Question 1

If Congress does not like the way the president is executing foreign policy,Congress can refuse to appropriate money for the president's policies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What was the foreign policy of containment designed to prevent?

Accepted Answer

A)  nuclear proliferation 
B)  the spread of Soviet influence 
C)  terrorism 
D)  the Cold War 
A)  nuclear proliferation 
B)  the spread of Soviet influence 
C)  terrorism 
D)  the Cold War

Question 3

Why was the North Atlantic Treaty Organization formed?

Accepted Answer

A)  to provide peacetime collective security for the United States and Western Europe 
B)  to promote free trade between the United States and Western Europe 
C)  to minimize nuclear proliferation 
D)  to enhance democratic government in newly industrializing countries 
A)  to provide peacetime collective security for the United States and Western Europe 
B)  to promote free trade between the United States and Western Europe 
C)  to minimize nuclear proliferation 
D)  to enhance democratic government in newly industrializing countries

Question 4

What is the primary responsibility of the Department of State?

Accepted Answer

A)  national defense policy 
B)  homeland security 
C)  intelligence 
D)  diplomacy 
A)  national defense policy 
B)  homeland security 
C)  intelligence 
D)  diplomacy

Question 5

What event marked the end of the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

A)  détente 
B)  the collapse of the Soviet Union 
C)  the signing of the SALT II Treaty 
D)  the resolution of the Cuban Missile Crisis 
A)  détente 
B)  the collapse of the Soviet Union 
C)  the signing of the SALT II Treaty 
D)  the resolution of the Cuban Missile Crisis

Question 6

Compare and contrast the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.How successful was the United States in these conflicts?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Discuss how bo

Question 7

How is terrorism fundamentally different from traditional military action?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Indicate that

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  the secretary of defense 
B)  the secretary of homeland security 
C)  the secretary of state 
D)  the national security advisor 
A)  the secretary of defense 
B)  the secretary of homeland security 
C)  the secretary of state 
D)  the national security advisor

Question 9

Which of the following would George Washington most likely approve of?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Marshall Plan 
B)  NATO 
C)  neutrality 
D)  NAFTA 
A)  the Marshall Plan 
B)  NATO 
C)  neutrality 
D)  NAFTA

Question 10

The United States and the Soviet Union were the main adversaries in the Cold War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is an accurate statement about terrorism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Terrorism usually involves military targets. 
B)  Terrorism is typically designed to instill fear in the general public. 
C)  Terrorism is typically better financed. 
D)  Only nongovernmental political actors engage in terrorism. 
A)  Terrorism usually involves military targets. 
B)  Terrorism is typically designed to instill fear in the general public. 
C)  Terrorism is typically better financed. 
D)  Only nongovernmental political actors engage in terrorism.

Question 12

The United States engaged in which of the following military conflicts in order to prevent the spread of communism?

Accepted Answer

A)  World War I 
B)  World War II 
C)  the Vietnam War 
D)  the global war on terrorism 
A)  World War I 
B)  World War II 
C)  the Vietnam War 
D)  the global war on terrorism

Question 13

U.S.foreign policy toward China is largely driven by concerns over human rights violations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)  command the armed forces 
B)  appoint the secretary of defense 
C)  ratify treaties 
D)  recognize the sovereignty of foreign countries 
A)  command the armed forces 
B)  appoint the secretary of defense 
C)  ratify treaties 
D)  recognize the sovereignty of foreign countries

Question 15

Who is preeminent in U.S.foreign and military policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Joint Chiefs of Staff 
B)  the president 
C)  the State Department 
D)  the National Security Council 
A)  the Joint Chiefs of Staff 
B)  the president 
C)  the State Department 
D)  the National Security Council

Question 16

The president has many executive branch advisers to assist with making foreign and defense policy.To what extent is the president's foreign policy strength related to this large cadre of advisers? In what situations would the president be most likely to consult with each of the following: the vice president,the secretary of state,the secretary of defense,the secretary of homeland security,the Director of National Intelligence,the National Security Council,and the Joint Chiefs of Staff?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Explain how th

If Congress does not like the way the president is executing foreign policy,Congress can refuse to appropriate money for the president's policies.

What was the foreign policy of containment designed to prevent?

Why was the North Atlantic Treaty Organization formed?

What is the primary responsibility of the Department of State?

What event marked the end of the Cold War?

Compare and contrast the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.How successful was the United States in these conflicts?

How is terrorism fundamentally different from traditional military action?

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

Which of the following would George Washington most likely approve of?

The United States and the Soviet Union were the main adversaries in the Cold War.

Which of the following is an accurate statement about terrorism?

The United States engaged in which of the following military conflicts in order to prevent the spread of communism?

U.S.foreign policy toward China is largely driven by concerns over human rights violations.

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

Who is preeminent in U.S.foreign and military policy?

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Exam 18: Foreign and Defense Policy

If Congress does not like the way the president is executing foreign policy,Congress can refuse to appropriate money for the president's policies.

What was the foreign policy of containment designed to prevent?

Why was the North Atlantic Treaty Organization formed?

What is the primary responsibility of the Department of State?

What event marked the end of the Cold War?

Compare and contrast the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.How successful was the United States in these conflicts?

How is terrorism fundamentally different from traditional military action?

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

Which of the following would George Washington most likely approve of?

The United States and the Soviet Union were the main adversaries in the Cold War.

Which of the following is an accurate statement about terrorism?

The United States engaged in which of the following military conflicts in order to prevent the spread of communism?

U.S.foreign policy toward China is largely driven by concerns over human rights violations.

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

Who is preeminent in U.S.foreign and military policy?

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

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