacy is likely to succeed since the Islamic world trusts and respects the United States. 
B)  Diplomacy is likely to lead Iran to isolationism, thereby removing the threat. 
C)  Military action would be more likely to lead to further radicalization of Muslims and terrorist retaliation. 
D)  Military action would be less likely to succeed, and could harm the cooperative approach taken by Iran toward the United States and its allies. 
A)  Diplomacy is likely to succeed since the Islamic world trusts and respects the United States. 
B)  Diplomacy is likely to lead Iran to isolationism, thereby removing the threat. 
C)  Military action would be more likely to lead to further radicalization of Muslims and terrorist retaliation. 
D)  Military action would be less likely to succeed, and could harm the cooperative approach taken by Iran toward the United States and its allies.

Question 10

How were the Cold War conflicts fundamentally different from more recent conflicts involving terrorism? What were the principal Cold War conflicts,and who were the principal combatants? How have recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan differed from the Cold War conflicts? What changes in the approach to national security have been required because of terrorism?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Identify the m

Question 11

The United States and the Soviet Union were the main adversaries in the Cold War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

How has U.S.foreign policy in 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 13

Which of the following best describes the conflict that has sometimes existed between the National Security Council (NSC)and others within the national security establishment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because the NCS always integrates advice from other cabinet departments, most advisers in national security see the council as having little independent value. 
B)  The NSC has sometimes conspired with the State and Defense departments in covert operations, such as the Iran-Contra affair. 
C)  Because the NCS was created after September 11, 2001, many in the departments of State and Defense do not respect the limited experience of this newcomer. 
D)  The NSC has sometimes competed with, rather than integrated advice from, cabinet departments such as State and Defense, and it also has become involved in covert operations such as the Iran-Contra affair. 
A)  Because the NCS always integrates advice from other cabinet departments, most advisers in national security see the council as having little independent value. 
B)  The NSC has sometimes conspired with the State and Defense departments in covert operations, such as the Iran-Contra affair. 
C)  Because the NCS was created after September 11, 2001, many in the departments of State and Defense do not respect the limited experience of this newcomer. 
D)  The NSC has sometimes competed with, rather than integrated advice from, cabinet departments such as State and Defense, and it also has become involved in covert operations such as the Iran-Contra affair.

Question 14

What was Ronald Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative? Do you think the U.S.government should implement such an initiative today? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Define Reagan'

Question 15

Which of the following is a responsibility of the State Department?

Accepted Answer

A)  command of the military 
B)  space exploration 
C)  protecting the president 
D)  diplomacy 
A)  command of the military 
B)  space exploration 
C)  protecting the president 
D)  diplomacy

Question 16

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 17

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 18

The __________ can influence foreign policy by approving (or refusing to approve)treaties negotiated by the president.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ can influence foreign policy by...

Question 19

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 20

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

The National Security Agency operates an electronic eavesdropping operation that some have criticized as violating Americans' civil liberties.

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?

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

What is foreign aid,and why does the United States provide it? Give some examples of foreign aid programs,and discuss whether such aid is popular with Americans.

The president traditionally has more influence over foreign policy than does Congress.

The recent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq were quick and decisive military and diplomatic victories for the United States.

What was the U.S.foreign policy of containment? Explain when and why it developed and how it led to the Vietnam War.

Which of the following best describes U.S.foreign aid?

Why has the United States tried to deal with the threat from Iran with diplomacy,rather than military options?

The United States and the Soviet Union were the main adversaries in the Cold War.

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

Which of the following best describes the conflict that has sometimes existed between the National Security Council (NSC)and others within the national security establishment?

What was Ronald Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative? Do you think the U.S.government should implement such an initiative today? Why or why not?

Which of the following is a responsibility of the State Department?

What was the foreign policy of containment designed to prevent?

Which of the following statements about terrorism is accurate?

The __________ can influence foreign policy by approving (or refusing to approve)treaties negotiated by the president.

How did the Cold War get started?

What is the primary responsibility of the secretary of defense?

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Exam 18: National Security Policymaking

The National Security Agency operates an electronic eavesdropping operation that some have criticized as violating Americans' civil liberties.

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?

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

What is foreign aid,and why does the United States provide it? Give some examples of foreign aid programs,and discuss whether such aid is popular with Americans.

The president traditionally has more influence over foreign policy than does Congress.

The recent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq were quick and decisive military and diplomatic victories for the United States.

What was the U.S.foreign policy of containment? Explain when and why it developed and how it led to the Vietnam War.

Which of the following best describes U.S.foreign aid?

Why has the United States tried to deal with the threat from Iran with diplomacy,rather than military options?

The United States and the Soviet Union were the main adversaries in the Cold War.

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

Which of the following best describes the conflict that has sometimes existed between the National Security Council (NSC)and others within the national security establishment?

What was Ronald Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative? Do you think the U.S.government should implement such an initiative today? Why or why not?

Which of the following is a responsibility of the State Department?

What was the foreign policy of containment designed to prevent?

Which of the following statements about terrorism is accurate?

The __________ can influence foreign policy by approving (or refusing to approve)treaties negotiated by the president.

How did the Cold War get started?

What is the primary responsibility of the secretary of defense?

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

Understanding Health Care, Environmental, and Energy Policy

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