Question 1

Which of the following definitions best describes the current conception of democracy?

Accepted Answer

A) A system in which all citizens are free to make their own political decisions 
B) A system in which all citizens meet together to discuss and vote on laws 
C) A system in which candidates compete for political office through frequent,fair elections in which most of the adult population can vote 
D) A system in which a few representatives are allowed to make decisions for the many,as long as they preserve basic individual freedoms 
A) A system in which all citizens are free to make their own political decisions 
B) A system in which all citizens meet together to discuss and vote on laws 
C) A system in which candidates compete for political office through frequent,fair elections in which most of the adult population can vote 
D) A system in which a few representatives are allowed to make decisions for the many,as long as they preserve basic individual freedoms C

Question 2

What is a bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A) Any agency in a government with more than 50 employees 
B) The different organizations that carry out governance in the state 
C) Formal organizations that exist outside of the state 
D) A branch of the government that creates laws or decides what is legal 
A) Any agency in a government with more than 50 employees 
B) The different organizations that carry out governance in the state 
C) Formal organizations that exist outside of the state 
D) A branch of the government that creates laws or decides what is legal B

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of the rally-'round-the-flag effect?

Accepted Answer

A) A leader begins a war to show how patriotic he or she is. 
B) A leader begins a war to reclaim territory that has historically belonged to his or her country. 
C) The citizens of a country pressure the government to go to war,even when its leaders are reluctant to do so. 
D) The citizens of a country unite to support their country when a dramatic international event occurs. 
A) A leader begins a war to show how patriotic he or she is. 
B) A leader begins a war to reclaim territory that has historically belonged to his or her country. 
C) The citizens of a country pressure the government to go to war,even when its leaders are reluctant to do so. 
D) The citizens of a country unite to support their country when a dramatic international event occurs. D

Question 4

Which of the following explains why a pair of democracies is more likely to reach a war-avoiding bargain than a pair of autocracies?

Accepted Answer

A) Democracies have more transparent political processes,which can alleviate information problems in crises. 
B) Citizens in democratic states are less aggressive than citizens of an autocratic regime. 
C) Autocratic leaders are indecisive,which makes it difficult to settle on acceptable terms. 
D) Bargaining is more likely to succeed when two states have similar regime types. 
A) Democracies have more transparent political processes,which can alleviate information problems in crises. 
B) Citizens in democratic states are less aggressive than citizens of an autocratic regime. 
C) Autocratic leaders are indecisive,which makes it difficult to settle on acceptable terms. 
D) Bargaining is more likely to succeed when two states have similar regime types.

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of accountability?

Accepted Answer

A) The leader of a country starts a war to distract attention from his or her government's struggles. 
B) After a country declares war,public support for the government rises sharply. 
C) The military pushes for more defense funding for troops in the field. 
D) The leader of a country that was unsuccessful in war loses the next election. 
A) The leader of a country starts a war to distract attention from his or her government's struggles. 
B) After a country declares war,public support for the government rises sharply. 
C) The military pushes for more defense funding for troops in the field. 
D) The leader of a country that was unsuccessful in war loses the next election.

Question 6

How could economic development explain the observation that democracies rarely if ever fight each other?

Accepted Answer

Commerce and war are incompatible.Most d

Question 7

What is the unitary state assumption?

Accepted Answer

A) The belief that a state's leaders have the most impact on foreign policy decisions 
B) The supposition that states act as if they have a unitary,rather than a federal,system
Of government 
C) The treatment of states as coherent actors with a set of interests that belong to the state 
D) The belief that one domestic actor can control the foreign policy of a state 
A) The belief that a state's leaders have the most impact on foreign policy decisions 
B) The supposition that states act as if they have a unitary,rather than a federal,system
Of government 
C) The treatment of states as coherent actors with a set of interests that belong to the state 
D) The belief that one domestic actor can control the foreign policy of a state

Question 8

What was the military-industrial complex that U.S.President Dwight Eisenhower warned about?

Accepted Answer

A) A geographical concentration of weapons productions facilities that made the facilities vulnerable to attack 
B) The collusion between military leaders and weapons builders that promoted a more aggressive foreign policy 
C) The difficulty of demobilizing the military effort at the end of World War II 
D) A secret weapons manufacturing plant in the closed Soviet city of Magadan 
A) A geographical concentration of weapons productions facilities that made the facilities vulnerable to attack 
B) The collusion between military leaders and weapons builders that promoted a more aggressive foreign policy 
C) The difficulty of demobilizing the military effort at the end of World War II 
D) A secret weapons manufacturing plant in the closed Soviet city of Magadan

Question 9

What factor is likely to cause both democracy and peace?

Accepted Answer

A) Conflicting interests 
B) Institutions 
C) Economic development 
D) Bureaucracy 
A) Conflicting interests 
B) Institutions 
C) Economic development 
D) Bureaucracy

Question 10

How do democratic institutions help the general public restrain their leaders from engaging in risky wars?

Accepted Answer

Free,fair,and frequent electio

Question 11

In which way can the military shape the probability of war?

Accepted Answer

Answers may vary.Some examples of answer

Question 12

Countries that restrict competition in elections such that one party is almost assured of victory are considered:

Accepted Answer

A) liberal democratic. 
B) nondemocratic. 
C) bureaucratic. 
D) accountable. 
A) liberal democratic. 
B) nondemocratic. 
C) bureaucratic. 
D) accountable.

Question 13

What is the rally effect? What causes it? Do you believe leaders purposefully change their behavior to cause a rally effect? Why might they or might they not do so?

Accepted Answer

The rally effect corresponds with the id

Question 14

What action did the Arbenz government take in 1954 that the United Fruit Company opposed?

Accepted Answer

A) It took control of lands held by the United Fruit Company. 
B) It made business-provided health care mandatory. 
C) It disallowed foreign companies from investing in Guatemala. 
D) It banned the purchase of military weapons from foreign sources. 
A) It took control of lands held by the United Fruit Company. 
B) It made business-provided health care mandatory. 
C) It disallowed foreign companies from investing in Guatemala. 
D) It banned the purchase of military weapons from foreign sources.

Question 15

Which of the following explanations of the United States' wars with Iraq relies on a particularistic interest explanation?

Accepted Answer

A) The American government undermines regimes that threaten the profits of U.S.oil companies. 
B) Oil is critical for the smooth functioning of the economy,and the United States must avoid abrupt changes in oil supply and price. 
C) Stability in the Middle East would make the United States more secure. 
D) Spreading democracy in the Middle East would make the threat of war less likely. 
A) The American government undermines regimes that threaten the profits of U.S.oil companies. 
B) Oil is critical for the smooth functioning of the economy,and the United States must avoid abrupt changes in oil supply and price. 
C) Stability in the Middle East would make the United States more secure. 
D) Spreading democracy in the Middle East would make the threat of war less likely.

Question 16

How does a sense of shared community influence disputes between democratic states?

Accepted Answer

A) It enables compromise settlements. 
B) It solves issue indivisibilities. 
C) It creates collective defense. 
D) It ensures no conflicting interests. 
A) It enables compromise settlements. 
B) It solves issue indivisibilities. 
C) It creates collective defense. 
D) It ensures no conflicting interests.

Question 17

Why did Argentina attack the Falkland Islands/Malvinas?

Accepted Answer

A) The Argentine government expected that taking control of the islands would improve its ability to stay in power. 
B) The Argentine public pressured the government to retake the islands. 
C) Argentine business groups pushed for the government to safeguard their economic interests in the islands. 
D) The Argentine government felt it had to launch a preemptive war. 
A) The Argentine government expected that taking control of the islands would improve its ability to stay in power. 
B) The Argentine public pressured the government to retake the islands. 
C) Argentine business groups pushed for the government to safeguard their economic interests in the islands. 
D) The Argentine government felt it had to launch a preemptive war.

Question 18

In which of the following cases would the influence of interest groups make conflict LESS likely?

Accepted Answer

A) A small number of arms manufacturers build weapons that deter other countries from attacking. 
B) Immigrants want the government to impose a trade embargo on goods manufactured in their homeland. 
C) A group of manufacturers wants the government to increase tariffs on imports. 
D) A small group of investors wants to increase trade with another country. 
A) A small number of arms manufacturers build weapons that deter other countries from attacking. 
B) Immigrants want the government to impose a trade embargo on goods manufactured in their homeland. 
C) A group of manufacturers wants the government to increase tariffs on imports. 
D) A small group of investors wants to increase trade with another country.

Question 19

Why did Britain react so strongly to the Argentine attack on the Falkland Islands/Malvinas?

Accepted Answer

A) The British public opposed Argentina's attack and supported the prime minister's aggressive response. 
B) The British public felt that the Falklands were vital to its economic well-being. 
C) The islands' location was strategically important to Britain. 
D) Britain's economy was growing rapidly at the time,and it could afford to go to war with a weaker country. 
A) The British public opposed Argentina's attack and supported the prime minister's aggressive response. 
B) The British public felt that the Falklands were vital to its economic well-being. 
C) The islands' location was strategically important to Britain. 
D) Britain's economy was growing rapidly at the time,and it could afford to go to war with a weaker country.

Question 20

Which of the following is a reason we might expect members of the military to advocate for more aggressive foreign policies?

Accepted Answer

A) Military leaders like to feel important. 
B) Military leaders often lack information that would help them prevent war. 
C) The military does not often suffer the costs of war. 
D) States may increase the military's budget in the face of conflict. 
A) Military leaders like to feel important. 
B) Military leaders often lack information that would help them prevent war. 
C) The military does not often suffer the costs of war. 
D) States may increase the military's budget in the face of conflict.

Which of the following definitions best describes the current conception of democracy?

What is a bureaucracy?

Which of the following is an example of the rally-'round-the-flag effect?

Which of the following explains why a pair of democracies is more likely to reach a war-avoiding bargain than a pair of autocracies?

Which of the following is an example of accountability?

How could economic development explain the observation that democracies rarely if ever fight each other?

What is the unitary state assumption?

What was the military-industrial complex that U.S.President Dwight Eisenhower warned about?

What factor is likely to cause both democracy and peace?

How do democratic institutions help the general public restrain their leaders from engaging in risky wars?

In which way can the military shape the probability of war?

Countries that restrict competition in elections such that one party is almost assured of victory are considered:

What is the rally effect? What causes it? Do you believe leaders purposefully change their behavior to cause a rally effect? Why might they or might they not do so?

What action did the Arbenz government take in 1954 that the United Fruit Company opposed?

Which of the following explanations of the United States' wars with Iraq relies on a particularistic interest explanation?

How does a sense of shared community influence disputes between democratic states?

Why did Argentina attack the Falkland Islands/Malvinas?

In which of the following cases would the influence of interest groups make conflict LESS likely?

Why did Britain react so strongly to the Argentine attack on the Falkland Islands/Malvinas?

Which of the following is a reason we might expect members of the military to advocate for more aggressive foreign policies?

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Exam 4: Domestic Politics and War

Which of the following definitions best describes the current conception of democracy?

What is a bureaucracy?

Which of the following is an example of the rally-'round-the-flag effect?

Which of the following explains why a pair of democracies is more likely to reach a war-avoiding bargain than a pair of autocracies?

Which of the following is an example of accountability?

How could economic development explain the observation that democracies rarely if ever fight each other?

What is the unitary state assumption?

What was the military-industrial complex that U.S.President Dwight Eisenhower warned about?

What factor is likely to cause both democracy and peace?

How do democratic institutions help the general public restrain their leaders from engaging in risky wars?

In which way can the military shape the probability of war?

Countries that restrict competition in elections such that one party is almost assured of victory are considered:

What is the rally effect? What causes it? Do you believe leaders purposefully change their behavior to cause a rally effect? Why might they or might they not do so?

What action did the Arbenz government take in 1954 that the United Fruit Company opposed?

Which of the following explanations of the United States' wars with Iraq relies on a particularistic interest explanation?

How does a sense of shared community influence disputes between democratic states?

Why did Argentina attack the Falkland Islands/Malvinas?

In which of the following cases would the influence of interest groups make conflict LESS likely?

Why did Britain react so strongly to the Argentine attack on the Falkland Islands/Malvinas?

Which of the following is a reason we might expect members of the military to advocate for more aggressive foreign policies?

What Shaped Our World

Understanding Interests, interactions, and Institutions

Why Are There Wars

International Institutions and War

Violence by Nonstate Actors: Civil War and Terrorism

International Trade

International Financial Relations

International Monetary Relations

Development: Causes of the Wealth and Poverty of Nations

International Law and Norms

Human Rights

The Global Environment

The Future of International Politics

Introduction

Foundations, War, and Peace

International Political Economy, Transnational Politics, and Looking Ahead

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