Question 1

The nineteenth-century policy of ________ was based on the geographic distance of the United States from other countries.

Accepted Answer

A) idealism 
B) isolationism 
C) internationalism 
D) sovereign dominance 
A) idealism 
B) isolationism 
C) internationalism 
D) sovereign dominance B

Question 2

The policy of striking a nation that might be contemplating hostile actions is called

Accepted Answer

A) diplomacy. 
B) appeasement. 
C) détente. 
D) preventive war. 
A) diplomacy. 
B) appeasement. 
C) détente. 
D) preventive war. D

Question 3

The policy of deterrence and containment pursued by the United States during the Cold
War can be viewed as

Accepted Answer

A) an early version of the Bush Doctrine. 
B) no different than a policy of isolationism. 
C) no different than a policy of appeasement. 
D) midway between aggression and appeasement. 
A) an early version of the Bush Doctrine. 
B) no different than a policy of isolationism. 
C) no different than a policy of appeasement. 
D) midway between aggression and appeasement. D

Question 4

For the first 150 years of American history,Congress's role in foreign policy was limited because

Accepted Answer

A) the Supreme Court had ruled that Congress had no authority to make foreign policy under the Constitution. 
B) the United States' role in world affairs was very limited. 
C) countless protest events communicated to Congress that the public wanted it to avoid taking an active role in foreign policy. 
D) the House of Representatives and the Senate could not agree on a unified approach to foreign policy and blocked each other from acting. 
A) the Supreme Court had ruled that Congress had no authority to make foreign policy under the Constitution. 
B) the United States' role in world affairs was very limited. 
C) countless protest events communicated to Congress that the public wanted it to avoid taking an active role in foreign policy. 
D) the House of Representatives and the Senate could not agree on a unified approach to foreign policy and blocked each other from acting.

Question 5

In the sphere of foreign policy,which of the following is a constitutional power possessed By Congress?

Accepted Answer

A) declaring war 
B) regulating commerce with foreign nations 
C) confirming foreign ambassadors 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) declaring war 
B) regulating commerce with foreign nations 
C) confirming foreign ambassadors 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 6

The two largest recipients of military assistance from the United States are

Accepted Answer

A) Israel and France. 
B) Israel and Egypt. 
C) Israel and Japan. 
D) Israel and South Korea. 
A) Israel and France. 
B) Israel and Egypt. 
C) Israel and Japan. 
D) Israel and South Korea.

Question 7

________ warned Americans to avoid permanent alliances with foreign powers.

Accepted Answer

A) George Washington 
B) Thomas Jefferson 
C) John Adams 
D) James Madison 
A) George Washington 
B) Thomas Jefferson 
C) John Adams 
D) James Madison

Question 8

An agreement between the president and another country that has the force of a treaty but does Not require the Senate's "advice and consent" is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) international protocol. 
B) executive agreement. 
C) congressional agreement. 
D) executive order. 
A) international protocol. 
B) executive agreement. 
C) congressional agreement. 
D) executive order.

Question 9

The North American Free Trade Agreement is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) trade treaty between Mexico,Canada,and the United States designed to lower and eliminate tariffs. 
B) executive agreement between the United States and the other nations of North and Central America,giving one another most favored-nation trade status. 
C) treaty between the United States,Canada,and Mexico pledging a unified strategy regarding trade with Asia and Europe. 
D) executive agreement reducing trade and immigration barriers throughout North America. 
A) trade treaty between Mexico,Canada,and the United States designed to lower and eliminate tariffs. 
B) executive agreement between the United States and the other nations of North and Central America,giving one another most favored-nation trade status. 
C) treaty between the United States,Canada,and Mexico pledging a unified strategy regarding trade with Asia and Europe. 
D) executive agreement reducing trade and immigration barriers throughout North America.

Question 10

The five permanent members of the UN Security Council have more influence over the Security Council's decisions than other countries because

Accepted Answer

A) they are each given 10 additional votes on every substantive proposal. 
B) they are each given a "veto" that is sufficient to reject any substantive proposal. 
C) other countries have traditionally deferred to the permanent members' knowledge And expertise. 
D) they are the only countries allowed to vote on issues before the Security Council. 
A) they are each given 10 additional votes on every substantive proposal. 
B) they are each given a "veto" that is sufficient to reject any substantive proposal. 
C) other countries have traditionally deferred to the permanent members' knowledge And expertise. 
D) they are the only countries allowed to vote on issues before the Security Council.

Question 11

What is the main job of the director of national intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A) to head the National Intelligence Agency 
B) to act as the primary adviser to the president on foreign policy matters 
C) to serve as a mediator between the CIA,FBI,and National Security Council 
D) to collate and coordinate intelligence coming in from multiple sources and to report this information to the president 
A) to head the National Intelligence Agency 
B) to act as the primary adviser to the president on foreign policy matters 
C) to serve as a mediator between the CIA,FBI,and National Security Council 
D) to collate and coordinate intelligence coming in from multiple sources and to report this information to the president

Question 12

In 2014,Russia challenged the United States and its European allies by

Accepted Answer

A) supporting attempts to overthrow the government of Libya. 
B) refusing to sell oil to any democratically governed country. 
C) seizing control of the of the Crimean Peninsula and amassing troops along other portions of the Ukrainian border. 
D) supplying nuclear warheads and intercontinental ballistic missiles to North Korea. 
A) supporting attempts to overthrow the government of Libya. 
B) refusing to sell oil to any democratically governed country. 
C) seizing control of the of the Crimean Peninsula and amassing troops along other portions of the Ukrainian border. 
D) supplying nuclear warheads and intercontinental ballistic missiles to North Korea.

Question 13

Why has Congress become a major foreign policy maker since World War II?

Accepted Answer

A) The Constitution gives most of the foreign policy authority to Congress. 
B) Congress is regularly called upon to approve financing of foreign policies. 
C) Since the beginning of the Cold War,the president has delegated large amounts of foreign policy authority to Congress. 
D) Congress is the only branch that can declare war. 
A) The Constitution gives most of the foreign policy authority to Congress. 
B) Congress is regularly called upon to approve financing of foreign policies. 
C) Since the beginning of the Cold War,the president has delegated large amounts of foreign policy authority to Congress. 
D) Congress is the only branch that can declare war.

Question 14

Dispute arbitration occurs when a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) dispute turns into a military conflict but is not officially declared a war by
The legislative branch. 
B) international disagreement is referred to a neutral third party for resolution. 
C) treaty is made between two or more nations. 
D) agreement is made between the presidents of two countries but the terms are
Not legally binding. 
A) dispute turns into a military conflict but is not officially declared a war by
The legislative branch. 
B) international disagreement is referred to a neutral third party for resolution. 
C) treaty is made between two or more nations. 
D) agreement is made between the presidents of two countries but the terms are
Not legally binding.

Question 15

All important issues must receive ________ in order to pass through the UN General Assembly.

Accepted Answer

A) the support of at least one permanent member of the UN Security Council 
B) a simple majority vote 
C) a two-thirds-majority vote 
D) a three-fourths-majority vote 
A) the support of at least one permanent member of the UN Security Council 
B) a simple majority vote 
C) a two-thirds-majority vote 
D) a three-fourths-majority vote

Question 16

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)was

Accepted Answer

A) a military alliance formed between the United States and 11 Pacific-rim nations to limit China's military influence. 
B) a nuclear nonproliferation agreement between the United States and 11 Pacific-rim nations. 
C) a free-trade agreement between the United States and 11 Pacific-rim nations. 
D) a law passed by the U.S.Congress to allow tariffs on goods imported from 11 Pacific-rim nations. 
A) a military alliance formed between the United States and 11 Pacific-rim nations to limit China's military influence. 
B) a nuclear nonproliferation agreement between the United States and 11 Pacific-rim nations. 
C) a free-trade agreement between the United States and 11 Pacific-rim nations. 
D) a law passed by the U.S.Congress to allow tariffs on goods imported from 11 Pacific-rim nations.

Question 17

The Department of Homeland Security was established in

Accepted Answer

A) 1790. 
B) 1865. 
C) 1942. 
D) 2002. 
A) 1790. 
B) 1865. 
C) 1942. 
D) 2002.

Question 18

The final collapse of the Soviet Union occurred in

Accepted Answer

A) 1985. 
B) 1989. 
C) 1991. 
D) 1999. 
A) 1985. 
B) 1989. 
C) 1991. 
D) 1999.

Question 19

The Bush administration's "global war on terror" and the war in Iraq were expressions of

Accepted Answer

A) isolationism. 
B) deterrence. 
C) preventive war. 
D) appeasement. 
A) isolationism. 
B) deterrence. 
C) preventive war. 
D) appeasement.

Question 20

Which of the following would have been a violation of the Monroe Doctrine in the nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A) The Spanish navy attacking a French cargo ship in the Indian Ocean. 
B) France attempting to establish colonial governments in various parts of Southeast Asia. 
C) Britain sending military forces to Canada and Cuba in an attempt to overthrow those country's existing regimes. 
D) Russia staging a military invasion of Poland. 
A) The Spanish navy attacking a French cargo ship in the Indian Ocean. 
B) France attempting to establish colonial governments in various parts of Southeast Asia. 
C) Britain sending military forces to Canada and Cuba in an attempt to overthrow those country's existing regimes. 
D) Russia staging a military invasion of Poland.

The nineteenth-century policy of ________ was based on the geographic distance of the United States from other countries.

The policy of striking a nation that might be contemplating hostile actions is called

The policy of deterrence and containment pursued by the United States during the Cold War can be viewed as

For the first 150 years of American history,Congress's role in foreign policy was limited because

In the sphere of foreign policy,which of the following is a constitutional power possessed By Congress?

The two largest recipients of military assistance from the United States are

________ warned Americans to avoid permanent alliances with foreign powers.

An agreement between the president and another country that has the force of a treaty but does Not require the Senate's "advice and consent" is called a(n)

The North American Free Trade Agreement is a(n)

The five permanent members of the UN Security Council have more influence over the Security Council's decisions than other countries because

What is the main job of the director of national intelligence?

In 2014,Russia challenged the United States and its European allies by

Why has Congress become a major foreign policy maker since World War II?

Dispute arbitration occurs when a(n)

All important issues must receive ________ in order to pass through the UN General Assembly.

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)was

The Department of Homeland Security was established in

The final collapse of the Soviet Union occurred in

The Bush administration's "global war on terror" and the war in Iraq were expressions of

Which of the following would have been a violation of the Monroe Doctrine in the nineteenth century?

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Exam 14: Foreign Policy

The nineteenth-century policy of ________ was based on the geographic distance of the United States from other countries.

The policy of striking a nation that might be contemplating hostile actions is called

The policy of deterrence and containment pursued by the United States during the Cold War can be viewed as

For the first 150 years of American history,Congress's role in foreign policy was limited because

In the sphere of foreign policy,which of the following is a constitutional power possessed By Congress?

The two largest recipients of military assistance from the United States are

________ warned Americans to avoid permanent alliances with foreign powers.

An agreement between the president and another country that has the force of a treaty but does Not require the Senate's "advice and consent" is called a(n)

The North American Free Trade Agreement is a(n)

The five permanent members of the UN Security Council have more influence over the Security Council's decisions than other countries because

What is the main job of the director of national intelligence?

In 2014,Russia challenged the United States and its European allies by

Why has Congress become a major foreign policy maker since World War II?

Dispute arbitration occurs when a(n)

All important issues must receive ________ in order to pass through the UN General Assembly.

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)was

The Department of Homeland Security was established in

The final collapse of the Soviet Union occurred in

The Bush administration's "global war on terror" and the war in Iraq were expressions of

Which of the following would have been a violation of the Monroe Doctrine in the nineteenth century?

Introduction: The Citizen and Government

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Parties,Participation,and Elections

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Domestic Policy

Filters