Question 1

Planners for the war in Iraq assumed that U.S.troops would

Accepted Answer

A) be resented by a large segment of the Iraqi population. 
B) have to be increased in number after the initial victory. 
C) find weapons of mass destruction. 
D) be forced to serve numerous tours of duty. 
E) None of the above 
A) be resented by a large segment of the Iraqi population. 
B) have to be increased in number after the initial victory. 
C) find weapons of mass destruction. 
D) be forced to serve numerous tours of duty. 
E) None of the above C

Question 2

___________ is a reliance on economic and military strength to solve international problems

Accepted Answer

A) Preemption 
B) Hard power 
C) Soft power 
D) Deterrence 
E) Realism 
A) Preemption 
B) Hard power 
C) Soft power 
D) Deterrence 
E) Realism B

Question 3

Which of the following objectives was NOT articulated in support of the decision to invade Iraq in the spring of 2003?

Accepted Answer

A) The promotion of democracy 
B) The defeat of terrorism 
C) The end of U.S.dependence on foreign oil 
D) The control of weapons of mass destruction 
E) All of the above were articulated in support of the invasion 
A) The promotion of democracy 
B) The defeat of terrorism 
C) The end of U.S.dependence on foreign oil 
D) The control of weapons of mass destruction 
E) All of the above were articulated in support of the invasion C

Question 4

The State Department

Accepted Answer

A) is responsible for the diplomatic realm of foreign and defense policy. 
B) gathers and analyzes information that flows into various parts of the U.S.government from all over the world. 
C) combines the intelligence operations of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. 
D) serves directly under the president and is intended to help integrate foreign, military, and economic policies that could compromise the safety of the borders of the United States. 
E) has existed for more than half a century, and its leaders are still working to ensure both strategic vision and practical coordination among the military services. 
A) is responsible for the diplomatic realm of foreign and defense policy. 
B) gathers and analyzes information that flows into various parts of the U.S.government from all over the world. 
C) combines the intelligence operations of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. 
D) serves directly under the president and is intended to help integrate foreign, military, and economic policies that could compromise the safety of the borders of the United States. 
E) has existed for more than half a century, and its leaders are still working to ensure both strategic vision and practical coordination among the military services.

Question 5

The __________________ gathers and analyzes information that flows into various parts of the U.S.government from all over the world.

Accepted Answer

A) State Department 
B) Central Intelligence Agency 
C) National Security Council 
D) Defense Department's Defense Intelligence Agency 
E) Department of Defense 
A) State Department 
B) Central Intelligence Agency 
C) National Security Council 
D) Defense Department's Defense Intelligence Agency 
E) Department of Defense

Question 6

Economic sanctions are almost always effective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Realism is a theory of international relations that focuses on the tendency of nations to operate from self-interest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a member of the intelligence community?

Accepted Answer

A) Energy Department of Intelligence 
B) Homeland Security's Department's Directorate of Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection 
C) Federal Bureau of Investigation 
D) National Reconnaissance Office 
E) All of the above 
A) Energy Department of Intelligence 
B) Homeland Security's Department's Directorate of Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection 
C) Federal Bureau of Investigation 
D) National Reconnaissance Office 
E) All of the above

Question 9

The secretary of state administers the State Department.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Soft power is

Accepted Answer

A) a reliance on economic and military strength to solve international problems. 
B) the belief that nations must engage in international problem solving. 
C) a theory of international relations that focuses on the hope that nations will act together to solve international problems and promote peace. 
D) a policy of taking action before the United State is attacked rather than waiting for provocation. 
E) a reliance on diplomacy and negotiation to solve international problems. 
A) a reliance on economic and military strength to solve international problems. 
B) the belief that nations must engage in international problem solving. 
C) a theory of international relations that focuses on the hope that nations will act together to solve international problems and promote peace. 
D) a policy of taking action before the United State is attacked rather than waiting for provocation. 
E) a reliance on diplomacy and negotiation to solve international problems.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT considered a type of WMD?

Accepted Answer

A) Chemical weapons 
B) Biological weapons 
C) Conventional weapons 
D) Nuclear weapons 
E) All of the above are considered WMDs 
A) Chemical weapons 
B) Biological weapons 
C) Conventional weapons 
D) Nuclear weapons 
E) All of the above are considered WMDs

Question 12

Most U.S.foreign aid is actually spent in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Kyoto Protocol (1997) deals with the issue of

Accepted Answer

A) trade to aggressive nations. 
B) AIDS in Africa. 
C) greenhouse gas emissions. 
D) Bosnian genocide. 
E) economic growth in poorer countries. 
A) trade to aggressive nations. 
B) AIDS in Africa. 
C) greenhouse gas emissions. 
D) Bosnian genocide. 
E) economic growth in poorer countries.

Question 14

Isolationism is the desire to avoid international engagement altogether.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What international treaty was signed in 1997 by 55 nations promising to lower their greenhouse emissions?

Accepted Answer

A) Project Green 
B) Kyoto Protocol 
C) Emission Treaty 
D) Global Warming Initiative 
E) None of the above 
A) Project Green 
B) Kyoto Protocol 
C) Emission Treaty 
D) Global Warming Initiative 
E) None of the above

Question 16

The National Security Council

Accepted Answer

A) is responsible for the diplomatic realm of foreign and defense policy. 
B) gathers and analyzes information that flows into various parts of the U.S.government from all over the world. 
C) combines the intelligence operations of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. 
D) serves directly under the president and is intended to help integrate foreign, military, and economic policies that could compromise the safety of the borders of the United States. 
E) has existed for more than half a century, and its leaders are still working to ensure both strategic vision and practical coordination among the military services. 
A) is responsible for the diplomatic realm of foreign and defense policy. 
B) gathers and analyzes information that flows into various parts of the U.S.government from all over the world. 
C) combines the intelligence operations of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. 
D) serves directly under the president and is intended to help integrate foreign, military, and economic policies that could compromise the safety of the borders of the United States. 
E) has existed for more than half a century, and its leaders are still working to ensure both strategic vision and practical coordination among the military services.

Question 17

The Central Intelligence Agency

Accepted Answer

A) is responsible for the diplomatic realm of foreign and defense policy. 
B) gathers and analyzes information that flows into various parts of the U.S.government from all over the world. 
C) combines the intelligence operations of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. 
D) serves directly under the president and is intended to help integrate foreign, military, and economic policies that could compromise the safety of the borders of the United States. 
E) has existed for more than half a century, its leaders are still working to ensure both strategic vision and practical coordination among the military services. 
A) is responsible for the diplomatic realm of foreign and defense policy. 
B) gathers and analyzes information that flows into various parts of the U.S.government from all over the world. 
C) combines the intelligence operations of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. 
D) serves directly under the president and is intended to help integrate foreign, military, and economic policies that could compromise the safety of the borders of the United States. 
E) has existed for more than half a century, its leaders are still working to ensure both strategic vision and practical coordination among the military services.

Question 18

Which United Sates president warned that we must be wary of the military-industrial complex that supports increased defense spending as a way to protect jobs?

Accepted Answer

A) Bill Clinton 
B) Dwight D.Eisenhower 
C) Lyndon B.Johnson 
D) John F.Kennedy 
E) Richard Nixon 
A) Bill Clinton 
B) Dwight D.Eisenhower 
C) Lyndon B.Johnson 
D) John F.Kennedy 
E) Richard Nixon

Question 19

The effort to control weapons of mass destruction started with nuclear disarmament talks between the United States and ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) Iraq 
B) Iran 
C) North Korea 
D) Japan 
E) the Soviet Union 
A) Iraq 
B) Iran 
C) North Korea 
D) Japan 
E) the Soviet Union

Question 20

___________ is a philosophy that encourages individual nations to act together to solve international problems.

Accepted Answer

A) Unilateralism 
B) Isolationism 
C) Realism 
D) Internationalism 
E) Multilateralism 
A) Unilateralism 
B) Isolationism 
C) Realism 
D) Internationalism 
E) Multilateralism

Exam 20: Making Foreign Defense Policy

Planners for the war in Iraq assumed that U.S.troops would

___________ is a reliance on economic and military strength to solve international problems

Which of the following objectives was NOT articulated in support of the decision to invade Iraq in the spring of 2003?

The State Department

The __________________ gathers and analyzes information that flows into various parts of the U.S.government from all over the world.

Economic sanctions are almost always effective.

Realism is a theory of international relations that focuses on the tendency of nations to operate from self-interest.

Which of the following is NOT a member of the intelligence community?

The secretary of state administers the State Department.

Soft power is

Which of the following is NOT considered a type of WMD?

Most U.S.foreign aid is actually spent in the United States.

The Kyoto Protocol (1997) deals with the issue of

Isolationism is the desire to avoid international engagement altogether.

What international treaty was signed in 1997 by 55 nations promising to lower their greenhouse emissions?

The National Security Council

The Central Intelligence Agency

Which United Sates president warned that we must be wary of the military-industrial complex that supports increased defense spending as a way to protect jobs?

The effort to control weapons of mass destruction started with nuclear disarmament talks between the United States and ___________.

___________ is a philosophy that encourages individual nations to act together to solve international problems.

Constitutional Democracy

Constitutional Foundations

American Federalism

Political Culture and Ideology

The US political Landscape

Political Parties

Public Opinion, Participation, and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

The Media and US politics

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Policy

Making Economic Policy

Making Social Policy

State and Local Politics

State Constitutions

Parties and Elections in the States

State Legislatures

State Governors

Judges and Justice in the States

Local Governments and Metropolitics

Making State and Local Policy

Staffing and Financing State and Local Governments

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