Question 1

______ is the spread of nuclear weapons knowledge and technology to new nations such as India and Pakistan.

Accepted Answer

Nuclear pr

Question 2

Discuss the core elements of foreign aid as espoused by the Bush administration.

Accepted Answer

Development of better governme

Question 3

______ is defined as the unconventional use of violence for political gain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______ is defined as the unconventional use...

Question 4

Foreign policy is much different from other policy areas in that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  it is much more costly than other policy areas 
B)  it has both domestic and foreign audiences to consider 
C)  there are numerous levels and units of government involved, causing complexity and delays 
D)  it is implemented by the Department of Foreign Policy at the federal level 
A)  it is much more costly than other policy areas 
B)  it has both domestic and foreign audiences to consider 
C)  there are numerous levels and units of government involved, causing complexity and delays 
D)  it is implemented by the Department of Foreign Policy at the federal level

Question 5

With regard to homeland security in the United States, there is ongoing tension between greater safety/security and ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  government 
B)  business/economic interests 
C)  safeguarding of civil liberties 
D)  the high investment it requires 
A)  government 
B)  business/economic interests 
C)  safeguarding of civil liberties 
D)  the high investment it requires

Question 6

Recent estimates show that about ______ million federal employees have security clearance.

Accepted Answer

A)  2.1 
B)  3.1 
C)  4.1 
D)  5.1 
A)  2.1 
B)  3.1 
C)  4.1 
D)  5.1

Question 7

Explain the five foreign policy activities emphasized by the U.S.government following World War II.

Accepted Answer

For most of the postwar era,that goal wa

Question 8

The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act was signed in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  2000 
B)  2004 
C)  2008 
D)  2012 
A)  2000 
B)  2004 
C)  2008 
D)  2012

Question 9

The most recently established cabinet-level department that deals with issues of terrorism and security within the United States is the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Department of Cyber-Security 
B)  Department of Homeland Security 
C)  Department of National Security 
D)  Department of Terrorism and Border Defense 
A)  Department of Cyber-Security 
B)  Department of Homeland Security 
C)  Department of National Security 
D)  Department of Terrorism and Border Defense

Question 10

What were the goals of the Marshall Plan? Was it effective?

Accepted Answer

To help rebuild Europe after World War I

Question 11

What position did Edward Snowden and his supporters take on the U.S.national security?

Accepted Answer

A)  That the National Security Agency (NS
A)  needs to do more to prevent terrorism. 
B)  That privacy of American citizens is less important than preventing terrorism. 
C)  That the NSA employs excessive and illegal domestic surveillance operations. 
D)  That the Department of Homeland Security and the CIA are duplicating each other's efforts and greater clarity of mission is needed in collecting data. 
A)  That the National Security Agency (NS
A)  needs to do more to prevent terrorism. 
B)  That privacy of American citizens is less important than preventing terrorism. 
C)  That the NSA employs excessive and illegal domestic surveillance operations. 
D)  That the Department of Homeland Security and the CIA are duplicating each other's efforts and greater clarity of mission is needed in collecting data.

Question 12

Policies to prevent terrorist attacks, such as airline security, must take into account examination of the balance between ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  effectiveness of risk reduction and cost 
B)  equity and cost 
C)  equity and risk reduction 
D)  political acceptability and cost 
A)  effectiveness of risk reduction and cost 
B)  equity and cost 
C)  equity and risk reduction 
D)  political acceptability and cost

Question 13

Which country is the top recipient of the U.S.foreign aid?

Accepted Answer

A)  Iraq 
B)  Israel 
C)  China 
D)  India 
A)  Iraq 
B)  Israel 
C)  China 
D)  India

Question 14

Which statement best describes the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?

Accepted Answer

A)  An organization of the United States and other Western European nations that cooperatively pursue their shared security interests. 
B)  An organization formed to promote free trade in North and South America. 
C)  An organization of the United States, Germany, Russia, Australia, and India formed to counteract the growing threat of China. 
D)  An organization of France, China, the Russian Federation (replacing the former Soviet Union), the United Kingdom, and the United States to pursue joint economic interests. 
A)  An organization of the United States and other Western European nations that cooperatively pursue their shared security interests. 
B)  An organization formed to promote free trade in North and South America. 
C)  An organization of the United States, Germany, Russia, Australia, and India formed to counteract the growing threat of China. 
D)  An organization of France, China, the Russian Federation (replacing the former Soviet Union), the United Kingdom, and the United States to pursue joint economic interests.

Question 15

The Patriot Act or the NSA's domestic surveillance are concerned mostly about the erosion of the individual right of ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Patriot Act or the NSA's domestic...

Question 16

In 2016, the UN consisted of ______ member states.

Accepted Answer

A) 190 
B) 193 
C)  197 
D) 201 
A) 190 
B) 193 
C)  197 
D) 201

Question 17

Which agency was begun during the Korean War and is the most secretive of the intelligence agencies, working on the cutting edge of intelligence data analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal Emergency Management Agency 
B)  Central Intelligence Agency 
C)  National Security Agency 
D)  Federal Bureau of Investigation 
A)  Federal Emergency Management Agency 
B)  Central Intelligence Agency 
C)  National Security Agency 
D)  Federal Bureau of Investigation

Question 18

The foreign policy area that refers to actions taken by government officials to conduct military affairs.

Accepted Answer

A)  defense 
B)  diplomacy 
C)  foreign aid 
D)  intelligence 
A)  defense 
B)  diplomacy 
C)  foreign aid 
D)  intelligence

Question 19

The ______ coordinates the U.S.intelligence activities, and its work involves the correlation, evaluation, and dissemination of intelligence information.

Accepted Answer

A)  Central Intelligence Agency 
B)  UN Security Council 
C)  National Security Agency 
D)  Federal Bureau of Investigation 
A)  Central Intelligence Agency 
B)  UN Security Council 
C)  National Security Agency 
D)  Federal Bureau of Investigation

Question 20

The United States spends ______ on its defense budget compared to the spending by other individual countries.

Accepted Answer

A)  about the same 
B)  less per capita 
C)  much more 
D)  much less 
A)  about the same 
B)  less per capita 
C)  much more 
D)  much less

______ is the spread of nuclear weapons knowledge and technology to new nations such as India and Pakistan.

Discuss the core elements of foreign aid as espoused by the Bush administration.

______ is defined as the unconventional use of violence for political gain.

Foreign policy is much different from other policy areas in that ______.

With regard to homeland security in the United States, there is ongoing tension between greater safety/security and ______.

Recent estimates show that about ______ million federal employees have security clearance.

Explain the five foreign policy activities emphasized by the U.S.government following World War II.

The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act was signed in ______.

The most recently established cabinet-level department that deals with issues of terrorism and security within the United States is the ______.

What were the goals of the Marshall Plan? Was it effective?

What position did Edward Snowden and his supporters take on the U.S.national security?

Policies to prevent terrorist attacks, such as airline security, must take into account examination of the balance between ______.

Which country is the top recipient of the U.S.foreign aid?

Which statement best describes the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?

The Patriot Act or the NSA's domestic surveillance are concerned mostly about the erosion of the individual right of ______.

In 2016, the UN consisted of ______ member states.

Which agency was begun during the Korean War and is the most secretive of the intelligence agencies, working on the cutting edge of intelligence data analysis?

The foreign policy area that refers to actions taken by government officials to conduct military affairs.

The ______ coordinates the U.S.intelligence activities, and its work involves the correlation, evaluation, and dissemination of intelligence information.

The United States spends ______ on its defense budget compared to the spending by other individual countries.

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Exam 12: Foreign Policy and Homeland Security

______ is the spread of nuclear weapons knowledge and technology to new nations such as India and Pakistan.

Discuss the core elements of foreign aid as espoused by the Bush administration.

______ is defined as the unconventional use of violence for political gain.

Foreign policy is much different from other policy areas in that ______.

With regard to homeland security in the United States, there is ongoing tension between greater safety/security and ______.

Recent estimates show that about ______ million federal employees have security clearance.

Explain the five foreign policy activities emphasized by the U.S.government following World War II.

The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act was signed in ______.

The most recently established cabinet-level department that deals with issues of terrorism and security within the United States is the ______.

What were the goals of the Marshall Plan? Was it effective?

What position did Edward Snowden and his supporters take on the U.S.national security?

Policies to prevent terrorist attacks, such as airline security, must take into account examination of the balance between ______.

Which country is the top recipient of the U.S.foreign aid?

Which statement best describes the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?

The Patriot Act or the NSA's domestic surveillance are concerned mostly about the erosion of the individual right of ______.

In 2016, the UN consisted of ______ member states.

Which agency was begun during the Korean War and is the most secretive of the intelligence agencies, working on the cutting edge of intelligence data analysis?

The foreign policy area that refers to actions taken by government officials to conduct military affairs.

The ______ coordinates the U.S.intelligence activities, and its work involves the correlation, evaluation, and dissemination of intelligence information.

The United States spends ______ on its defense budget compared to the spending by other individual countries.

Public Policy and Politics

Government Institutions and Policy Actors

Understanding Public Policy Making

Policy Analysis

Public Problems and Policy Alternatives

Assessing Policy Alternatives

Economic and Budgetary Policy

Health Care Policy

Welfare and Social Security Policy

Education Policy

Environmental and Energy Policy

Politics, Analysis, and Policy Choice

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