Question 1

The new security challenges facing the militaries of Latin America have drawn them further into domestic political issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Investigations into human rights abuses have progressed further in Argentina than in Brazil.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Democratic security is closely tied to liberal thought.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A small, elite group of coffee producers still controls politics in El Salvador.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

How can a ministry of defense be designed to best ensure civilian control?

Accepted Answer

Designing a ministry of defense to ensur

Question 6

Confidence building measures contribute to:

Accepted Answer

A) human security 
B) democratic security 
C) cooperative security 
D) economic security 
A) human security 
B) democratic security 
C) cooperative security 
D) economic security

Question 7

What explains the lack of military oversight by legislators in Latin America?

Accepted Answer

A) Legislators have the capability, but lack the motivation. 
B) Legislators have the motivation, but lack the capability. 
C) Legislators lack capability and lack motivation. 
D) Legislators have capability and motivation, but face powerful militaries. 
A) Legislators have the capability, but lack the motivation. 
B) Legislators have the motivation, but lack the capability. 
C) Legislators lack capability and lack motivation. 
D) Legislators have capability and motivation, but face powerful militaries.

Question 8

Countries in Latin America have seen more progress in cooperative security than in democratic security or human security.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is the goal of the Costa Rica Consensus?

Accepted Answer

A) increase free trade 
B) bring human rights violators to trial 
C) support decreases in military spending 
D) unify Central America 
A) increase free trade 
B) bring human rights violators to trial 
C) support decreases in military spending 
D) unify Central America

Question 10

Evaluate the impact of military spending on politics in Latin America.

Accepted Answer

The impact of military spending on polit

Question 11

Political management approaches to the military argue that civilians need not concentrate on:

Accepted Answer

A) communication with the military 
B) developing military expertise 
C) the impact of peacekeeping 
D) electoral politics 
A) communication with the military 
B) developing military expertise 
C) the impact of peacekeeping 
D) electoral politics

Question 12

Which two countries have higher levels of military spending?

Accepted Answer

A) Mexico and Venezuela 
B) Brazil and Colombia 
C) Argentina and El Salvador 
D) Costa Rica and Nicaragua 
A) Mexico and Venezuela 
B) Brazil and Colombia 
C) Argentina and El Salvador 
D) Costa Rica and Nicaragua

Question 13

At the time of independence, in many countries the armed forces represented the only real national institution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Throughout Latin America, the legislature has been at the forefront of moves to increase civilian control in Latin America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

How does military spending in Latin America compare with other regions of the world?

Accepted Answer

A) It is the highest in the world. 
B) It is above average. 
C) It is about average. 
D) It is below average. 
A) It is the highest in the world. 
B) It is above average. 
C) It is about average. 
D) It is below average.

Question 16

Which military service had the greatest impact on El Salvadoran society throughout the twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

A) the air force 
B) the army 
C) the paramilitary forces 
D) the navy 
A) the air force 
B) the army 
C) the paramilitary forces 
D) the navy

Question 17

Evaluate the role of the military in Latin America as nation and state builders.

Accepted Answer

The role of the military in Latin Americ

Question 18

In Latin America, a higher level of military spending is directly associated with lower levels of human development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Can the countries of Latin America do without the military? Does the military serve any beneficial function?

Accepted Answer

The question of whether the countries of

Question 20

Which of the following did NOT contribute to military intervention in Latin America?

Accepted Answer

A) antipolitics 
B) National Security Doctrine 
C) cooperative security 
D) weak civilian institutions 
A) antipolitics 
B) National Security Doctrine 
C) cooperative security 
D) weak civilian institutions

The new security challenges facing the militaries of Latin America have drawn them further into domestic political issues.

Investigations into human rights abuses have progressed further in Argentina than in Brazil.

Democratic security is closely tied to liberal thought.

A small, elite group of coffee producers still controls politics in El Salvador.

How can a ministry of defense be designed to best ensure civilian control?

Confidence building measures contribute to:

What explains the lack of military oversight by legislators in Latin America?

Countries in Latin America have seen more progress in cooperative security than in democratic security or human security.

What is the goal of the Costa Rica Consensus?

Evaluate the impact of military spending on politics in Latin America.

Political management approaches to the military argue that civilians need not concentrate on:

Which two countries have higher levels of military spending?

At the time of independence, in many countries the armed forces represented the only real national institution.

Throughout Latin America, the legislature has been at the forefront of moves to increase civilian control in Latin America.

How does military spending in Latin America compare with other regions of the world?

Which military service had the greatest impact on El Salvadoran society throughout the twentieth century?

Evaluate the role of the military in Latin America as nation and state builders.

In Latin America, a higher level of military spending is directly associated with lower levels of human development.

Can the countries of Latin America do without the military? Does the military serve any beneficial function?

Which of the following did NOT contribute to military intervention in Latin America?

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

The new security challenges facing the militaries of Latin America have drawn them further into domestic political issues.

Investigations into human rights abuses have progressed further in Argentina than in Brazil.

Democratic security is closely tied to liberal thought.

A small, elite group of coffee producers still controls politics in El Salvador.

How can a ministry of defense be designed to best ensure civilian control?

Confidence building measures contribute to:

What explains the lack of military oversight by legislators in Latin America?

Countries in Latin America have seen more progress in cooperative security than in democratic security or human security.

What is the goal of the Costa Rica Consensus?

Evaluate the impact of military spending on politics in Latin America.

Political management approaches to the military argue that civilians need not concentrate on:

Which two countries have higher levels of military spending?

At the time of independence, in many countries the armed forces represented the only real national institution.

Throughout Latin America, the legislature has been at the forefront of moves to increase civilian control in Latin America.

How does military spending in Latin America compare with other regions of the world?

Which military service had the greatest impact on El Salvadoran society throughout the twentieth century?

Evaluate the role of the military in Latin America as nation and state builders.

In Latin America, a higher level of military spending is directly associated with lower levels of human development.

Can the countries of Latin America do without the military? Does the military serve any beneficial function?

Which of the following did NOT contribute to military intervention in Latin America?

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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