Question 1

Which of the following is most consistent with the foreign policy of isolationism?

Accepted Answer

A)  a country's refusal to intervene in an armed conflict between two other countries 
B)  a country's willingness to use diplomatic sanctions to pressure another country to address human rights violations 
C)  the George W. Bush administration's policy of actively rooting out terrorism before a threat has fully developed 
D)  multilateral trade agreements 
A)  a country's refusal to intervene in an armed conflict between two other countries 
B)  a country's willingness to use diplomatic sanctions to pressure another country to address human rights violations 
C)  the George W. Bush administration's policy of actively rooting out terrorism before a threat has fully developed 
D)  multilateral trade agreements

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a situation in which economic sanctions accomplished the intended goal?

Accepted Answer

A)  sanctions levied against South Africa in the mid-1980s to protest apartheid 
B)  the grain embargo on the Soviet Union in 1980 in retaliation for the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan 
C)  the sanctions against Cuba to oust the Marxist dictator 
D)  sanctions imposed on Iran to prevent it from seeking to build nuclear weapons 
A)  sanctions levied against South Africa in the mid-1980s to protest apartheid 
B)  the grain embargo on the Soviet Union in 1980 in retaliation for the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan 
C)  the sanctions against Cuba to oust the Marxist dictator 
D)  sanctions imposed on Iran to prevent it from seeking to build nuclear weapons

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of foreign aid?

Accepted Answer

A)  the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 
B)  the International Monetary Fund 
C)  the North American Free Trade Agreement 
D)  the Marshall Plan 
A)  the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 
B)  the International Monetary Fund 
C)  the North American Free Trade Agreement 
D)  the Marshall Plan

Question 4

How are tourists most likely to benefit international relations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tourists are the largest carriers of diseases in the world. 
B)  Tourists help build goodwill between countries. 
C)  Tourists confirm negative stereotypes about foreign countries. 
D)  Tourists typically increase the trade deficit. 
A)  Tourists are the largest carriers of diseases in the world. 
B)  Tourists help build goodwill between countries. 
C)  Tourists confirm negative stereotypes about foreign countries. 
D)  Tourists typically increase the trade deficit.

Question 5

What was Ronald Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative envisioned to accomplish?

Accepted Answer

A)  protect the United States from nuclear weapons 
B)  promote democracy by fostering economic development 
C)  reduce the number of nuclear warheads held by both the United States and the Soviet Union 
D)  refocus the military on nonconventional warfare 
A)  protect the United States from nuclear weapons 
B)  promote democracy by fostering economic development 
C)  reduce the number of nuclear warheads held by both the United States and the Soviet Union 
D)  refocus the military on nonconventional warfare

Question 6

Which of the following constrained Pakistan's efforts to fight terrorists who have emerged in some areas of Pakistan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pakistan is a poor nation and lacked international assistance to fight the terrorists. 
B)  There was substantial sympathy for the Taliban among many Pakistani military and intelligence officials. 
C)  The terrorists took over large cities and were beyond the government's control. 
D)  The terrorists had shown no sign of being dangerous, so the Pakistani government was not concerned about them. 
A)  Pakistan is a poor nation and lacked international assistance to fight the terrorists. 
B)  There was substantial sympathy for the Taliban among many Pakistani military and intelligence officials. 
C)  The terrorists took over large cities and were beyond the government's control. 
D)  The terrorists had shown no sign of being dangerous, so the Pakistani government was not concerned about them.

Question 7

After World War II,the United States,Canada,and Western Europe formed a peacetime alliance known as the __________.

Accepted Answer

North Atla

Question 8

The United States engaged in which of the following military conflicts in order to fight against communist forces?

Accepted Answer

A)  World War I 
B)  World War II 
C)  the Vietnam War 
D)  the war on terrorism 
A)  World War I 
B)  World War II 
C)  the Vietnam War 
D)  the war on terrorism

Question 9

Which of the following is an advantage of using soft power to achieve foreign policy objectives?

Accepted Answer

A)  Soft power takes full advantage of U.S. military prowess. 
B)  Soft power is particularly adept at dealing with rogue nations. 
C)  Resolutions reached through the use of soft power are more durable. 
D)  Soft power does not rely on military coercion to accomplish foreign policy goals. 
A)  Soft power takes full advantage of U.S. military prowess. 
B)  Soft power is particularly adept at dealing with rogue nations. 
C)  Resolutions reached through the use of soft power are more durable. 
D)  Soft power does not rely on military coercion to accomplish foreign policy goals.

Question 10

Terrorism is the use of violence to demoralize and frighten a country's population or government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Why was the North Atlantic Treaty Organization formed?

Accepted Answer

A)  to provide mutual defense for the United States and Western Europe 
B)  to promote free trade between the United States and Western Europe 
C)  to help rebuild war-torn Europe after World War II 
D)  to enhance democratic government in newly industrializing countries 
A)  to provide mutual defense for the United States and Western Europe 
B)  to promote free trade between the United States and Western Europe 
C)  to help rebuild war-torn Europe after World War II 
D)  to enhance democratic government in newly industrializing countries

Question 12

One of the primary purposes of the war in Afghanistan was to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  prevent the spread of communism 
B)  remove the Taliban regime 
C)  protect Iraq from Afghani military attacks 
D)  retaliate for the bombing of the USS Cole 
A)  prevent the spread of communism 
B)  remove the Taliban regime 
C)  protect Iraq from Afghani military attacks 
D)  retaliate for the bombing of the USS Cole

Question 13

The 2003 war in Iraq was the United States' most immediate and direct response to the September 11,2001,terrorist attacks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is a tariff? Why has the world economy moved from high tariffs and protectionism to lower tariffs and nontariff barriers?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Define a tarif

Question 15

In 2004,Congress created a director of national intelligence.Why did Congress do this?

Accepted Answer

A)  to help the director of the Central Intelligence Agency combat the growing threat posed by weapons of mass destruction 
B)  to better coordinate the large number of people working in diverse intelligence agencies 
C)  to decentralize authority within the intelligence community to prevent competition between agencies 
D)  because the previous organizational structure of the intelligence community encouraged the various agencies to do too much of their work collaboratively, which led to groupthink 
A)  to help the director of the Central Intelligence Agency combat the growing threat posed by weapons of mass destruction 
B)  to better coordinate the large number of people working in diverse intelligence agencies 
C)  to decentralize authority within the intelligence community to prevent competition between agencies 
D)  because the previous organizational structure of the intelligence community encouraged the various agencies to do too much of their work collaboratively, which led to groupthink

Question 16

Who is the main force behind U.S.foreign policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress 
B)  the president 
C)  the State Department 
D)  the National Security Council 
A)  Congress 
B)  the president 
C)  the State Department 
D)  the National Security Council

Question 17

Barack Obama's approach to U.S.foreign policy is best described as isolationist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following countries is a member of NATO?

Accepted Answer

A)  Russia 
B)  China 
C)  Japan 
D)  Canada 
A)  Russia 
B)  China 
C)  Japan 
D)  Canada

Question 19

Which of the following countries is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council?

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany 
B)  India 
C)  Spain 
D)  the United States 
A)  Germany 
B)  India 
C)  Spain 
D)  the United States

Question 20

Which of the following was a fundamental part of the justification for the 2003 war in Iraq?

Accepted Answer

A)  Iraq attacked Israel in 2002 with SCUD missiles and was threatening to do so again. 
B)  Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. 
C)  Saddam Hussein had provided considerable funding to Osama bin Laden. 
D)  Saddam Hussein had permitted Osama bin Laden to use Iraq for training terrorists. 
A)  Iraq attacked Israel in 2002 with SCUD missiles and was threatening to do so again. 
B)  Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. 
C)  Saddam Hussein had provided considerable funding to Osama bin Laden. 
D)  Saddam Hussein had permitted Osama bin Laden to use Iraq for training terrorists.

Which of the following is most consistent with the foreign policy of isolationism?

Which of the following is an example of a situation in which economic sanctions accomplished the intended goal?

Which of the following is an example of foreign aid?

How are tourists most likely to benefit international relations?

What was Ronald Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative envisioned to accomplish?

Which of the following constrained Pakistan's efforts to fight terrorists who have emerged in some areas of Pakistan?

After World War II,the United States,Canada,and Western Europe formed a peacetime alliance known as the __________.

The United States engaged in which of the following military conflicts in order to fight against communist forces?

Which of the following is an advantage of using soft power to achieve foreign policy objectives?

Terrorism is the use of violence to demoralize and frighten a country's population or government.

Why was the North Atlantic Treaty Organization formed?

One of the primary purposes of the war in Afghanistan was to __________.

The 2003 war in Iraq was the United States' most immediate and direct response to the September 11,2001,terrorist attacks.

What is a tariff? Why has the world economy moved from high tariffs and protectionism to lower tariffs and nontariff barriers?

In 2004,Congress created a director of national intelligence.Why did Congress do this?

Who is the main force behind U.S.foreign policy?

Barack Obama's approach to U.S.foreign policy is best described as isolationist.

Which of the following countries is a member of NATO?

Which of the following countries is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council?

Which of the following was a fundamental part of the justification for the 2003 war in Iraq?

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Exam 18: National Security Policymaking

Which of the following is most consistent with the foreign policy of isolationism?

Which of the following is an example of a situation in which economic sanctions accomplished the intended goal?

Which of the following is an example of foreign aid?

How are tourists most likely to benefit international relations?

What was Ronald Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative envisioned to accomplish?

Which of the following constrained Pakistan's efforts to fight terrorists who have emerged in some areas of Pakistan?

After World War II,the United States,Canada,and Western Europe formed a peacetime alliance known as the __________.

The United States engaged in which of the following military conflicts in order to fight against communist forces?

Which of the following is an advantage of using soft power to achieve foreign policy objectives?

Terrorism is the use of violence to demoralize and frighten a country's population or government.

Why was the North Atlantic Treaty Organization formed?

One of the primary purposes of the war in Afghanistan was to __________.

The 2003 war in Iraq was the United States' most immediate and direct response to the September 11,2001,terrorist attacks.

What is a tariff? Why has the world economy moved from high tariffs and protectionism to lower tariffs and nontariff barriers?

In 2004,Congress created a director of national intelligence.Why did Congress do this?

Who is the main force behind U.S.foreign policy?

Barack Obama's approach to U.S.foreign policy is best described as isolationist.

Which of the following countries is a member of NATO?

Which of the following countries is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council?

Which of the following was a fundamental part of the justification for the 2003 war in Iraq?

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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