Exam 18: Foreign Policy and National Defense

The war and occupation in Iraq and the continuing struggle in Afghanistan dampened much of the initial enthusiasm for the unilateral position advocated by George W. Bush for most of his presidency.

What are the president's foreign policy powers? What are Congress's foreign policy powers? Who has more foreign policy powers and why? Is the existing balance of power between Congress and the president appropriate, or would the United States be better off if one branch's powers were to increase and the other branch's powers decrease? Provide a justification for your answer.

Foreign and national security policy making has traditionally been less democratic than domestic policy making. Why do the president and the executive branch have more power in foreign policy than in domestic policy? Why is the public less involved in foreign policy making?

Which of the following accurately describes the war in Iraq?

Which of the following would the president be most likely to consult to determine the best way to use the military to destroy North Korea's nuclear capabilities?

When President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton talked about a "pivot towards Asia" in America's foreign policy priorities, they were referring to which of the following?

Which of the following countries is currently the biggest threat to the United States' superpower status?

The use of tactics and weapons such as roadside bombs, rocket-propelled grenades, sniper rifles, and AK-47 assault rifles in Iraq and Afghanistan is an example of __________ warfare.

Why are unilateralists dissatisfied with contemporary U.S. foreign policy?

U.S. foreign policy toward North Korea is largely driven by its __________ ambition.

Which of the following is an example of unilateralism in American foreign policy?

In 2009, why was China concerned about the health care law that was then being crafted in the United States? Why was the Obama administration quick to try to alleviate China's concerns?

If present growth trends in China continue, the Chinese economy measured by GDP will likely surpass that of the United States in the next couple of decades, although GDP per person will lag behind because __________.

Congress can exercise influence over foreign policy through its power to __________.

To what extent has recent U.S. foreign policy been multilateralist? What kinds of problems in the global world might be more readily solved using a multilateralist approach? Illustrate your answer with two recent U.S. foreign policy examples.

Under George W. Bush's Millennium Challenge Account initiative, how should U.S. foreign aid be doled out?

Which of the following would be most consistent with Barack Obama's "Air-Sea Battle" concept for structuring the military?

What is the primary responsibility of the secretary of defense?

Which of the following has as its primary responsibility conducting surveillance about the inner workings of countries across the world?

The failure of the U.S. government to notice the developing threat to American interests posed by a new terrorist organization would suggest that the intelligence community is not doing a good job.