Question 1

Describing immigration in terms of either law breaking or as an economic benefit to society is considered

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A)  the mainstream effect. 
B)  framing the issue. 
C)  journalistic integrity. 
D)  public opinion bias. 
A)  the mainstream effect. 
B)  framing the issue. 
C)  journalistic integrity. 
D)  public opinion bias. B

Question 2

According to the textbook, the definition of the state is the

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A)  territorial boundaries of a country. 
B)  government and political system of a country. 
C)  political control of the military. 
D)  executive branch of the government. 
A)  territorial boundaries of a country. 
B)  government and political system of a country. 
C)  political control of the military. 
D)  executive branch of the government. B

Question 3

During the "Arab Spring" which of the following countries did not see a leader or regime swept from power?

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A)  Jordan 
B)  Egypt 
C)  Libya 
D)  Yemen 
A)  Jordan 
B)  Egypt 
C)  Libya 
D)  Yemen A

Question 4

When U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said that "the fundamental character of regimes matter more today than the international distribution of power," she was rejecting the theory of

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A)  liberal institutionalism. 
B)  economic structuralism. 
C)  realism. 
D)  postmodernism. 
A)  liberal institutionalism. 
B)  economic structuralism. 
C)  realism. 
D)  postmodernism.

Question 5

What is the institutional argument that supports the view that democracies do not go to war with each other?

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A)  It focuses on the way that democracies often find it easier to reach compromise with each other. 
B)  It asserts that democracies have a respect for each other that they do not have for nondemocratic states. 
C)  As democracies are very successful at fighting wars, democratic politicians are worried that they might lose a war with another democracy. This would make them vulnerable in upcoming elections; so they fear going to war with other democracies. 
D)  It states that the three branches of government in a democracy and the related checks and balances make it much less likely for two democracies to enter into war with each other. 
A)  It focuses on the way that democracies often find it easier to reach compromise with each other. 
B)  It asserts that democracies have a respect for each other that they do not have for nondemocratic states. 
C)  As democracies are very successful at fighting wars, democratic politicians are worried that they might lose a war with another democracy. This would make them vulnerable in upcoming elections; so they fear going to war with other democracies. 
D)  It states that the three branches of government in a democracy and the related checks and balances make it much less likely for two democracies to enter into war with each other.

Question 6

The operationalization of a concept refers to the ability of

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A)  deconstructing a variable. 
B)  identifying a concept in practice. 
C)  making repairs to a concept in order to improve it. 
D)  creating different views of the concept. 
A)  deconstructing a variable. 
B)  identifying a concept in practice. 
C)  making repairs to a concept in order to improve it. 
D)  creating different views of the concept.

Question 7

Why were many analysts worried about the fall of stable authoritarian regimes during the "Arab Spring?"

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A)  It was believed that access to the region's oil reserves would be curtailed. 
B)  Analysts worried populist radical anti-western governments would take power. 
C)  Scholars grew concerned that such events might threaten stable democratic regimes in sub-Saharan Africa and southern Europe. 
D)  Many believed that this could set back economic development in the region by decades. 
A)  It was believed that access to the region's oil reserves would be curtailed. 
B)  Analysts worried populist radical anti-western governments would take power. 
C)  Scholars grew concerned that such events might threaten stable democratic regimes in sub-Saharan Africa and southern Europe. 
D)  Many believed that this could set back economic development in the region by decades.

Question 8

Which former foreign dignitary, after leaving office as prime minister, actively supported an agreement with a Russian gas giant to build a pipeline linking Russia with Germany?

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A)  Angela Merkel 
B)  Vladimir Putin 
C)  Gerhard Schröder 
D)  Helmut Kohl 
A)  Angela Merkel 
B)  Vladimir Putin 
C)  Gerhard Schröder 
D)  Helmut Kohl

Question 9

The cost of reneging on one's commitments is known as

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A)  public relations. 
B)  mainstream effect. 
C)  politics of compromise. 
D)  audience costs. 
A)  public relations. 
B)  mainstream effect. 
C)  politics of compromise. 
D)  audience costs.

Question 10

The rally-around-the-flag effect refers to the

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A)  patriotic fervor that often exists in democratic societies. 
B)  ability of a leader to increase his or her popularity by declaring war. 
C)  widespread support for a legitimate war. 
D)  policy of nationalism generally found in the developing world. 
A)  patriotic fervor that often exists in democratic societies. 
B)  ability of a leader to increase his or her popularity by declaring war. 
C)  widespread support for a legitimate war. 
D)  policy of nationalism generally found in the developing world.

Question 11

What do researchers know about public opinion and foreign policy?

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A)  Most citizens are very well informed and care about foreign policy. 
B)  Most citizens have no interest in foreign policy, and they have very little knowledge of foreign affairs. 
C)  Most citizens are very interested in foreign policy. 
D)  Most citizens change their mind frequently about foreign policy issues. 
A)  Most citizens are very well informed and care about foreign policy. 
B)  Most citizens have no interest in foreign policy, and they have very little knowledge of foreign affairs. 
C)  Most citizens are very interested in foreign policy. 
D)  Most citizens change their mind frequently about foreign policy issues.

Question 12

What is one troubling implication of democratic peace theory?

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A)  It shows how limited democracies are in their foreign policy decisions. 
B)  It suggests that the United Nations is no longer relevant. 
C)  It provides a rationale for democracies to engage in war to change a regime from authoritarianism to democracy. 
D)  It shows that the realists may be correct in their belief that the type of government does not matter. 
A)  It shows how limited democracies are in their foreign policy decisions. 
B)  It suggests that the United Nations is no longer relevant. 
C)  It provides a rationale for democracies to engage in war to change a regime from authoritarianism to democracy. 
D)  It shows that the realists may be correct in their belief that the type of government does not matter.

Question 13

The normative explanation for the democratic peace theory argues that

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A)  democracies are unlikely to work out problems peacefully. 
B)  democratic politicians are vulnerable if they lose a war. 
C)  democracies respect the institutions of democracy in other countries as well as their own. 
D)  these countries construct valuable institutions. 
A)  democracies are unlikely to work out problems peacefully. 
B)  democratic politicians are vulnerable if they lose a war. 
C)  democracies respect the institutions of democracy in other countries as well as their own. 
D)  these countries construct valuable institutions.

Question 14

What is the difference between the simple model and the dyadic model of the democratic peace theory?

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A)  The simple model states that democracies are more peaceful than all other forms of government, whereas the dyadic model says that democracies are more peaceful than communist governments but less peaceful than other types of governments. 
B)  The simple model states that democracies are more peaceful in general whereas the dyadic model states only that democracies do not fight each other. 
C)  The simple model is focused on all types of war, whereas the dyadic model is focused on only civil war. 
D)  The simple model states that democracies are always peaceful, whereas the dyadic model states that democracies will avoid world war but may enter into war with a single opponent. 
A)  The simple model states that democracies are more peaceful than all other forms of government, whereas the dyadic model says that democracies are more peaceful than communist governments but less peaceful than other types of governments. 
B)  The simple model states that democracies are more peaceful in general whereas the dyadic model states only that democracies do not fight each other. 
C)  The simple model is focused on all types of war, whereas the dyadic model is focused on only civil war. 
D)  The simple model states that democracies are always peaceful, whereas the dyadic model states that democracies will avoid world war but may enter into war with a single opponent.

Question 15

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

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

Question 16

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

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The rally-around-the-flag effect refers

Question 17

The author suggests all of the following explanations support the dyadic model of democratic peace theory except

Accepted Answer

A)  normative explanation. 
B)  structural explanation. 
C)  institutional explanation. 
D)  hegemonic power explanation. 
A)  normative explanation. 
B)  structural explanation. 
C)  institutional explanation. 
D)  hegemonic power explanation.

Question 18

In the book, Perpetual Peace, which author first laid out the argument for democratic peace theory?

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A)  Karl Marx 
B)  Thomas Hobbes 
C)  Woodrow Wilson 
D)  Immanuel Kant 
A)  Karl Marx 
B)  Thomas Hobbes 
C)  Woodrow Wilson 
D)  Immanuel Kant

Question 19

What are the two most important objections to the subject of national interest?

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The two most important objections to the

Question 20

Which three countries have not been admitted to the European Union?

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A)  Turkey, Russia, and Ukraine 
B)  Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia 
C)  Slovenia, Slovakia, and Czech Republic 
D)  Bulgaria, Romania, and Malta 
A)  Turkey, Russia, and Ukraine 
B)  Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia 
C)  Slovenia, Slovakia, and Czech Republic 
D)  Bulgaria, Romania, and Malta

Describing immigration in terms of either law breaking or as an economic benefit to society is considered

According to the textbook, the definition of the state is the

During the "Arab Spring" which of the following countries did not see a leader or regime swept from power?

When U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said that "the fundamental character of regimes matter more today than the international distribution of power," she was rejecting the theory of

What is the institutional argument that supports the view that democracies do not go to war with each other?

The operationalization of a concept refers to the ability of

Why were many analysts worried about the fall of stable authoritarian regimes during the "Arab Spring?"

Which former foreign dignitary, after leaving office as prime minister, actively supported an agreement with a Russian gas giant to build a pipeline linking Russia with Germany?

The cost of reneging on one's commitments is known as

The rally-around-the-flag effect refers to the

What do researchers know about public opinion and foreign policy?

What is one troubling implication of democratic peace theory?

The normative explanation for the democratic peace theory argues that

What is the difference between the simple model and the dyadic model of the democratic peace theory?

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

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

The author suggests all of the following explanations support the dyadic model of democratic peace theory except

In the book, Perpetual Peace, which author first laid out the argument for democratic peace theory?

What are the two most important objections to the subject of national interest?

Which three countries have not been admitted to the European Union?

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

Describing immigration in terms of either law breaking or as an economic benefit to society is considered

According to the textbook, the definition of the state is the

During the "Arab Spring" which of the following countries did not see a leader or regime swept from power?

When U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said that "the fundamental character of regimes matter more today than the international distribution of power," she was rejecting the theory of

What is the institutional argument that supports the view that democracies do not go to war with each other?

The operationalization of a concept refers to the ability of

Why were many analysts worried about the fall of stable authoritarian regimes during the "Arab Spring?"

Which former foreign dignitary, after leaving office as prime minister, actively supported an agreement with a Russian gas giant to build a pipeline linking Russia with Germany?

The cost of reneging on one's commitments is known as

The rally-around-the-flag effect refers to the

What do researchers know about public opinion and foreign policy?

What is one troubling implication of democratic peace theory?

The normative explanation for the democratic peace theory argues that

What is the difference between the simple model and the dyadic model of the democratic peace theory?

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

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

The author suggests all of the following explanations support the dyadic model of democratic peace theory except

In the book, Perpetual Peace, which author first laid out the argument for democratic peace theory?

What are the two most important objections to the subject of national interest?

Which three countries have not been admitted to the European Union?

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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