Question 1

The ________ coordinate(s) matters of defense and foreign policy.

Accepted Answer

A)  Department of State 
B)  National Security Council 
C)  Joint Chiefs of Staff 
D)  Department of Defense 
E)  president 
A)  Department of State 
B)  National Security Council 
C)  Joint Chiefs of Staff 
D)  Department of Defense 
E)  president

Question 2

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The president has been willing to play a greater role in foreign policy since the Cold War. 
B)  Since the 1970s, Congress has repeatedly evoked the War Powers Resolution of 1973. 
C)  Congress is more likely to challenge the president on foreign policy issues than on any other policy issues. 
D)  The Supreme Court has ruled that the War Powers Resolution is unconstitutional. 
E)  Presidents regularly abide by the War Powers Resolution and believe that it is constitutional. 
A)  The president has been willing to play a greater role in foreign policy since the Cold War. 
B)  Since the 1970s, Congress has repeatedly evoked the War Powers Resolution of 1973. 
C)  Congress is more likely to challenge the president on foreign policy issues than on any other policy issues. 
D)  The Supreme Court has ruled that the War Powers Resolution is unconstitutional. 
E)  Presidents regularly abide by the War Powers Resolution and believe that it is constitutional.

Question 3

Which branch of government tends to control foreign policy decision making? Why?

Accepted Answer

The president and the executive branch t

Question 4

Since the Cold War, Russia has been virtually irrelevant in world affairs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which percentage of U.S. foreign aid is spent on economic development and humanitarian aid

Accepted Answer

A)  Two-thirds 
B)  One-third 
C)  One-half 
D)  One-quarter 
E)  One-tenth 
A)  Two-thirds 
B)  One-third 
C)  One-half 
D)  One-quarter 
E)  One-tenth

Question 6

_________ is the use of roadside bombs, rocket-propelled grenades, and sniper rifles to inflict damage.

Accepted Answer

A)  Containment 
B)  Preemptive war 
C)  Conventional warfare 
D)  Asymmetric war 
E)  Terrorism 
A)  Containment 
B)  Preemptive war 
C)  Conventional warfare 
D)  Asymmetric war 
E)  Terrorism

Question 7

The Department of State is organized along

Accepted Answer

A)  functional and geographic lines. 
B)  diplomatic and military lines. 
C)  diplomatic and geographic lines. 
D)  intelligence and enforcement lines. 
E)  enforcement and diplomatic lines. 
A)  functional and geographic lines. 
B)  diplomatic and military lines. 
C)  diplomatic and geographic lines. 
D)  intelligence and enforcement lines. 
E)  enforcement and diplomatic lines.

Question 8

Preemption was a philosophy of the Cold War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Multilateralism is the idea that the United States should use its military and diplomatic power in the world in cooperation with other nations and international organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In comparison with crisis decision making, broader issues of defense policy involve much more participation by Congress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The United States is the only nation strong enough militarily and economically to project its power into any area of the globe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which country is the world's largest trader?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States 
B)  China 
C)  India 
D)  Pakistan 
E)  Great Britain 
A)  The United States 
B)  China 
C)  India 
D)  Pakistan 
E)  Great Britain

Question 13

What is the role of the International Monetary Fund?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is charged with managing the debt from third-world countries. 
B)  It is charged with financing projects to assist economic development and poverty reduction. 
C)  It is charged with lowering or eliminating tariffs on most traded goods. 
D)  It is charged with monitoring the effects of globalization. 
E)  It is charged with rectifying and preventing currency collapses. 
A)  It is charged with managing the debt from third-world countries. 
B)  It is charged with financing projects to assist economic development and poverty reduction. 
C)  It is charged with lowering or eliminating tariffs on most traded goods. 
D)  It is charged with monitoring the effects of globalization. 
E)  It is charged with rectifying and preventing currency collapses.

Question 14

Growing anti-Americanism may be linked to

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety about the United States' apparent shift toward unilateralism in foreign policy. 
B)  the diminishing importance of English as a global language. 
C)  nearly universal dislike of the American music and movies now being exported. 
D)  the longstanding hostility between the United States and the European Union. 
E)  the United States' changing immigration policies. 
A)  anxiety about the United States' apparent shift toward unilateralism in foreign policy. 
B)  the diminishing importance of English as a global language. 
C)  nearly universal dislike of the American music and movies now being exported. 
D)  the longstanding hostility between the United States and the European Union. 
E)  the United States' changing immigration policies.

Question 15

Which of the following is a factor in a nation's superpower status?

Accepted Answer

A)  Its economic power. 
B)  Its voter turnout in elections. 
C)  Whether or not it is a presidential system of government. 
D)  Whether or not it is a democracy. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Its economic power. 
B)  Its voter turnout in elections. 
C)  Whether or not it is a presidential system of government. 
D)  Whether or not it is a democracy. 
E)  All of the above

Question 16

The United States' GDP, at

Accepted Answer

A)  $3 trillion, is the largest in the world. 
B)  over $10 trillion, is the largest in the world. 
C)  $1 trillion, is second only to that of Japan. 
D)  $3 trillion, is second only to that of China. 
E)  less than $3 trillion, is the largest in the world. 
A)  $3 trillion, is the largest in the world. 
B)  over $10 trillion, is the largest in the world. 
C)  $1 trillion, is second only to that of Japan. 
D)  $3 trillion, is second only to that of China. 
E)  less than $3 trillion, is the largest in the world.

Question 17

President Bush's aspirations to improve the world by spreading American values, such as democracy and free enterprise, echo the goals of

Accepted Answer

A)  Thomas Jefferson. 
B)  Woodrow Wilson. 
C)  Franklin Roosevelt. 
D)  John F. Kennedy. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Thomas Jefferson. 
B)  Woodrow Wilson. 
C)  Franklin Roosevelt. 
D)  John F. Kennedy. 
E)  All of the above

Question 18

Figure 19.2 illustrates that

Accepted Answer

A)  the divide between military expenditures has narrowed in recent years. 
B)  the United States has reduced its military expenditures in recent years. 
C)  the United States has increased its military expenditures in recent years. 
D)  the United States clearly spends more on defense than any other nation. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  the divide between military expenditures has narrowed in recent years. 
B)  the United States has reduced its military expenditures in recent years. 
C)  the United States has increased its military expenditures in recent years. 
D)  the United States clearly spends more on defense than any other nation. 
E)  None of the above

Question 19

The United States Congress is the primary decision maker on foreign policy issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Many Americans believe companies ought to provide drugs for AIDS and malaria at low prices or allow poor countries to find or produce generic substitutes despite the patent protections of Western pharmaceutical companies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The ________ coordinate(s) matters of defense and foreign policy.

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

Which branch of government tends to control foreign policy decision making? Why?

Since the Cold War, Russia has been virtually irrelevant in world affairs.

Which percentage of U.S. foreign aid is spent on economic development and humanitarian aid

_________ is the use of roadside bombs, rocket-propelled grenades, and sniper rifles to inflict damage.

The Department of State is organized along

Preemption was a philosophy of the Cold War.

Multilateralism is the idea that the United States should use its military and diplomatic power in the world in cooperation with other nations and international organizations.

In comparison with crisis decision making, broader issues of defense policy involve much more participation by Congress.

The United States is the only nation strong enough militarily and economically to project its power into any area of the globe.

Which country is the world's largest trader?

What is the role of the International Monetary Fund?

Growing anti-Americanism may be linked to

Which of the following is a factor in a nation's superpower status?

The United States' GDP, at

President Bush's aspirations to improve the world by spreading American values, such as democracy and free enterprise, echo the goals of

Figure 19.2 illustrates that

The United States Congress is the primary decision maker on foreign policy issues.

Many Americans believe companies ought to provide drugs for AIDS and malaria at low prices or allow poor countries to find or produce generic substitutes despite the patent protections of Western pharmaceutical companies.

Democracy and American Politics

The Constitution

Federalism States and Nations

Structural Foundations of the American Government

Public Opinion

News Media

Interest Groups and Business Corporations

Social Movements

Political Parties

Participation Voting, and Elections

Congress

The President

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Freedom: the Struggle for Civil Liberties

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

The Budget and Economic Policies

Social Safety Nets

Filters

Exam 19: Foreign Policy and National Defense

The ________ coordinate(s) matters of defense and foreign policy.

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

Which branch of government tends to control foreign policy decision making? Why?

Since the Cold War, Russia has been virtually irrelevant in world affairs.

Which percentage of U.S. foreign aid is spent on economic development and humanitarian aid

_________ is the use of roadside bombs, rocket-propelled grenades, and sniper rifles to inflict damage.

The Department of State is organized along

Preemption was a philosophy of the Cold War.

Multilateralism is the idea that the United States should use its military and diplomatic power in the world in cooperation with other nations and international organizations.

In comparison with crisis decision making, broader issues of defense policy involve much more participation by Congress.

The United States is the only nation strong enough militarily and economically to project its power into any area of the globe.

Which country is the world's largest trader?

What is the role of the International Monetary Fund?

Growing anti-Americanism may be linked to

Which of the following is a factor in a nation's superpower status?

The United States' GDP, at

President Bush's aspirations to improve the world by spreading American values, such as democracy and free enterprise, echo the goals of

Figure 19.2 illustrates that

The United States Congress is the primary decision maker on foreign policy issues.

Many Americans believe companies ought to provide drugs for AIDS and malaria at low prices or allow poor countries to find or produce generic substitutes despite the patent protections of Western pharmaceutical companies.

Democracy and American Politics

The Constitution

Federalism States and Nations

Structural Foundations of the American Government

Public Opinion

News Media

Interest Groups and Business Corporations

Social Movements

Political Parties

Participation Voting, and Elections

Congress

The President

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Freedom: the Struggle for Civil Liberties

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

The Budget and Economic Policies

Social Safety Nets

Filters