Question 1

Since World War II,the United States has created and supported a protectionist trade policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The United States entered the war in Afghanistan in order to topple the __________ government.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The United States entered the war in...

Question 3

Who serves on the Joint Chiefs of Staff?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Cabinet secretaries 
B)  the Army chief of staff, the Air Force chief of staff, the chief of naval operations, and the Marine commandant 
C)  the White House military intelligence corps 
D)  the secretary of defense, the secretary of homeland security, and the director of the Central Intelligence Agency 
A)  the Cabinet secretaries 
B)  the Army chief of staff, the Air Force chief of staff, the chief of naval operations, and the Marine commandant 
C)  the White House military intelligence corps 
D)  the secretary of defense, the secretary of homeland security, and the director of the Central Intelligence Agency

Question 4

How was the Cold War fundamentally different from the war in Afghanistan?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Identify the C

Question 5

What was the main purpose of the Marshall Plan?

Accepted Answer

A)  to repair relations between the United States and the Soviet Union near the end of the Cold War 
B)  to help Europe's economic recovery after World War II 
C)  to prevent the spread of weapons of mass destruction to unstable governments 
D)  to root out and eliminate potential terrorist threats before they are fully formed 
A)  to repair relations between the United States and the Soviet Union near the end of the Cold War 
B)  to help Europe's economic recovery after World War II 
C)  to prevent the spread of weapons of mass destruction to unstable governments 
D)  to root out and eliminate potential terrorist threats before they are fully formed

Question 6

Why has the United States taken a keen interest in China in recent years?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States wants to ensure that China does not fall into communist rule. 
B)  The United States wants China to be a bastion of democracy in an otherwise volatile area of the world. 
C)  China has a large supply of oil that can be exported to the United States. 
D)  China is a large market and a rapidly growing economic and military power. 
A)  The United States wants to ensure that China does not fall into communist rule. 
B)  The United States wants China to be a bastion of democracy in an otherwise volatile area of the world. 
C)  China has a large supply of oil that can be exported to the United States. 
D)  China is a large market and a rapidly growing economic and military power.

Question 7

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 was directly responsible for the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. 
B)  Iraq was a threat to American security interests. 
C)  The Persian Gulf War begun by President George H. W. Bush had never really ended and needed to be brought to a close. 
D)  Saddam Hussein had issued threats against the United States and had permitted Osama bin Laden to use camps in Iraq for training terrorists. 
A)  Iraq was directly responsible for the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. 
B)  Iraq was a threat to American security interests. 
C)  The Persian Gulf War begun by President George H. W. Bush had never really ended and needed to be brought to a close. 
D)  Saddam Hussein had issued threats against the United States and had permitted Osama bin Laden to use camps in Iraq for training terrorists.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of U.S.foreign policy toward North Korea is largely...

Question 9

Why is diplomacy often preferred over use of the military to settle foreign policy disagreements?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diplomacy is more likely to be successful. 
B)  Diplomacy is more likely to lead to military alliances. 
C)  Diplomacy is more likely to lead to isolationism. 
D)  Diplomacy is less likely to lead to war. 
A)  Diplomacy is more likely to be successful. 
B)  Diplomacy is more likely to lead to military alliances. 
C)  Diplomacy is more likely to lead to isolationism. 
D)  Diplomacy is less likely to lead to war.

Question 10

Which of the following countries is a member of NATO?

Accepted Answer

A)  Russia 
B)  China 
C)  Japan 
D)  the United States 
A)  Russia 
B)  China 
C)  Japan 
D)  the United States

Question 11

Because of NAFTA,an American business owner may be able to save money through which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  setting up a shell corporation in the Cayman Islands to avoid U.S. taxes 
B)  moving a manufacturing plant from the United States to Mexico to take advantage of cheaper labor 
C)  purchasing cheap goods from China without paying taxes or tariffs 
D)  purchasing government-issued bonds to cover basic business expenses 
A)  setting up a shell corporation in the Cayman Islands to avoid U.S. taxes 
B)  moving a manufacturing plant from the United States to Mexico to take advantage of cheaper labor 
C)  purchasing cheap goods from China without paying taxes or tariffs 
D)  purchasing government-issued bonds to cover basic business expenses

Question 12

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 were to decrease? Provide a justification for your answer.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.List the presi

Question 13

The primary responsibility of the National Security Council is to advise Congress about foreign policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is most consistent with the foreign policy of isolationism?

Accepted Answer

A)  a country's refusal to intervene in an armed conflict between two other countries 
B)  a country's willingness to use diplomatic sanctions to pressure another country to address human rights violations 
C)  the George W. Bush administration's policy of actively rooting out terrorism before a threat has fully developed 
D)  multilateral trade agreements 
A)  a country's refusal to intervene in an armed conflict between two other countries 
B)  a country's willingness to use diplomatic sanctions to pressure another country to address human rights violations 
C)  the George W. Bush administration's policy of actively rooting out terrorism before a threat has fully developed 
D)  multilateral trade agreements

Question 15

The George W.Bush administration justified the war in Iraq under the doctrine of __________ in which threats to American interests would be proactively and aggressively pursued.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The George W.Bush administration justified the war...

Question 16

Which of the following countries have posed challenges to the United States in recent years because of their economic growth and global influence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan and France 
B)  Russia and Germany 
C)  Germany and Spain 
D)  China and India 
A)  Japan and France 
B)  Russia and Germany 
C)  Germany and Spain 
D)  China and India

Question 17

Which of the following is composed of a broad array of the president's foreign policy advisers and is housed within the White House?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Department of State 
B)  the Department of Homeland Security 
C)  the Central Intelligence Agency 
D)  the National Security Council 
A)  the Department of State 
B)  the Department of Homeland Security 
C)  the Central Intelligence Agency 
D)  the National Security Council

Question 18

What is the National Security Council? When is the president most likely to convene a meeting of the National Security Council?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Describe the N

Question 19

Which of the following countries is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council?

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany 
B)  India 
C)  Spain 
D)  the United States 
A)  Germany 
B)  India 
C)  Spain 
D)  the United States

Question 20

The Cold War strategy of __________ was intended to prevent nuclear warfare by having a large enough nuclear arsenal that the Soviet Union would not dare challenge the United States.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Cold War strategy of __________ was...

Since World War II,the United States has created and supported a protectionist trade policy.

The United States entered the war in Afghanistan in order to topple the __________ government.

Who serves on the Joint Chiefs of Staff?

How was the Cold War fundamentally different from the war in Afghanistan?

What was the main purpose of the Marshall Plan?

Why has the United States taken a keen interest in China in recent years?

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

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

Why is diplomacy often preferred over use of the military to settle foreign policy disagreements?

Which of the following countries is a member of NATO?

Because of NAFTA,an American business owner may be able to save money through which of the following?

The primary responsibility of the National Security Council is to advise Congress about foreign policy.

Which of the following is most consistent with the foreign policy of isolationism?

The George W.Bush administration justified the war in Iraq under the doctrine of __________ in which threats to American interests would be proactively and aggressively pursued.

Which of the following countries have posed challenges to the United States in recent years because of their economic growth and global influence?

Which of the following is composed of a broad array of the president's foreign policy advisers and is housed within the White House?

What is the National Security Council? When is the president most likely to convene a meeting of the National Security Council?

Which of the following countries is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council?

The Cold War strategy of __________ was intended to prevent nuclear warfare by having a large enough nuclear arsenal that the Soviet Union would not dare challenge the United States.

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Exam 18: Foreign and Defense Policy

Since World War II,the United States has created and supported a protectionist trade policy.

The United States entered the war in Afghanistan in order to topple the __________ government.

Who serves on the Joint Chiefs of Staff?

How was the Cold War fundamentally different from the war in Afghanistan?

What was the main purpose of the Marshall Plan?

Why has the United States taken a keen interest in China in recent years?

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

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

Why is diplomacy often preferred over use of the military to settle foreign policy disagreements?

Which of the following countries is a member of NATO?

Because of NAFTA,an American business owner may be able to save money through which of the following?

The primary responsibility of the National Security Council is to advise Congress about foreign policy.

Which of the following is most consistent with the foreign policy of isolationism?

The George W.Bush administration justified the war in Iraq under the doctrine of __________ in which threats to American interests would be proactively and aggressively pursued.

Which of the following countries have posed challenges to the United States in recent years because of their economic growth and global influence?

Which of the following is composed of a broad array of the president's foreign policy advisers and is housed within the White House?

What is the National Security Council? When is the president most likely to convene a meeting of the National Security Council?

Which of the following countries is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council?

The Cold War strategy of __________ was intended to prevent nuclear warfare by having a large enough nuclear arsenal that the Soviet Union would not dare challenge the United States.

American Government: Roots, context, and Culture

The Constitution

The Federal System

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Congress

The Presidency

The Executive Branch and the Federal Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Political Parties

Elections and Voting

The Campaign Process

The News Media

Interest Groups

Domestic Policy

Economic Policy

Filters