Question 1

Congress has used the power of the purse to do all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  force the withdrawal of troops. 
B)  exert influence on foreign aid. 
C)  prohibit the funding of projects in countries toward which it determines the United States should take a tougher policy. 
D)  get a majority party leadership elected. 
A)  force the withdrawal of troops. 
B)  exert influence on foreign aid. 
C)  prohibit the funding of projects in countries toward which it determines the United States should take a tougher policy. 
D)  get a majority party leadership elected.

Question 2

In the case of Hamdan v. Rumsfeld (2004), the U.S. Supreme Court

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A)  argued that Secretary of State Rumsfeld overstepped his powers by allowing for the torture of this Syrian citizen. 
B)  rejected Hamdan's arguments that, as a U.S. citizen, he had legal rights that protected him from detention without trial. 
C)  agreed that Hamdan could sue the U.S. government for medical damages he obtained on the battlefield in Afghanistan. 
D)  supported Hamdan's view that, as a U.S. citizen, he had legal rights that needed to be protected. 
A)  argued that Secretary of State Rumsfeld overstepped his powers by allowing for the torture of this Syrian citizen. 
B)  rejected Hamdan's arguments that, as a U.S. citizen, he had legal rights that protected him from detention without trial. 
C)  agreed that Hamdan could sue the U.S. government for medical damages he obtained on the battlefield in Afghanistan. 
D)  supported Hamdan's view that, as a U.S. citizen, he had legal rights that needed to be protected.

Question 3

The influence of the legislature in foreign policy is most pronounced in which area?

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A)  Military decisions 
B)  Deployment issues 
C)  Judicial challenges 
D)  Budgetary power 
A)  Military decisions 
B)  Deployment issues 
C)  Judicial challenges 
D)  Budgetary power

Question 4

What motivated many of the leaks surrounding the raid on bin Laden's Pakistani compound?

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A)  The desire to stress President Obama's role in the successful raid 
B)  Bradley Manning's role in the Wikileaks affair 
C)  The Congressional investigation into the military operation 
D)  The need for transparency in secret operations. 
A)  The desire to stress President Obama's role in the successful raid 
B)  Bradley Manning's role in the Wikileaks affair 
C)  The Congressional investigation into the military operation 
D)  The need for transparency in secret operations.

Question 5

The three major factors that explain groupthink decision making do not include

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A)  all members of a group are expected to support each other. 
B)  reaching consensus is more important than any serious criticism of the decision. 
C)  members of a group taking turns proposing options, and providing for a give and take environment. 
D)  members of a group feel compelled to support the group's leader. 
A)  all members of a group are expected to support each other. 
B)  reaching consensus is more important than any serious criticism of the decision. 
C)  members of a group taking turns proposing options, and providing for a give and take environment. 
D)  members of a group feel compelled to support the group's leader.

Question 6

When looking at the individual level of analysis, the unmotivated approach to explain decision making includes all of the following variants except

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A)  attribution theory. 
B)  historical lessons. 
C)  bolstering. 
D)  prospect theory. 
A)  attribution theory. 
B)  historical lessons. 
C)  bolstering. 
D)  prospect theory.

Question 7

What event shows the inability of bureaucracies to escape the control of the head of government?

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A)  Secretary of State Colin Powell's resignation 
B)  President Obama's firing of General McChrystal 
C)  President Kennedy's failure in the Bay of Pigs 
D)  Pinochet's trial in Spain 
A)  Secretary of State Colin Powell's resignation 
B)  President Obama's firing of General McChrystal 
C)  President Kennedy's failure in the Bay of Pigs 
D)  Pinochet's trial in Spain

Question 8

As each bureaucratic agency promotes its own interest, the role of the State Department generally is to promote

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A)  economic policies. 
B)  war in resolving issues. 
C)  diplomatic resolution to conflicts. 
D)  international trade policies. 
A)  economic policies. 
B)  war in resolving issues. 
C)  diplomatic resolution to conflicts. 
D)  international trade policies.

Question 9

What was the ultimate goal of the Schlieffen Plan?

Accepted Answer

A)  To disable Soviet ballistic missiles in Cuba before they became operational 
B)  To defeat France while Russia was still mobilizing its forces 
C)  To cutoff funds for U.S. forces in Vietnam before significant new forces were mobilized 
D)  To call for a vote of No Confidence in Chancellor Valorum's leadership. 
A)  To disable Soviet ballistic missiles in Cuba before they became operational 
B)  To defeat France while Russia was still mobilizing its forces 
C)  To cutoff funds for U.S. forces in Vietnam before significant new forces were mobilized 
D)  To call for a vote of No Confidence in Chancellor Valorum's leadership.

Question 10

Foreign policy studies generally focus on the executive branch of the government for all of the following reasons except

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A)  the only legitimate foreign policy authority is the executive. 
B)  foreign policy requires a single voice abroad. 
C)  many constitutions specify the executive as the head of government. 
D)  most foreign policy negotiations are headed by the head of state. 
A)  the only legitimate foreign policy authority is the executive. 
B)  foreign policy requires a single voice abroad. 
C)  many constitutions specify the executive as the head of government. 
D)  most foreign policy negotiations are headed by the head of state.

Question 11

The Pentagon Papers were

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A)  a series of secret Defense Department reports on the origins of the Iraq War that raised serious questions about U.S. involvement in the war. 
B)  a series of secret Defense Department reports on the origins of the Vietnam War that raised serious questions about U.S. involvement in the war. 
C)  a series of secret Defense Department reports on the decreasing role of the Pentagon in foreign economic policy and the plan to increase that role. 
D)  a series of secret Defense Department reports on the effect of Watergate on the Pentagon. 
A)  a series of secret Defense Department reports on the origins of the Iraq War that raised serious questions about U.S. involvement in the war. 
B)  a series of secret Defense Department reports on the origins of the Vietnam War that raised serious questions about U.S. involvement in the war. 
C)  a series of secret Defense Department reports on the decreasing role of the Pentagon in foreign economic policy and the plan to increase that role. 
D)  a series of secret Defense Department reports on the effect of Watergate on the Pentagon.

Question 12

What is cognitive dissonance? What problems can it cause in decision making?

Accepted Answer

Cognitive dissonance is a psychological

Question 13

The phrase, "you, as commander-in-chief, can do what you wish with the military, but you cannot pay for it with public funds," refers to the congressional oversight known as

Accepted Answer

A)  power of the purse. 
B)  balance of power. 
C)  checks and balances. 
D)  "war powers." 
A)  power of the purse. 
B)  balance of power. 
C)  checks and balances. 
D)  "war powers."

Question 14

Who was arrested and charged in the Wikileaks scandal?

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A)  Joe Biden 
B)  Leon Panetta 
C)  Yasir Hamdan 
D)  Bradley Manning 
A)  Joe Biden 
B)  Leon Panetta 
C)  Yasir Hamdan 
D)  Bradley Manning

Question 15

According to the text, Winston Churchill did NOT serve as

Accepted Answer

A)  president of the Board of Trade, arguing against greater spending on the British navy. 
B)  First Lord of the Admiralty and supported the need to substantially increase the navy's budget. 
C)  Chancellor of the Exchequer, while advocating for a reduced budgetary allotment for the British navy. 
D)  Admiral in the British Royal Air Force. 
A)  president of the Board of Trade, arguing against greater spending on the British navy. 
B)  First Lord of the Admiralty and supported the need to substantially increase the navy's budget. 
C)  Chancellor of the Exchequer, while advocating for a reduced budgetary allotment for the British navy. 
D)  Admiral in the British Royal Air Force.

Question 16

Attribution theory posits that

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A)  leaders seek confirmation of their views in the view of others. 
B)  behavior can be explained by a decision-maker's model of how the world works. 
C)  decision makers attribute their decisions based on the context of reality. 
D)  followers seek attribution in the decisions of leaders. 
A)  leaders seek confirmation of their views in the view of others. 
B)  behavior can be explained by a decision-maker's model of how the world works. 
C)  decision makers attribute their decisions based on the context of reality. 
D)  followers seek attribution in the decisions of leaders.

Question 17

Which of the following is not generally a problem with foreign policy decision making?

Accepted Answer

A)  Groups of like-minded people trying to solve the same problem can disagree on the best course of action. 
B)  People make foreign policy decisions in conditions of incredible stress. 
C)  Information is often at a premium and some things cannot be known in advance. 
D)  Chief executives often have only one course of action to choose from. 
A)  Groups of like-minded people trying to solve the same problem can disagree on the best course of action. 
B)  People make foreign policy decisions in conditions of incredible stress. 
C)  Information is often at a premium and some things cannot be known in advance. 
D)  Chief executives often have only one course of action to choose from.

Question 18

The concept in which leaders will take risks in order to protect what they have is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  status quo bias. 
B)  unmotivated bias. 
C)  cognitive dissonance. 
D)  bolstering. 
A)  status quo bias. 
B)  unmotivated bias. 
C)  cognitive dissonance. 
D)  bolstering.

Question 19

The level of analysis that looks at actors within the state is called

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A)  state level analysis. 
B)  systemic level analysis. 
C)  international level analysis. 
D)  substate-level state analysis. 
A)  state level analysis. 
B)  systemic level analysis. 
C)  international level analysis. 
D)  substate-level state analysis.

Question 20

Bolstering occurs when

Accepted Answer

A)  a decision maker attempts to convince themselves they made the right choice after an agonizing decision. 
B)  the legislative branch shows strong support for a foreign policy decision. 
C)  a small group of decision makers looks to a group leader for a decision. 
D)  a decision maker knows they made the wrong decision but works to convince themselves that it was the right one. 
A)  a decision maker attempts to convince themselves they made the right choice after an agonizing decision. 
B)  the legislative branch shows strong support for a foreign policy decision. 
C)  a small group of decision makers looks to a group leader for a decision. 
D)  a decision maker knows they made the wrong decision but works to convince themselves that it was the right one.

Congress has used the power of the purse to do all of the following EXCEPT

In the case of Hamdan v. Rumsfeld (2004), the U.S. Supreme Court

The influence of the legislature in foreign policy is most pronounced in which area?

What motivated many of the leaks surrounding the raid on bin Laden's Pakistani compound?

The three major factors that explain groupthink decision making do not include

When looking at the individual level of analysis, the unmotivated approach to explain decision making includes all of the following variants except

What event shows the inability of bureaucracies to escape the control of the head of government?

As each bureaucratic agency promotes its own interest, the role of the State Department generally is to promote

What was the ultimate goal of the Schlieffen Plan?

Foreign policy studies generally focus on the executive branch of the government for all of the following reasons except

The Pentagon Papers were

What is cognitive dissonance? What problems can it cause in decision making?

The phrase, "you, as commander-in-chief, can do what you wish with the military, but you cannot pay for it with public funds," refers to the congressional oversight known as

Who was arrested and charged in the Wikileaks scandal?

According to the text, Winston Churchill did NOT serve as

Attribution theory posits that

Which of the following is not generally a problem with foreign policy decision making?

The concept in which leaders will take risks in order to protect what they have is known as

The level of analysis that looks at actors within the state is called

Bolstering occurs when

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

The State Society and Foreign Policy

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 6: Bureaucracies Groups and Individuals in the Foreign Policy Process

Congress has used the power of the purse to do all of the following EXCEPT

In the case of Hamdan v. Rumsfeld (2004), the U.S. Supreme Court

The influence of the legislature in foreign policy is most pronounced in which area?

What motivated many of the leaks surrounding the raid on bin Laden's Pakistani compound?

The three major factors that explain groupthink decision making do not include

When looking at the individual level of analysis, the unmotivated approach to explain decision making includes all of the following variants except

What event shows the inability of bureaucracies to escape the control of the head of government?

As each bureaucratic agency promotes its own interest, the role of the State Department generally is to promote

What was the ultimate goal of the Schlieffen Plan?

Foreign policy studies generally focus on the executive branch of the government for all of the following reasons except

The Pentagon Papers were

What is cognitive dissonance? What problems can it cause in decision making?

The phrase, "you, as commander-in-chief, can do what you wish with the military, but you cannot pay for it with public funds," refers to the congressional oversight known as

Who was arrested and charged in the Wikileaks scandal?

According to the text, Winston Churchill did NOT serve as

Attribution theory posits that

Which of the following is not generally a problem with foreign policy decision making?

The concept in which leaders will take risks in order to protect what they have is known as

The level of analysis that looks at actors within the state is called

Bolstering occurs when

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

The State Society and Foreign Policy

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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