Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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 non-democratic states. 
C)  As democracies are very successful at fighting wars, democratic politicians are worried that they might lose a war with another democracy, which 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 non-democratic states. 
C)  As democracies are very successful at fighting wars, democratic politicians are worried that they might lose a war with another democracy, which 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 2

The "simple" model of democratic peace theory argues that

Accepted Answer

A)  countries with large armies are more likely to engage in war. 
B)  unequal distribution of the world's resources is a major factor in conflict. 
C)  democracies, in general, are more peaceful than autocracies. 
D)  international organizations must play a smaller role in addressing conflict. 
A)  countries with large armies are more likely to engage in war. 
B)  unequal distribution of the world's resources is a major factor in conflict. 
C)  democracies, in general, are more peaceful than autocracies. 
D)  international organizations must play a smaller role in addressing conflict.

Question 3

Which of the following is incorrect about youth voting?

Accepted Answer

A)  In recent German elections, more young people vote than do those in the United States. 
B)  Roughly twice the level of Canadian youths voted recently than their American counterparts. 
C)  Older voters in Germany vote more than do younger voters there. 
D)  American youths vote at the same percentages as their European counterparts. 
A)  In recent German elections, more young people vote than do those in the United States. 
B)  Roughly twice the level of Canadian youths voted recently than their American counterparts. 
C)  Older voters in Germany vote more than do younger voters there. 
D)  American youths vote at the same percentages as their European counterparts.

Question 4

The structuralist argument asserts that in democracies, political disputes are resolved by compromise and that this carries over to foreign relations in all of the following ways except

Accepted Answer

A)  the politics of compromise that extends from domestic to foreign relations. 
B)  the domestic processes of democracies lead to moderate solutions in foreign relations. 
C)  democratic institutions force the government to maintain its commitments. 
D)  democracies generally have stronger economies and can offer more foreign aid. 
A)  the politics of compromise that extends from domestic to foreign relations. 
B)  the domestic processes of democracies lead to moderate solutions in foreign relations. 
C)  democratic institutions force the government to maintain its commitments. 
D)  democracies generally have stronger economies and can offer more foreign aid.

Question 5

The simple model of democratic peace theory largely has been

Accepted Answer

A)  discredited. 
B)  proven accurate. 
C)  incorporated into the foreign policies of many countries. 
D)  widely accepted by democracies. 
A)  discredited. 
B)  proven accurate. 
C)  incorporated into the foreign policies of many countries. 
D)  widely accepted by democracies.

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

The "simple" model of democratic peace theory argues that

Which of the following is incorrect about youth voting?

The structuralist argument asserts that in democracies, political disputes are resolved by compromise and that this carries over to foreign relations in all of the following ways except

The simple model of democratic peace theory largely has been

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 the structural argument that supports the view that democracies do not go to war with each other?

The "simple" model of democratic peace theory argues that

Which of the following is incorrect about youth voting?

The structuralist argument asserts that in democracies, political disputes are resolved by compromise and that this carries over to foreign relations in all of the following ways except

The simple model of democratic peace theory largely has been

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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