Question 1

What is one implication of democratic peace theory?

Accepted Answer

A) It encourages democracies to ally with supportive autocracies 
B) It creates incentives for economic protectionism 
C) It reduces the influence of interest groups 
D) It provides a rationale for democracies to pursue regime change 
A) It encourages democracies to ally with supportive autocracies 
B) It creates incentives for economic protectionism 
C) It reduces the influence of interest groups 
D) It provides a rationale for democracies to pursue regime change

Question 2

In terms of the study of interest groups, which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The role of interest groups has received less attention in the study of foreign policy than in the study of domestic politics. 
B) Interest group activity and influence over foreign economic policy making is easy to determine. 
C) The role of interest groups has received less attention in the study of domestic politics than in the study of foreign policy. 
D) Interest groups are not an important part of the student of international politics. 
A) The role of interest groups has received less attention in the study of foreign policy than in the study of domestic politics. 
B) Interest group activity and influence over foreign economic policy making is easy to determine. 
C) The role of interest groups has received less attention in the study of domestic politics than in the study of foreign policy. 
D) Interest groups are not an important part of the student of international politics.

Question 3

Because interest groups are primarily motivated by business and center on particular industries, their influence is seen most clearly in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Military policy 
B) Foreign aid policy 
C) Foreign economic policy 
D) Climate policy 
A) Military policy 
B) Foreign aid policy 
C) Foreign economic policy 
D) Climate policy

Question 4

Which of the following does democratic peace theory assert?

Accepted Answer

A) That there is a connection between regime type and war 
B) That the balance of power in the international system is predictive of conflict 
C) That countries with stagnant economies are more likely to engage in war 
D) That religious fundamentalism is an important factor behind conflict 
A) That there is a connection between regime type and war 
B) That the balance of power in the international system is predictive of conflict 
C) That countries with stagnant economies are more likely to engage in war 
D) That religious fundamentalism is an important factor behind conflict

Question 5

The concept of yellow journalism is linked with the start of which war?

Accepted Answer

A) World War I 
B) Spanish-American War 
C) Vietnam War 
D) Iraq War 
A) World War I 
B) Spanish-American War 
C) Vietnam War 
D) Iraq War

Question 6

Describe the rally-around-the-flag effect. What are some recent examples of this effect?

Accepted Answer

The rally-around-the-flag effect refers

Question 7

In addition to caring little and knowing little, which of the following is also true about U.S. citizens and foreign policy?

Accepted Answer

A) The public can be misinformed even on issues to which it is paying close attention. 
B) Public opinion never translates to votes. 
C) The public who cares about foreign policy at least has most facts correct. 
D) The public is well-informed on issues to which it is paying close attention. 
A) The public can be misinformed even on issues to which it is paying close attention. 
B) Public opinion never translates to votes. 
C) The public who cares about foreign policy at least has most facts correct. 
D) The public is well-informed on issues to which it is paying close attention.

Question 8

U.S. policy makers decided to invade Iraq in 2003 in part in order to introduce democracy into the region. If Iraq and other Middle Eastern states became democratic, policymakers hoped that all of the following would occur, with the exception of which event?

Accepted Answer

A) States in the region would be more likely to make peace with Israel 
B) Middle Eastern democracies would be less likely to harbor terrorists 
C) States in the Middle East would distribute oil resources more fairly among their populace 
D) New democracies in the region would be willing to make peace with the United States 
A) States in the region would be more likely to make peace with Israel 
B) Middle Eastern democracies would be less likely to harbor terrorists 
C) States in the Middle East would distribute oil resources more fairly among their populace 
D) New democracies in the region would be willing to make peace with the United States

Question 9

Rational choice theorists argue that democratic political institutions have two effects on their leaders that make them cautious about going to war with one another. One reason is that democratic states are more likely to win wars. What is the second reason?

Accepted Answer

A) That democratic leaders have a greater sensitivity to the political costs of losing a war 
B) That citizens in a democracy are unlikely to support their government's war efforts 
C) That democracies are less likely to have the economic strength to fight protracted wars 
D) That other democracies will intervene to prevent conflict 
A) That democratic leaders have a greater sensitivity to the political costs of losing a war 
B) That citizens in a democracy are unlikely to support their government's war efforts 
C) That democracies are less likely to have the economic strength to fight protracted wars 
D) That other democracies will intervene to prevent conflict

Question 10

Who are individuals hired by interest groups to influence policy makers?

Accepted Answer

A) Policy leaders 
B) Lobbyists 
C) Industry followers 
D) Bureaucrats 
A) Policy leaders 
B) Lobbyists 
C) Industry followers 
D) Bureaucrats

Question 11

A "zone of peace" exists, which consists mostly of North America, Western Europe, and Japan. What did Kant envision as his Perpetual Peace 200 years ago?

Accepted Answer

A) That war will break out if countries try to expand this zone 
B) That this zone of peace is the end result of political evolution 
C) That war is inevitable outside this zone 
D) That this zone can be expanded to include more and more countries until peaceful democracies cover the earth 
A) That war will break out if countries try to expand this zone 
B) That this zone of peace is the end result of political evolution 
C) That war is inevitable outside this zone 
D) That this zone can be expanded to include more and more countries until peaceful democracies cover the earth

Question 12

What is the primary difference between systemic and state level theories?

Accepted Answer

A) That systemic level theory assumes that countries differ from one another and that they change over time. 
B) That systemic level theory asks the question: What explains foreign policies? 
C) That systemic level theory provides answers that are presumably valid regardless of the country. 
D) That systemic level theory does not offer a general theory of international politics. 
A) That systemic level theory assumes that countries differ from one another and that they change over time. 
B) That systemic level theory asks the question: What explains foreign policies? 
C) That systemic level theory provides answers that are presumably valid regardless of the country. 
D) That systemic level theory does not offer a general theory of international politics.

Question 13

How do audience costs help to explain the democratic peace?

Accepted Answer

A) As the audience in a democracy is always against war, it is difficult for a democratic leader to enter into war. 
B) Audience costs no longer explain the democratic peace, as the audience in most democracies has a very weak knowledge of politics. 
C) Audience costs describe the cost to a political leader of reneging on a promise. As there are stronger audience costs in a democracy than in a non-democratic state, democratic leaders are less likely to break a promise and enter into war. 
D) Citizens and leaders in democracies respect the institutions of democracy, not only in their own country, but in other countries as well. They reject the idea of forcibly conquering another democracy. 
A) As the audience in a democracy is always against war, it is difficult for a democratic leader to enter into war. 
B) Audience costs no longer explain the democratic peace, as the audience in most democracies has a very weak knowledge of politics. 
C) Audience costs describe the cost to a political leader of reneging on a promise. As there are stronger audience costs in a democracy than in a non-democratic state, democratic leaders are less likely to break a promise and enter into war. 
D) Citizens and leaders in democracies respect the institutions of democracy, not only in their own country, but in other countries as well. They reject the idea of forcibly conquering another democracy.

Question 14

Most people accept the idea that the United States should help countries become democratic. What would be the best policies in order to achieve this? Do you favor or support the expansion of democracies around the world through military intervention? Explain your reasons.

Accepted Answer

The best policies to help countries beco

Question 15

What is latent public opinion?

Accepted Answer

A) Active though superficial public opinion 
B) Inactive opinion that can become very active 
C) The rising influence of public opinion in times of war 
D) The economic implications of foreign policy on public opinion 
A) Active though superficial public opinion 
B) Inactive opinion that can become very active 
C) The rising influence of public opinion in times of war 
D) The economic implications of foreign policy on public opinion

Question 16

What organizations have attempted to put democratic peace theory into action?

Accepted Answer

A) The United Nations and the League of Nations 
B) NATO and the EU 
C) NAFTA and the EU 
D) The G-8 and the G-20 
A) The United Nations and the League of Nations 
B) NATO and the EU 
C) NAFTA and the EU 
D) The G-8 and the G-20

Question 17

Identify the three categories of critiques discussed in the text about the viability of the democratic peace theory. What do they entail? Do you agree or disagree with these critiques?

Accepted Answer

The three categories of critiques discus

Question 18

The theory that bases explanations of decisions on the assumption that decision makers have clear goals, calculate the costs of various courses of action, and pick the policy that will best serve their goals, is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) The prisoner's dilemma 
B) The collective action problem 
C) Rational choice theory 
D) The individual model of democratic peace 
A) The prisoner's dilemma 
B) The collective action problem 
C) Rational choice theory 
D) The individual model of democratic peace

Question 19

The textbook refers to the media, public opinion, and the state as the primary actors in shaping foreign policy. Describe how each one competes to be the driving force by explaining each of the three models of influence. Which model do you find to be the most persuasive?

Accepted Answer

The media, public opinion, and the state

Question 20

Which of the following statements regarding initiation of war is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Democracies will often attack other democracies. 
B) Democracies initiate war just as often as other countries. 
C) Democracies are almost always the victims of attacks by autocracies. 
D) Democracies rarely initiate war. 
A) Democracies will often attack other democracies. 
B) Democracies initiate war just as often as other countries. 
C) Democracies are almost always the victims of attacks by autocracies. 
D) Democracies rarely initiate war.

What is one implication of democratic peace theory?

In terms of the study of interest groups, which of the following is true?

Because interest groups are primarily motivated by business and center on particular industries, their influence is seen most clearly in which of the following?

Which of the following does democratic peace theory assert?

The concept of yellow journalism is linked with the start of which war?

Describe the rally-around-the-flag effect. What are some recent examples of this effect?

In addition to caring little and knowing little, which of the following is also true about U.S. citizens and foreign policy?

U.S. policy makers decided to invade Iraq in 2003 in part in order to introduce democracy into the region. If Iraq and other Middle Eastern states became democratic, policymakers hoped that all of the following would occur, with the exception of which event?

Rational choice theorists argue that democratic political institutions have two effects on their leaders that make them cautious about going to war with one another. One reason is that democratic states are more likely to win wars. What is the second reason?

Who are individuals hired by interest groups to influence policy makers?

A "zone of peace" exists, which consists mostly of North America, Western Europe, and Japan. What did Kant envision as his Perpetual Peace 200 years ago?

What is the primary difference between systemic and state level theories?

How do audience costs help to explain the democratic peace?

Most people accept the idea that the United States should help countries become democratic. What would be the best policies in order to achieve this? Do you favor or support the expansion of democracies around the world through military intervention? Explain your reasons.

What is latent public opinion?

What organizations have attempted to put democratic peace theory into action?

Identify the three categories of critiques discussed in the text about the viability of the democratic peace theory. What do they entail? Do you agree or disagree with these critiques?

The theory that bases explanations of decisions on the assumption that decision makers have clear goals, calculate the costs of various courses of action, and pick the policy that will best serve their goals, is known as which of the following?

The textbook refers to the media, public opinion, and the state as the primary actors in shaping foreign policy. Describe how each one competes to be the driving force by explaining each of the three models of influence. Which model do you find to be the most persuasive?

Which of the following statements regarding initiation of war is correct?

Introduction: Problems and Questions in International Politics

The Historical Evolution of International Politics

Theories of International Relations: Realism and Liberalism

Theories of International Relations: Economic Structuralism, Constructivism, and Feminism

Bureaucracies, Groups, and Individuals in the Foreign Policy Process

International Organizations and Transnational Actors

International Insecurity and the Causes of War and Peace

The Use of Force

Fundamentals of International Political Economy

The Globalization of Trade and Finance

The Problem of Global Inequality

International Law, Norms, and Human Rights

The Global Environment and International Politics

Conclusion: Power and Purpose in a Changing World

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Exam 5: The State, Society, and Foreign Policy

What is one implication of democratic peace theory?

In terms of the study of interest groups, which of the following is true?

Because interest groups are primarily motivated by business and center on particular industries, their influence is seen most clearly in which of the following?

Which of the following does democratic peace theory assert?

The concept of yellow journalism is linked with the start of which war?

Describe the rally-around-the-flag effect. What are some recent examples of this effect?

In addition to caring little and knowing little, which of the following is also true about U.S. citizens and foreign policy?

U.S. policy makers decided to invade Iraq in 2003 in part in order to introduce democracy into the region. If Iraq and other Middle Eastern states became democratic, policymakers hoped that all of the following would occur, with the exception of which event?

Rational choice theorists argue that democratic political institutions have two effects on their leaders that make them cautious about going to war with one another. One reason is that democratic states are more likely to win wars. What is the second reason?

Who are individuals hired by interest groups to influence policy makers?

A "zone of peace" exists, which consists mostly of North America, Western Europe, and Japan. What did Kant envision as his Perpetual Peace 200 years ago?

What is the primary difference between systemic and state level theories?

How do audience costs help to explain the democratic peace?

Most people accept the idea that the United States should help countries become democratic. What would be the best policies in order to achieve this? Do you favor or support the expansion of democracies around the world through military intervention? Explain your reasons.

What is latent public opinion?

What organizations have attempted to put democratic peace theory into action?

Identify the three categories of critiques discussed in the text about the viability of the democratic peace theory. What do they entail? Do you agree or disagree with these critiques?

The theory that bases explanations of decisions on the assumption that decision makers have clear goals, calculate the costs of various courses of action, and pick the policy that will best serve their goals, is known as which of the following?

The textbook refers to the media, public opinion, and the state as the primary actors in shaping foreign policy. Describe how each one competes to be the driving force by explaining each of the three models of influence. Which model do you find to be the most persuasive?

Which of the following statements regarding initiation of war is correct?

Introduction: Problems and Questions in International Politics

The Historical Evolution of International Politics

Theories of International Relations: Realism and Liberalism

Theories of International Relations: Economic Structuralism, Constructivism, and Feminism

Bureaucracies, Groups, and Individuals in the Foreign Policy Process

International Organizations and Transnational Actors

International Insecurity and the Causes of War and Peace

The Use of Force

Fundamentals of International Political Economy

The Globalization of Trade and Finance

The Problem of Global Inequality

International Law, Norms, and Human Rights

The Global Environment and International Politics

Conclusion: Power and Purpose in a Changing World

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