Question 1

Deterrence works because:

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A) it makes the costs of war far larger than the potential benefits. 
B) international institutions enforce deterrence as a matter of policy. 
C) second-strike capability is unnecessary. 
D) it relies on the natural irrationality of leaders. 
A) it makes the costs of war far larger than the potential benefits. 
B) international institutions enforce deterrence as a matter of policy. 
C) second-strike capability is unnecessary. 
D) it relies on the natural irrationality of leaders.

Question 2

Is second-strike capability necessary for deterrence? If only first-strike capability existed in the world,would we see more use of nuclear weapons?

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Students should discuss the requirements

Question 3

Which of the following countries possessed nuclear weapons but gave them up?

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A) Brazil 
B) Ukraine 
C) France 
D) Israel 
A) Brazil 
B) Ukraine 
C) France 
D) Israel

Question 4

How did nuclear weapons help lead to the Long Peace?

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A) Other nations worked to keep both sides in check to prevent the use of nuclear weapons. 
B) Peace was maintained through international monitoring of nuclear weapon stocks. 
C) Both powers spent so much money on developing new nuclear technologies that they could not afford war. 
D) Because both powers had second-strike capability,neither was willing to attack the other. 
A) Other nations worked to keep both sides in check to prevent the use of nuclear weapons. 
B) Peace was maintained through international monitoring of nuclear weapon stocks. 
C) Both powers spent so much money on developing new nuclear technologies that they could not afford war. 
D) Because both powers had second-strike capability,neither was willing to attack the other.

Question 5

Why have weapons of mass destruction (WMD)become easier to acquire?

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A) The norm against acquiring WMD has become less accepted. 
B) The knowledge of how to make WMD has become easier to obtain. 
C) Countries with WMD have become more likely to sell the weapons to other countries. 
D) Countries have stopped funding the International Atomic Energy Agency. 
A) The norm against acquiring WMD has become less accepted. 
B) The knowledge of how to make WMD has become easier to obtain. 
C) Countries with WMD have become more likely to sell the weapons to other countries. 
D) Countries have stopped funding the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Question 6

Where has the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty been least successful?

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A) Former Soviet states 
B) Iran 
C) Brazil 
D) Argentina 
A) Former Soviet states 
B) Iran 
C) Brazil 
D) Argentina

Question 7

The nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)is a treaty that:

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A) allows countries that already have nuclear weapons to keep them indefinitely. 
B) has required countries to eliminate their nuclear weapons before signing the treaty. 
C) prohibits aboveground testing of nuclear weapons. 
D) bans the transfer of all nuclear technology. 
A) allows countries that already have nuclear weapons to keep them indefinitely. 
B) has required countries to eliminate their nuclear weapons before signing the treaty. 
C) prohibits aboveground testing of nuclear weapons. 
D) bans the transfer of all nuclear technology.

Question 8

Research suggests that the most valid concern of those who fear immigration is:

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A) cultural adjustments. 
B) fewer jobs. 
C) government budgets. 
D) lower wages. 
A) cultural adjustments. 
B) fewer jobs. 
C) government budgets. 
D) lower wages.

Question 9

In which of the following ways has the United States responded to China?

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A) The United States has created an East Asian version of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. 
B) The United States has maintained bases in East Asia. 
C) The United States has isolated Vietnam. 
D) The United States has blocked China's membership in the World Trade Organization. 
A) The United States has created an East Asian version of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. 
B) The United States has maintained bases in East Asia. 
C) The United States has isolated Vietnam. 
D) The United States has blocked China's membership in the World Trade Organization.

Question 10

Which of the following political activities would the Stolper-Samuelson theorem predict?

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A) Steelworkers in Gary supporting the GATT 
B) Air conditioner manufacturers in Indianapolis opposing NAFTA 
C) Textile workers in South Carolina opposing China's membership in the WTO 
D) Coal miners in West Virginia opposing emissions restrictions 
A) Steelworkers in Gary supporting the GATT 
B) Air conditioner manufacturers in Indianapolis opposing NAFTA 
C) Textile workers in South Carolina opposing China's membership in the WTO 
D) Coal miners in West Virginia opposing emissions restrictions

Question 11

Which of the following is a weapon of mass destruction (WMD)?

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A) An unmanned drone 
B) A Sherman tank 
C) Chemical mustard gas 
D) A satellite 
A) An unmanned drone 
B) A Sherman tank 
C) Chemical mustard gas 
D) A satellite

Question 12

Compared to developed countries,the backlash against globalization in the developing world has been:

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A) less intense due to mitigation by democratic institutions. 
B) more intense due to stronger unions. 
C) less intense due to insulation from capital movements. 
D) more intense due to weaker social safety nets. 
A) less intense due to mitigation by democratic institutions. 
B) more intense due to stronger unions. 
C) less intense due to insulation from capital movements. 
D) more intense due to weaker social safety nets.

Question 13

What are the major challenges facing the postwar order? Which challenges will be most difficult for the United States to face?

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Question 14

Which of the following is an example of how the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)monitors compliance?

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A) Officials from the International Atomic Energy Agency impose economic sanctions on North Korea. 
B) Officials from the International Atomic Energy Agency inspect nuclear facilities in North Korea. 
C) Officials in the Central Intelligence Agency use satellite photos to analyze possible nuclear facilities in Iran. 
D) The World Trade Organization keeps track of the exchange of nuclear materials between countries. 
A) Officials from the International Atomic Energy Agency impose economic sanctions on North Korea. 
B) Officials from the International Atomic Energy Agency inspect nuclear facilities in North Korea. 
C) Officials in the Central Intelligence Agency use satellite photos to analyze possible nuclear facilities in Iran. 
D) The World Trade Organization keeps track of the exchange of nuclear materials between countries.

Question 15

Which of the following strategies would a country use to ensure that it has a survivable second-strike force?

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A) Devote a large portion of its budget to training soldiers 
B) Put weapons on submarines 
C) Create fallout shelters in major cities 
D) Build strong defenses on its borders 
A) Devote a large portion of its budget to training soldiers 
B) Put weapons on submarines 
C) Create fallout shelters in major cities 
D) Build strong defenses on its borders

Question 16

The effect of superpower competition in shaping the postwar order is best seen in:

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A) the original composition of the permanent membership of the UN Security Council. 
B) consistent U.S.promotion of democracy in Latin America during the Cold War. 
C) the original membership of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). 
D) conflict between the United States and the European Union over agricultural subsidies. 
A) the original composition of the permanent membership of the UN Security Council. 
B) consistent U.S.promotion of democracy in Latin America during the Cold War. 
C) the original membership of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). 
D) conflict between the United States and the European Union over agricultural subsidies.

Question 17

Which of the following states has played the smallest role in the construction of the postwar order?

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A) The United States 
B) Great Britain 
C) China 
D) France 
A) The United States 
B) Great Britain 
C) China 
D) France

Question 18

What is a fear that political scientists have about the relationship between globalization and income inequality?

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A) Globalization seems to cause income distribution to become more unequal within all countries. 
B) Globalization seems to cause income to become more equal within all countries. 
C) Globalization seems to cause a slight increase in income inequality within developing countries. 
D) Globalization seems to cause a slight increase in income inequality within developed countries. 
A) Globalization seems to cause income distribution to become more unequal within all countries. 
B) Globalization seems to cause income to become more equal within all countries. 
C) Globalization seems to cause a slight increase in income inequality within developing countries. 
D) Globalization seems to cause a slight increase in income inequality within developed countries.

Question 19

What period marked a reverse in globalization?

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A) The nineteenth century 
B) Pre-World War I 
C) The interwar period 
D) The Cold War 
A) The nineteenth century 
B) Pre-World War I 
C) The interwar period 
D) The Cold War

Question 20

Why might nuclear proliferation cause peace?

Accepted Answer

A) There is a strong norm against starting a nuclear war. 
B) Countries with nuclear weapons will have no conflicts with other countries. 
C) Nuclear powers such as the United States can threaten to punish states that start wars. 
D) Possessing nuclear weapons increases the costs of war. 
A) There is a strong norm against starting a nuclear war. 
B) Countries with nuclear weapons will have no conflicts with other countries. 
C) Nuclear powers such as the United States can threaten to punish states that start wars. 
D) Possessing nuclear weapons increases the costs of war.

Deterrence works because:

Is second-strike capability necessary for deterrence? If only first-strike capability existed in the world,would we see more use of nuclear weapons?

Which of the following countries possessed nuclear weapons but gave them up?

How did nuclear weapons help lead to the Long Peace?

Why have weapons of mass destruction (WMD)become easier to acquire?

Where has the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty been least successful?

The nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)is a treaty that:

Research suggests that the most valid concern of those who fear immigration is:

In which of the following ways has the United States responded to China?

Which of the following political activities would the Stolper-Samuelson theorem predict?

Which of the following is a weapon of mass destruction (WMD)?

Compared to developed countries,the backlash against globalization in the developing world has been:

What are the major challenges facing the postwar order? Which challenges will be most difficult for the United States to face?

Which of the following is an example of how the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)monitors compliance?

Which of the following strategies would a country use to ensure that it has a survivable second-strike force?

The effect of superpower competition in shaping the postwar order is best seen in:

Which of the following states has played the smallest role in the construction of the postwar order?

What is a fear that political scientists have about the relationship between globalization and income inequality?

What period marked a reverse in globalization?

Why might nuclear proliferation cause peace?

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Exam 14: The Future of International Politics

Deterrence works because:

Is second-strike capability necessary for deterrence? If only first-strike capability existed in the world,would we see more use of nuclear weapons?

Which of the following countries possessed nuclear weapons but gave them up?

How did nuclear weapons help lead to the Long Peace?

Why have weapons of mass destruction (WMD)become easier to acquire?

Where has the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty been least successful?

The nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)is a treaty that:

Research suggests that the most valid concern of those who fear immigration is:

In which of the following ways has the United States responded to China?

Which of the following political activities would the Stolper-Samuelson theorem predict?

Which of the following is a weapon of mass destruction (WMD)?

Compared to developed countries,the backlash against globalization in the developing world has been:

What are the major challenges facing the postwar order? Which challenges will be most difficult for the United States to face?

Which of the following is an example of how the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)monitors compliance?

Which of the following strategies would a country use to ensure that it has a survivable second-strike force?

The effect of superpower competition in shaping the postwar order is best seen in:

Which of the following states has played the smallest role in the construction of the postwar order?

What is a fear that political scientists have about the relationship between globalization and income inequality?

What period marked a reverse in globalization?

Why might nuclear proliferation cause peace?

What Shaped Our World

Understanding Interests, interactions, and Institutions

Why Are There Wars

Domestic Politics and War

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

Introduction

Foundations, War, and Peace

International Political Economy, Transnational Politics, and Looking Ahead

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