Question 1

Antipolitics holds that:

Accepted Answer

A) civilians are self-centered 
B) civilians are uneducated 
C) soldiers are ignorant 
D) soldiers should remain outside politics 
A) civilians are self-centered 
B) civilians are uneducated 
C) soldiers are ignorant 
D) soldiers should remain outside politics A

Question 2

Which of the following disrupted the relationship between military professionalism and civilian control in Latin America?

Accepted Answer

A) growing expertise in the military 
B) antipolitics in military instruction 
C) decreased military expenditures 
D) allowing soldiers to vote 
A) growing expertise in the military 
B) antipolitics in military instruction 
C) decreased military expenditures 
D) allowing soldiers to vote B

Question 3

Which of the following was lacking in the 1992 peace accords signed in El Salvador?

Accepted Answer

A) military reform 
B) a change in the size of the military 
C) socioeconomic reform 
D) human rights investigations 
A) military reform 
B) a change in the size of the military 
C) socioeconomic reform 
D) human rights investigations C

Question 4

In Latin America, how did military interventions in the 1960s differ from military interventions in the 1930s?

Accepted Answer

A) In the 1960s, militaries allied with business interests. 
B) In the 1960s, militaries placed officers in government. 
C) In the 1960s, militaries rejected repressive measures. 
D) In the 1960s, militaries committed themselves the short-term rule. 
A) In the 1960s, militaries allied with business interests. 
B) In the 1960s, militaries placed officers in government. 
C) In the 1960s, militaries rejected repressive measures. 
D) In the 1960s, militaries committed themselves the short-term rule.

Question 5

Which era is most closely associated with National Security Doctrine?

Accepted Answer

A) the caudillo period 
B) the export economy 
C) the Great Depression 
D) the Cold War 
A) the caudillo period 
B) the export economy 
C) the Great Depression 
D) the Cold War

Question 6

In Brazil, President Lula da Silva's support for the military can be linked to his support for:

Accepted Answer

A) labor union interests 
B) economic interests 
C) regional power interests 
D) the United States 
A) labor union interests 
B) economic interests 
C) regional power interests 
D) the United States

Question 7

Military expertise does not appeal to the electoral interests of most Latin American politicians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a component of military professionalization?

Accepted Answer

A) expertise 
B) corporateness 
C) communication 
D) responsibility 
A) expertise 
B) corporateness 
C) communication 
D) responsibility

Question 9

What is puzzling about the historic levels of military expenditures in Latin America?

Accepted Answer

A) They have been low, even while military influence in politics has been high. 
B) They have never been used to fund an air force. 
C) They are higher than in the wealthy countries of Europe and North America. 
D) They ceased to exist after the transition to democracy. 
A) They have been low, even while military influence in politics has been high. 
B) They have never been used to fund an air force. 
C) They are higher than in the wealthy countries of Europe and North America. 
D) They ceased to exist after the transition to democracy.

Question 10

Which of the following contributed most to military intervention in Latin America?

Accepted Answer

A) reductions in military spending by civilians 
B) defeat in war under a civilian government 
C) a lack of communication between civilians and soldiers 
D) the promotion of cooperative security by civilians 
A) reductions in military spending by civilians 
B) defeat in war under a civilian government 
C) a lack of communication between civilians and soldiers 
D) the promotion of cooperative security by civilians

Question 11

Under the export economy, militaries in Latin America tended to align with which interests?

Accepted Answer

A) conservative interests 
B) populist interests 
C) religious interests 
D) working-class interests 
A) conservative interests 
B) populist interests 
C) religious interests 
D) working-class interests

Question 12

Under which period did militaries in Latin America professionalize?

Accepted Answer

A) the caudillo period 
B) the export economy period 
C) the populist period 
D) the Cold War period 
A) the caudillo period 
B) the export economy period 
C) the populist period 
D) the Cold War period

Question 13

Evaluate the impact of new military missions on democracy in Latin America.

Accepted Answer

The impact of new military missions on d

Question 14

The "Costa Rica Consensus" asks developed countries to provide incentives so that less developed countries:

Accepted Answer

A) shift spending from military to social expenditures 
B) abolish their militaries 
C) contribute more to peacekeeping missions 
D) prosecute soldiers that support military intervention 
A) shift spending from military to social expenditures 
B) abolish their militaries 
C) contribute more to peacekeeping missions 
D) prosecute soldiers that support military intervention

Question 15

Some military governments embraced populist policies and attempted to ally with working class groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

National Security Doctrine placed Third-World countries at the forefront of the battle lines in the Cold War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The emergence of the export economy led to stronger and more professional militaries in Latin America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Political management of the military requires civilians to develop expertise in military affairs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which value is most closely associated with National Security Doctrine?

Accepted Answer

A) populism 
B) human security 
C) anticommunism 
D) economic growth 
A) populism 
B) human security 
C) anticommunism 
D) economic growth

Question 20

To best support democratic consolidation, where should the ministry of defense sit in the chain of command?

Accepted Answer

A) between the executive and the legislature 
B) between the executive and the service commanders 
C) under the service commanders 
D) under the legislature 
A) between the executive and the legislature 
B) between the executive and the service commanders 
C) under the service commanders 
D) under the legislature

Antipolitics holds that:

Which of the following disrupted the relationship between military professionalism and civilian control in Latin America?

Which of the following was lacking in the 1992 peace accords signed in El Salvador?

In Latin America, how did military interventions in the 1960s differ from military interventions in the 1930s?

Which era is most closely associated with National Security Doctrine?

In Brazil, President Lula da Silva's support for the military can be linked to his support for:

Military expertise does not appeal to the electoral interests of most Latin American politicians.

Which of the following is NOT a component of military professionalization?

What is puzzling about the historic levels of military expenditures in Latin America?

Which of the following contributed most to military intervention in Latin America?

Under the export economy, militaries in Latin America tended to align with which interests?

Under which period did militaries in Latin America professionalize?

Evaluate the impact of new military missions on democracy in Latin America.

The "Costa Rica Consensus" asks developed countries to provide incentives so that less developed countries:

Some military governments embraced populist policies and attempted to ally with working class groups.

National Security Doctrine placed Third-World countries at the forefront of the battle lines in the Cold War.

The emergence of the export economy led to stronger and more professional militaries in Latin America.

Political management of the military requires civilians to develop expertise in military affairs.

Which value is most closely associated with National Security Doctrine?

To best support democratic consolidation, where should the ministry of defense sit in the chain of command?

An Institutional Approach to Democracy and Democratization in Latin America

State and Nation in Colonial Latin America

Constitutions: From States and Nations to Regimes, and Back Again

The Executive Branch: Latin American Style

The Legislative Branch: The Centerpiece of Democracy Under Fire

The Judiciary in Latin America: Separate but Unequal

Electoral Systems: The Core of Democratic Politics

From Civil Society to Political Parties: Putting Democracy Into Practice

Federalism and Unitarism: Learning to Share

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Exam 10: The Armed Forces: Bridging the Civil-Military Divide

Antipolitics holds that:

Which of the following disrupted the relationship between military professionalism and civilian control in Latin America?

Which of the following was lacking in the 1992 peace accords signed in El Salvador?

In Latin America, how did military interventions in the 1960s differ from military interventions in the 1930s?

Which era is most closely associated with National Security Doctrine?

In Brazil, President Lula da Silva's support for the military can be linked to his support for:

Military expertise does not appeal to the electoral interests of most Latin American politicians.

Which of the following is NOT a component of military professionalization?

What is puzzling about the historic levels of military expenditures in Latin America?

Which of the following contributed most to military intervention in Latin America?

Under the export economy, militaries in Latin America tended to align with which interests?

Under which period did militaries in Latin America professionalize?

Evaluate the impact of new military missions on democracy in Latin America.

The "Costa Rica Consensus" asks developed countries to provide incentives so that less developed countries:

Some military governments embraced populist policies and attempted to ally with working class groups.

National Security Doctrine placed Third-World countries at the forefront of the battle lines in the Cold War.

The emergence of the export economy led to stronger and more professional militaries in Latin America.

Political management of the military requires civilians to develop expertise in military affairs.

Which value is most closely associated with National Security Doctrine?

To best support democratic consolidation, where should the ministry of defense sit in the chain of command?

An Institutional Approach to Democracy and Democratization in Latin America

State and Nation in Colonial Latin America

Constitutions: From States and Nations to Regimes, and Back Again

The Executive Branch: Latin American Style

The Legislative Branch: The Centerpiece of Democracy Under Fire

The Judiciary in Latin America: Separate but Unequal

Electoral Systems: The Core of Democratic Politics

From Civil Society to Political Parties: Putting Democracy Into Practice

Federalism and Unitarism: Learning to Share

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