Question 1

Which of the following statements is generally True of sovereign nations?

Accepted Answer

A) Laws allow individuals to settle grievances in court. 
B) The lack of legal enforcement forces most to settle disputes on their own. 
C) The spirit of the law often conflicts with the letter of the law. 
D) Written law sometimes conflicts with law as it occurs in practice. 
A) Laws allow individuals to settle grievances in court. 
B) The lack of legal enforcement forces most to settle disputes on their own. 
C) The spirit of the law often conflicts with the letter of the law. 
D) Written law sometimes conflicts with law as it occurs in practice.

Question 2

Identify one major flaw in the current United Nations.

Accepted Answer

A) Larger nations maintain greater influence over world financial issues. 
B) The organization receives support from the International Monetary Fund with no real way to repay those funds. 
C) The U.N. has too much power and thus maintains strict authority over international security matters. 
D) Permanent members of the Security Council maintain the right to veto anything they dislike. 
A) Larger nations maintain greater influence over world financial issues. 
B) The organization receives support from the International Monetary Fund with no real way to repay those funds. 
C) The U.N. has too much power and thus maintains strict authority over international security matters. 
D) Permanent members of the Security Council maintain the right to veto anything they dislike.

Question 3

The United Nations' predecessor, the ___________, tried collective security to ensure peace.

Accepted Answer

A) Geneva Convention 
B) Fourteen Points of Peace 
C) Court of International Justice 
D) League of Nations 
A) Geneva Convention 
B) Fourteen Points of Peace 
C) Court of International Justice 
D) League of Nations

Question 4

Analyze trends in violence since the Cold War.

Accepted Answer

A) The number of conflicts has increased dramatically. 
B) While there tend to be fewer conflicts today, many more are injured in them. 
C) The mass media shows a lot of violence, but statistics show a less violent world. 
D) Though there are more conflicts today, medical advances save many lives. 
A) The number of conflicts has increased dramatically. 
B) While there tend to be fewer conflicts today, many more are injured in them. 
C) The mass media shows a lot of violence, but statistics show a less violent world. 
D) Though there are more conflicts today, medical advances save many lives.

Question 5

Assess the effect of misperception on U.S.involvement in World War II and the Cold War.

Accepted Answer

A) The United States misperceived the importance of regions such as the Sudetenland in World War II, a mistake from which we learned during the Cold War. 
B) Misperception led to delayed U.S. involvement in the Cold War, while it led Americans to hastily deploy troops in World War II. 
C) Americans in World War II underestimated the reach of foreign powers, later overestimating the importance of small regions during the Cold War. 
D) The rampant spread of Nazism led Americans to misperceive Hitler's reach; similarly, we overestimated Soviet influence in Eurasia. 
A) The United States misperceived the importance of regions such as the Sudetenland in World War II, a mistake from which we learned during the Cold War. 
B) Misperception led to delayed U.S. involvement in the Cold War, while it led Americans to hastily deploy troops in World War II. 
C) Americans in World War II underestimated the reach of foreign powers, later overestimating the importance of small regions during the Cold War. 
D) The rampant spread of Nazism led Americans to misperceive Hitler's reach; similarly, we overestimated Soviet influence in Eurasia.

Question 6

Compare micro and macro theories of war.Which do you feel is the better explanation? How can this explanation be used to prevent future wars?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
1. Note

Question 7

According to political scientist Frank L.Klingberg, naval expenditures, annexations, armed expeditions and diplomatic pressures reveal alternating phases of __________ in American foreign policy.

Accepted Answer

A) aggression and passivity 
B) introversion and extroversion 
C) commerce and stagnation 
D) violence and tranquility 
A) aggression and passivity 
B) introversion and extroversion 
C) commerce and stagnation 
D) violence and tranquility

Question 8

Which of the following sanctions prevents North Korea from testing nuclear weapons on its own territory?

Accepted Answer

A) Economic sanctions are used to prevent North Korea from testing nuclear weapons. 
B) The U.N. Committee on Nuclear Disarmament censures North Korea's testing. 
C) South Korea keeps its northern neighbor in check. 
D) No foreign power can legally prevent North Korea from testing nuclear weapons. 
A) Economic sanctions are used to prevent North Korea from testing nuclear weapons. 
B) The U.N. Committee on Nuclear Disarmament censures North Korea's testing. 
C) South Korea keeps its northern neighbor in check. 
D) No foreign power can legally prevent North Korea from testing nuclear weapons.

Question 9

Identify a major flaw that causes many scholars to reject balance-of-power theory.

Accepted Answer

A) It is impossible to know what powers will balance each other. 
B) In transitional times, shifting powers upset hierarchy. 
C) Humans exhibit a wide range of behavior and are thus unpredictable. 
D) War is the result of human aggression and genetics. 
A) It is impossible to know what powers will balance each other. 
B) In transitional times, shifting powers upset hierarchy. 
C) Humans exhibit a wide range of behavior and are thus unpredictable. 
D) War is the result of human aggression and genetics.

Question 10

The notion of __________ suggests that countries should work together in specialized areas so they see that they accomplish more by cooperation than by conflict.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The notion of __________ suggests that countries...

Question 11

The recent global contraction brought a new wave of __________, as one country after another worried about keeping jobs at home.

Accepted Answer

A) isolationism 
B) outsourcing 
C) offshoring 
D) protectionism 
A) isolationism 
B) outsourcing 
C) offshoring 
D) protectionism

Question 12

In 1991, Moscow saw its national interest in using military force to control Czechoslovakia and Georgia even though the outside world protested.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Describe the shift in American isolationism after 1941.

Accepted Answer

A) The United States witnessed a strong increase in isolationist tendencies. 
B) Congress attempted to block the executive's power to wage war. 
C) Most Americans began favoring strong involvement in world affairs. 
D) The nation curbed its international reach to pacify East Asian allies. 
A) The United States witnessed a strong increase in isolationist tendencies. 
B) Congress attempted to block the executive's power to wage war. 
C) Most Americans began favoring strong involvement in world affairs. 
D) The nation curbed its international reach to pacify East Asian allies.

Question 14

Today's world seems to be moving beyond sovereignty and toward supranational leadership to cooperate on issues of global importance.What are some of these issues? How might they be solved through supranational cooperation? Does such cooperation impede the sovereignty of independent nations?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
1. Iden

Question 15

Evaluate the changing role of sovereignty in today's international relations.

Accepted Answer

A) International relations has reinforced the notion of sovereignty. 
B) Sovereignty is dwindling in the face of international law. 
C) Weaker nations are losing sovereignty to larger, more powerful ones. 
D) United States sovereignty has weakened due to the threat of terrorism. 
A) International relations has reinforced the notion of sovereignty. 
B) Sovereignty is dwindling in the face of international law. 
C) Weaker nations are losing sovereignty to larger, more powerful ones. 
D) United States sovereignty has weakened due to the threat of terrorism.

Question 16

If you know a country's __________, from its history, geography, economy, and current politics, you can understand much of its behavior.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If you know a country's __________, from...

Question 17

Examine the extent to which understanding a country's national interest allows one to understand its behavior.

Accepted Answer

Understanding a country's national inter

Question 18

The U.S.forces in IFOR (Implementation Force) in Bosnia during the 1990s were adequately equipped and instructed to destroy attackers; these robust rules of engagement incited violent rebellion from Serbian forces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Countries generally sign treaties over which of the following concerns?

Accepted Answer

A) Economic sanctions, cease-fires and fiscal cliffs 
B) Tariffs, infrastructure and drug trafficking 
C) Global warming, land mines and germ warfare 
D) Trade, energy and education 
A) Economic sanctions, cease-fires and fiscal cliffs 
B) Tariffs, infrastructure and drug trafficking 
C) Global warming, land mines and germ warfare 
D) Trade, energy and education

Question 20

Which of the following instances constitutes an example of image theory?

Accepted Answer

A) The United Nations' peaceful removal of nuclear weapons from Iraq 
B) The United States' invasion of Iraq to eradicate a nonexistent threat 
C) The Japanese surprise bombing of Pearl Harbor 
D) Hitler's unprecedented invasion of Czechoslovakia to reclaim the Sudetenland 
A) The United Nations' peaceful removal of nuclear weapons from Iraq 
B) The United States' invasion of Iraq to eradicate a nonexistent threat 
C) The Japanese surprise bombing of Pearl Harbor 
D) Hitler's unprecedented invasion of Czechoslovakia to reclaim the Sudetenland

Which of the following statements is generally True of sovereign nations?

Identify one major flaw in the current United Nations.

The United Nations' predecessor, the ___________, tried collective security to ensure peace.

Analyze trends in violence since the Cold War.

Assess the effect of misperception on U.S.involvement in World War II and the Cold War.

Compare micro and macro theories of war.Which do you feel is the better explanation? How can this explanation be used to prevent future wars?

According to political scientist Frank L.Klingberg, naval expenditures, annexations, armed expeditions and diplomatic pressures reveal alternating phases of __________ in American foreign policy.

Which of the following sanctions prevents North Korea from testing nuclear weapons on its own territory?

Identify a major flaw that causes many scholars to reject balance-of-power theory.

The notion of __________ suggests that countries should work together in specialized areas so they see that they accomplish more by cooperation than by conflict.

The recent global contraction brought a new wave of __________, as one country after another worried about keeping jobs at home.

In 1991, Moscow saw its national interest in using military force to control Czechoslovakia and Georgia even though the outside world protested.

Describe the shift in American isolationism after 1941.

Today's world seems to be moving beyond sovereignty and toward supranational leadership to cooperate on issues of global importance.What are some of these issues? How might they be solved through supranational cooperation? Does such cooperation impede the sovereignty of independent nations?

Evaluate the changing role of sovereignty in today's international relations.

If you know a country's __________, from its history, geography, economy, and current politics, you can understand much of its behavior.

Examine the extent to which understanding a country's national interest allows one to understand its behavior.

The U.S.forces in IFOR (Implementation Force) in Bosnia during the 1990s were adequately equipped and instructed to destroy attackers; these robust rules of engagement incited violent rebellion from Serbian forces.

Countries generally sign treaties over which of the following concerns?

Which of the following instances constitutes an example of image theory?

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Exam 18: International Relations

Which of the following statements is generally True of sovereign nations?

Identify one major flaw in the current United Nations.

The United Nations' predecessor, the ___________, tried collective security to ensure peace.

Analyze trends in violence since the Cold War.

Assess the effect of misperception on U.S.involvement in World War II and the Cold War.

Compare micro and macro theories of war.Which do you feel is the better explanation? How can this explanation be used to prevent future wars?

According to political scientist Frank L.Klingberg, naval expenditures, annexations, armed expeditions and diplomatic pressures reveal alternating phases of __________ in American foreign policy.

Which of the following sanctions prevents North Korea from testing nuclear weapons on its own territory?

Identify a major flaw that causes many scholars to reject balance-of-power theory.

The notion of __________ suggests that countries should work together in specialized areas so they see that they accomplish more by cooperation than by conflict.

The recent global contraction brought a new wave of __________, as one country after another worried about keeping jobs at home.

In 1991, Moscow saw its national interest in using military force to control Czechoslovakia and Georgia even though the outside world protested.

Describe the shift in American isolationism after 1941.

Today's world seems to be moving beyond sovereignty and toward supranational leadership to cooperate on issues of global importance.What are some of these issues? How might they be solved through supranational cooperation? Does such cooperation impede the sovereignty of independent nations?

Evaluate the changing role of sovereignty in today's international relations.

If you know a country's __________, from its history, geography, economy, and current politics, you can understand much of its behavior.

Examine the extent to which understanding a country's national interest allows one to understand its behavior.

The U.S.forces in IFOR (Implementation Force) in Bosnia during the 1990s were adequately equipped and instructed to destroy attackers; these robust rules of engagement incited violent rebellion from Serbian forces.

Countries generally sign treaties over which of the following concerns?

Which of the following instances constitutes an example of image theory?

Politics and Political Science

Theories

Political Ideologies

States

Constitutions and Rights

Regimes

Political Culture

Public Opinion

Political Communication

Interest Groups

Parties

Elections

Legislatures

Executives and Bureaucracies

Judiciaries

Political Economy

Violence and Revolution

Filters