Question 1

The __________ oversees the Transportation Security Administration,which conducts passenger and baggage screening at airports.

Accepted Answer

A) Department of Defense 
B) Department of State 
C) Central Intelligence Agency 
D) Department of Homeland Security 
A) Department of Defense 
B) Department of State 
C) Central Intelligence Agency 
D) Department of Homeland Security

Question 2

What is the most serious common threat posed to the United States by both Iran and North Korea?

Accepted Answer

A) terrorism 
B) trade wars 
C) nuclear ambitions 
D) communism 
A) terrorism 
B) trade wars 
C) nuclear ambitions 
D) communism

Question 3

What was the main purpose of the Marshall Plan?

Accepted Answer

A) to protect Eastern Europe from undue influence of the Soviet Union in the wake of World War II 
B) to help rebuild Europe after World War II so that it would be less vulnerable to communist influences 
C) to prevent the spread of weapons of mass destruction to unstable governments 
D) to repair relations between the United States and the Soviet Union near the end of the Cold War 
A) to protect Eastern Europe from undue influence of the Soviet Union in the wake of World War II 
B) to help rebuild Europe after World War II so that it would be less vulnerable to communist influences 
C) to prevent the spread of weapons of mass destruction to unstable governments 
D) to repair relations between the United States and the Soviet Union near the end of the Cold War

Question 4

Why did President Bush create the White House Office of Global Communications in 2002?

Accepted Answer

A) to enhance the United States' reputation abroad and counter the image of the United States as the "Great Satan" 
B) to better coordinate communications among the nearly two dozen U.S.intelligence agencies 
C) to improve international coordination in counterterrorism efforts 
D) to downplay China's human rights abuses and build public support for trade relations with China 
A) to enhance the United States' reputation abroad and counter the image of the United States as the "Great Satan" 
B) to better coordinate communications among the nearly two dozen U.S.intelligence agencies 
C) to improve international coordination in counterterrorism efforts 
D) to downplay China's human rights abuses and build public support for trade relations with China

Question 5

The United States used military conscription throughout most of its history to raise and support its armed services.When did it begin,and under what authority did Congress enact it? Why was it helpful in carrying out traditional military action? What does the Department of Defense argue will be needed in the future because of the changing nature of war?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Indicate that

Question 6

__________ is a technique used to effect political change by instilling fear among the general public.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is a technique used to effect...

Question 7

Outline a possible diplomatic solution to a foreign policy crisis involving North Korea's nuclear program.How difficult would it be for the United States and North Korea to reach such a solution?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Note that dipl

Question 8

What roles do the Department of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff play in advising the president on military policy? Describe how these advisers provide the president with different perspectives.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Identify the D

Question 9

After World War II,the victors of the war established an international arena for exercising traditional diplomacy and promoting world peace,known as the __________,which now has 189 members.

Accepted Answer

The answer of After World War II,the victors of the...

Question 10

What are the president's foreign policy powers? Who is the president's principal foreign policy adviser and why? What are Congress's foreign policy powers? Is the existing balance of power between Congress and the president along with his advisers 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.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.List the presi

Question 11

North Korea's _________ ambition largely drives U.S.foreign policy toward that country.

Accepted Answer

The answer of North Korea's _________ ambition largely drives U.S.foreign...

Question 12

The Bush Doctrine was based on a multilateral approach to foreign policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What interest does the United States have in securing peace in the Middle East? How has soft power been used in the U.S.foreign policy approach to the Middle East? Provide an example.What issue in Iran has complicated the situation in recent years? What soft power approaches have been used with Iran,and how successful have they been?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Note that the

Question 14

When was military conscription established in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) during the Revolutionary War 
B) during the Civil War 
C) during World War I 
D) during World War II 
A) during the Revolutionary War 
B) during the Civil War 
C) during World War I 
D) during World War II

Question 15

Compare and contrast hard power and soft power.Give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Compare hard a

Question 16

Historically,U.S.foreign and defense policy has been based on two competing worldviews known as __________ and __________.

Accepted Answer

A) isolationism;internationalism 
B) realism;idealism 
C) unilateralism;multilateralism 
D) hard power;soft power 
A) isolationism;internationalism 
B) realism;idealism 
C) unilateralism;multilateralism 
D) hard power;soft power

Question 17

During the Cold War,the notion of __________ kept both the United States and the Soviet Union from using their nuclear weapons,but also kept each on constant alert in case the other dared to act first.

Accepted Answer

A) mutual active deterrence 
B) multilateral accord doctrine 
C) mutual assured destruction 
D) military action detonation 
A) mutual active deterrence 
B) multilateral accord doctrine 
C) mutual assured destruction 
D) military action detonation

Question 18

The day-to-day work of organizing for defense is the job of the State Department.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In signing "The Road Map to Peace," what did Israel agree to do?

Accepted Answer

A) dismantle settlements of Israeli citizens in the occupied territories 
B) dismantle its nuclear weapons facilities 
C) stockpile nuclear weapons to deter Iran from launching a nuclear attack 
D) arrest and restrain individuals planning to conduct violent attacks in the occupied territories 
A) dismantle settlements of Israeli citizens in the occupied territories 
B) dismantle its nuclear weapons facilities 
C) stockpile nuclear weapons to deter Iran from launching a nuclear attack 
D) arrest and restrain individuals planning to conduct violent attacks in the occupied territories

Question 20

College students have used what major strategy in protesting the human rights abuses in the Darfur region of Sudan?

Accepted Answer

A) testifying before Congress 
B) pressuring their colleges and universities to divest from companies that operate in Sudan 
C) creating YouTube videos to raise public awareness of the crisis in Darfur 
D) sending student ambassadors to the region to engage in talks with government leaders 
A) testifying before Congress 
B) pressuring their colleges and universities to divest from companies that operate in Sudan 
C) creating YouTube videos to raise public awareness of the crisis in Darfur 
D) sending student ambassadors to the region to engage in talks with government leaders

The __________ oversees the Transportation Security Administration,which conducts passenger and baggage screening at airports.

What is the most serious common threat posed to the United States by both Iran and North Korea?

What was the main purpose of the Marshall Plan?

Why did President Bush create the White House Office of Global Communications in 2002?

__________ is a technique used to effect political change by instilling fear among the general public.

Outline a possible diplomatic solution to a foreign policy crisis involving North Korea's nuclear program.How difficult would it be for the United States and North Korea to reach such a solution?

What roles do the Department of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff play in advising the president on military policy? Describe how these advisers provide the president with different perspectives.

After World War II,the victors of the war established an international arena for exercising traditional diplomacy and promoting world peace,known as the __________,which now has 189 members.

North Korea's _________ ambition largely drives U.S.foreign policy toward that country.

The Bush Doctrine was based on a multilateral approach to foreign policy.

When was military conscription established in the United States?

Compare and contrast hard power and soft power.Give an example of each.

Historically,U.S.foreign and defense policy has been based on two competing worldviews known as and .

During the Cold War,the notion of __________ kept both the United States and the Soviet Union from using their nuclear weapons,but also kept each on constant alert in case the other dared to act first.

The day-to-day work of organizing for defense is the job of the State Department.

In signing "The Road Map to Peace," what did Israel agree to do?

College students have used what major strategy in protesting the human rights abuses in the Darfur region of Sudan?

Constitutional Democracy

Constitutional Foundations

American Federalism

The American Political Landscape

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion, ideology, participation, and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

The Media and Uspolitics

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy and the Public Policy Process

The Judiciary: the Balancing Branch

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Making Economic Policy

Making Social Policy

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Exam 18: Making Foreign and Defense Policy

The __________ oversees the Transportation Security Administration,which conducts passenger and baggage screening at airports.

What is the most serious common threat posed to the United States by both Iran and North Korea?

What was the main purpose of the Marshall Plan?

Why did President Bush create the White House Office of Global Communications in 2002?

__________ is a technique used to effect political change by instilling fear among the general public.

Outline a possible diplomatic solution to a foreign policy crisis involving North Korea's nuclear program.How difficult would it be for the United States and North Korea to reach such a solution?

What roles do the Department of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff play in advising the president on military policy? Describe how these advisers provide the president with different perspectives.

After World War II,the victors of the war established an international arena for exercising traditional diplomacy and promoting world peace,known as the __________,which now has 189 members.

North Korea's _________ ambition largely drives U.S.foreign policy toward that country.

The Bush Doctrine was based on a multilateral approach to foreign policy.

When was military conscription established in the United States?

Compare and contrast hard power and soft power.Give an example of each.

Historically,U.S.foreign and defense policy has been based on two competing worldviews known as __________ and __________.

During the Cold War,the notion of __________ kept both the United States and the Soviet Union from using their nuclear weapons,but also kept each on constant alert in case the other dared to act first.

The day-to-day work of organizing for defense is the job of the State Department.

In signing "The Road Map to Peace," what did Israel agree to do?

College students have used what major strategy in protesting the human rights abuses in the Darfur region of Sudan?

Constitutional Democracy

Constitutional Foundations

American Federalism

The American Political Landscape

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion, ideology, participation, and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

The Media and Uspolitics

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy and the Public Policy Process

The Judiciary: the Balancing Branch

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Making Economic Policy

Making Social Policy

Filters

Historically,U.S.foreign and defense policy has been based on two competing worldviews known as and .