Question 1

A trade deficit is when

Accepted Answer

A)  a country's GDP exceeds its budget deficit. 
B)  a country's national debt growth rate exceeds its GDP. 
C)  a country imports more than it exports. 
D)  a country exports more than it imports. 
E)  a country's budget deficit exceeds its GDP. 
A)  a country's GDP exceeds its budget deficit. 
B)  a country's national debt growth rate exceeds its GDP. 
C)  a country imports more than it exports. 
D)  a country exports more than it imports. 
E)  a country's budget deficit exceeds its GDP.

Question 2

A dramatically different form of aid in which across-the-board payments to countries have been replaced by a system in which money to poor countries is tied to a range of performance indicators is called

Accepted Answer

A)  a congressional resolution. 
B)  a Millennium Challenge Account. 
C)  an interest-free loan. 
D)  a hegemon. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  a congressional resolution. 
B)  a Millennium Challenge Account. 
C)  an interest-free loan. 
D)  a hegemon. 
E)  None of the above

Question 3

Nongovernmental organizations are

Accepted Answer

A)  nonprofit advocacy groups that try to influence the public, governments, and other organizations on issues that concern it. 
B)  agencies designed to enforce General Agreements on Tariffs and Trade. 
C)  a form of common market formed by European countries. 
D)  groups who believe that the best military power is that which is used in combination with other nations. 
E)  organizations that take on responsibilities maintaining and protecting a global system. 
A)  nonprofit advocacy groups that try to influence the public, governments, and other organizations on issues that concern it. 
B)  agencies designed to enforce General Agreements on Tariffs and Trade. 
C)  a form of common market formed by European countries. 
D)  groups who believe that the best military power is that which is used in combination with other nations. 
E)  organizations that take on responsibilities maintaining and protecting a global system.

Question 4

The ________ was established in 1947 in order to advise the National Security Council, to coordinate all U.S. intelligence agencies, to gather and evaluate intelligence information, and to carry out such additional functions as the NSC directs.

Accepted Answer

Central In

Question 5

The final line of control over the Department of Defense is under

Accepted Answer

A)  civilian control. 
B)  military control. 
C)  economic control. 
D)  foreign control. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  civilian control. 
B)  military control. 
C)  economic control. 
D)  foreign control. 
E)  None of the above

Question 6

All of these are factors in a nation's status as a superpower EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  its economic power. 
B)  its military power. 
C)  the power of its real and potential rivals. 
D)  its cultural power. 
E)  All of the above are factors in considering a nation's superpower status. 
A)  its economic power. 
B)  its military power. 
C)  the power of its real and potential rivals. 
D)  its cultural power. 
E)  All of the above are factors in considering a nation's superpower status.

Question 7

Which country is seen as the greatest threat to nuclear proliferation

Accepted Answer

A)  Russia 
B)  Afghanistan 
C)  Iraq 
D)  Pakistan 
E)  India 
A)  Russia 
B)  Afghanistan 
C)  Iraq 
D)  Pakistan 
E)  India

Question 8

The rise in anti-Americanism is a relatively recent phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following countries is not part of the "Axis of Evil"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Iran 
B)  Iraq 
C)  Russia 
D)  North Korea 
E)  All of above are part of the Axis of Evil 
A)  Iran 
B)  Iraq 
C)  Russia 
D)  North Korea 
E)  All of above are part of the Axis of Evil

Question 10

American foreign policymaking

Accepted Answer

A)  has been greatly constrained by Supreme Court decisions. 
B)  often excludes the general public because of the nature of foreign affairs. 
C)  is the most democratic aspect of American government. 
D)  tends to be dominated by Congress. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  has been greatly constrained by Supreme Court decisions. 
B)  often excludes the general public because of the nature of foreign affairs. 
C)  is the most democratic aspect of American government. 
D)  tends to be dominated by Congress. 
E)  All of the above

Question 11

Iran is part of the axis of evil.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

While the Defense Department has historically emphasized military means in foreign policy crises, the State Department has tended to emphasize

Accepted Answer

A)  arms sales. 
B)  diplomacy. 
C)  strategic bombing. 
D)  isolationism. 
E)  unilateralism. 
A)  arms sales. 
B)  diplomacy. 
C)  strategic bombing. 
D)  isolationism. 
E)  unilateralism.

Question 13

President George W. Bush coined what phrase in his State of the Union address on January 29, 2002, when describing states like Iraq, Iran, and North Korea?

Accepted Answer

A)  An axis of evil 
B)  A Cold War 
C)  A war against terrorism 
D)  A new kind of terrorism 
E)  An instrument of death 
A)  An axis of evil 
B)  A Cold War 
C)  A war against terrorism 
D)  A new kind of terrorism 
E)  An instrument of death

Question 14

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

Question 15

The U.S. intelligence community is very small and limited in scope.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In understanding foreign and military policy, under which level of the analytical framework would you find influences such as foreign news coverage, public opinion about what the U.S. role in the world ought to be, and what various interest groups want the government to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  The political linkage level 
B)  The governmental action level 
C)  The governmental level 
D)  The structural level 
E)  The systems level 
A)  The political linkage level 
B)  The governmental action level 
C)  The governmental level 
D)  The structural level 
E)  The systems level

Question 17

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 18

Which agency replaced the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade in 1994 to enforce previous provisions and resolve trade disputes between nations?

Accepted Answer

A)  The World Trade Organization 
B)  The North American Free Trade Agreement 
C)  Congress 
D)  The World Bank 
E)  The European Union 
A)  The World Trade Organization 
B)  The North American Free Trade Agreement 
C)  Congress 
D)  The World Bank 
E)  The European Union

Question 19

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 20

Which agency was created in 1947 to coordinate all U.S. intelligence agencies?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Central Intelligence Agency 
B)  The National Security Agency 
C)  The Homeland Security Department 
D)  The National Reconnaissance Office 
E)  The Joint Chiefs of Staff 
A)  The Central Intelligence Agency 
B)  The National Security Agency 
C)  The Homeland Security Department 
D)  The National Reconnaissance Office 
E)  The Joint Chiefs of Staff

A trade deficit is when

A dramatically different form of aid in which across-the-board payments to countries have been replaced by a system in which money to poor countries is tied to a range of performance indicators is called

Nongovernmental organizations are

The ________ was established in 1947 in order to advise the National Security Council, to coordinate all U.S. intelligence agencies, to gather and evaluate intelligence information, and to carry out such additional functions as the NSC directs.

The final line of control over the Department of Defense is under

All of these are factors in a nation's status as a superpower EXCEPT

Which country is seen as the greatest threat to nuclear proliferation

The rise in anti-Americanism is a relatively recent phenomenon.

Which of the following countries is not part of the "Axis of Evil"?

American foreign policymaking

Iran is part of the axis of evil.

While the Defense Department has historically emphasized military means in foreign policy crises, the State Department has tended to emphasize

President George W. Bush coined what phrase in his State of the Union address on January 29, 2002, when describing states like Iraq, Iran, and North Korea?

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.

The U.S. intelligence community is very small and limited in scope.

In understanding foreign and military policy, under which level of the analytical framework would you find influences such as foreign news coverage, public opinion about what the U.S. role in the world ought to be, and what various interest groups want the government to do?

Growing anti-Americanism may be linked to

Which agency replaced the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade in 1994 to enforce previous provisions and resolve trade disputes between nations?

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

Which agency was created in 1947 to coordinate all U.S. intelligence agencies?

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

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Exam 19: Foreign Policy and National Defense

A trade deficit is when

A dramatically different form of aid in which across-the-board payments to countries have been replaced by a system in which money to poor countries is tied to a range of performance indicators is called

Nongovernmental organizations are

The ________ was established in 1947 in order to advise the National Security Council, to coordinate all U.S. intelligence agencies, to gather and evaluate intelligence information, and to carry out such additional functions as the NSC directs.

The final line of control over the Department of Defense is under

All of these are factors in a nation's status as a superpower EXCEPT

Which country is seen as the greatest threat to nuclear proliferation

The rise in anti-Americanism is a relatively recent phenomenon.

Which of the following countries is not part of the "Axis of Evil"?

American foreign policymaking

Iran is part of the axis of evil.

While the Defense Department has historically emphasized military means in foreign policy crises, the State Department has tended to emphasize

President George W. Bush coined what phrase in his State of the Union address on January 29, 2002, when describing states like Iraq, Iran, and North Korea?

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.

The U.S. intelligence community is very small and limited in scope.

In understanding foreign and military policy, under which level of the analytical framework would you find influences such as foreign news coverage, public opinion about what the U.S. role in the world ought to be, and what various interest groups want the government to do?

Growing anti-Americanism may be linked to

Which agency replaced the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade in 1994 to enforce previous provisions and resolve trade disputes between nations?

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

Which agency was created in 1947 to coordinate all U.S. intelligence agencies?

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