Question 1

Which of the following was a fundamental part of the George W.Bush administration's case for the 2003 war in Iraq?

Accepted Answer

A) Iraq attacked Israel in 2002 with SCUD missiles and was threatening to do so again. 
B) Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. 
C) Saddam Hussein had provided Al-Qaeda with military intelligence and training. 
D) Saddam Hussein had permitted Osama bin Laden to use Iraq for training terrorists. 
A) Iraq attacked Israel in 2002 with SCUD missiles and was threatening to do so again. 
B) Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. 
C) Saddam Hussein had provided Al-Qaeda with military intelligence and training. 
D) Saddam Hussein had permitted Osama bin Laden to use Iraq for training terrorists.

Question 2

Explain trends in diversity within the U.S.military.Which of the four armed services have seen the greatest gains in representation of women and minorities? Why have the U.S.military efforts to recruit more minorities and women been more successful with minorities than with women? Some have suggested that the role of women in the military should be expanded.How do they want to see the role of women expanded? Present the arguments for and against this suggestion.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Explain that t

Question 3

The recent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq were quick and decisive military and diplomatic victories for the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In what way can Congress check presidential power in foreign policy?

Accepted Answer

A) Congress can fire ambassadors who are not executing foreign policy according to Congress's wishes. 
B) Congress can reduce appropriations for executing the president's foreign policy. 
C) Congress can change foreign policy with a joint declaration of two-thirds of each chamber,which does not require the president's signature. 
D) Congress can negotiate treaties with other countries,even if the president disagrees with them,as long as they are ratified by a two-thirds vote in the Senate. 
A) Congress can fire ambassadors who are not executing foreign policy according to Congress's wishes. 
B) Congress can reduce appropriations for executing the president's foreign policy. 
C) Congress can change foreign policy with a joint declaration of two-thirds of each chamber,which does not require the president's signature. 
D) Congress can negotiate treaties with other countries,even if the president disagrees with them,as long as they are ratified by a two-thirds vote in the Senate.

Question 5

Under the George W.Bush administration,Congress reorganized the intelligence community and created a new position known as the director of National Intelligence.Why did Congress do this?

Accepted Answer

A) The director of the Central Intelligence Agency needed additional authority to combat the growing threat posed by weapons of mass destruction. 
B) The September 11,2001,terrorist attacks revealed flaws in the way the U.S.intelligence community operated. 
C) There was a need for the decentralization of authority within the intelligence community to prevent competition between agencies. 
D) Congress wanted the Bush administration to have greater influence over the intelligence community. 
A) The director of the Central Intelligence Agency needed additional authority to combat the growing threat posed by weapons of mass destruction. 
B) The September 11,2001,terrorist attacks revealed flaws in the way the U.S.intelligence community operated. 
C) There was a need for the decentralization of authority within the intelligence community to prevent competition between agencies. 
D) Congress wanted the Bush administration to have greater influence over the intelligence community.

Question 6

Which of the following has been a major source of conflict between the United States and China?

Accepted Answer

A) trade policy 
B) antiterrorism policy 
C) immigration policy 
D) environmental policy 
A) trade policy 
B) antiterrorism policy 
C) immigration policy 
D) environmental policy

Question 7

Prior to World War I,many Americans believed in a(n)__________ approach to foreign policy.

Accepted Answer

A) realist 
B) diplomatic 
C) idealist 
D) isolationist 
A) realist 
B) diplomatic 
C) idealist 
D) isolationist

Question 8

During the Cold War,the United States,based on the theory of __________,maintained a large enough nuclear arsenal that the Soviet Union would not dare challenge it.

Accepted Answer

The answer of During the Cold War,the United States,based on...

Question 9

The __________ is the select group of civil servants who serve at embassies,conduct foreign policy on behalf of the Department of State,gather intelligence,protect U.S.interests,and cultivate good relations with other countries.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ is the select group of...

Question 10

U.S.foreign policy toward China is largely driven by the fact that China is a large market in an increasingly global economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following was a fundamental part of the George W.Bush administration's case for the 2003 war in Iraq?

The recent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq were quick and decisive military and diplomatic victories for the United States.

In what way can Congress check presidential power in foreign policy?

Under the George W.Bush administration,Congress reorganized the intelligence community and created a new position known as the director of National Intelligence.Why did Congress do this?

Which of the following has been a major source of conflict between the United States and China?

Prior to World War I,many Americans believed in a(n)__________ approach to foreign policy.

During the Cold War,the United States,based on the theory of __________,maintained a large enough nuclear arsenal that the Soviet Union would not dare challenge it.

The __________ is the select group of civil servants who serve at embassies,conduct foreign policy on behalf of the Department of State,gather intelligence,protect U.S.interests,and cultivate good relations with other countries.

U.S.foreign policy toward China is largely driven by the fact that China is a large market in an increasingly global economy.

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Constitutional Foundations

American Federalism

The American Political Landscape

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion, ideology, participation, and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

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The Federal Bureaucracy and the Public Policy Process

The Judiciary: the Balancing Branch

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Exam 18: Making Foreign and Defense Policy

Which of the following was a fundamental part of the George W.Bush administration's case for the 2003 war in Iraq?

The recent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq were quick and decisive military and diplomatic victories for the United States.

In what way can Congress check presidential power in foreign policy?

Under the George W.Bush administration,Congress reorganized the intelligence community and created a new position known as the director of National Intelligence.Why did Congress do this?

Which of the following has been a major source of conflict between the United States and China?

Prior to World War I,many Americans believed in a(n)__________ approach to foreign policy.

During the Cold War,the United States,based on the theory of __________,maintained a large enough nuclear arsenal that the Soviet Union would not dare challenge it.

The __________ is the select group of civil servants who serve at embassies,conduct foreign policy on behalf of the Department of State,gather intelligence,protect U.S.interests,and cultivate good relations with other countries.

U.S.foreign policy toward China is largely driven by the fact that China is a large market in an increasingly global economy.

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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