Question 1

Larger economic interest groups are less successful in influencing foreign policy than smaller groups because larger groups

Accepted Answer

A) are less likely to have allies in the executive branch and in Congress. 
B) fall victim to collective action problems. 
C) find it difficult to maintain tight enough control of their many members to speak with a single voice. 
D) typically have fewer resources to use in their lobbying efforts. 
A) are less likely to have allies in the executive branch and in Congress. 
B) fall victim to collective action problems. 
C) find it difficult to maintain tight enough control of their many members to speak with a single voice. 
D) typically have fewer resources to use in their lobbying efforts.

Question 2

The Department of Defense was created in

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A) 1790. 
B) 1865. 
C) 1947. 
D) 2002. 
A) 1790. 
B) 1865. 
C) 1947. 
D) 2002.

Question 3

Which of the following nations does NOT have a permanent seat on the UN Security Council?

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A) the United States 
B) Russia 
C) Germany 
D) the United Kingdom 
A) the United States 
B) Russia 
C) Germany 
D) the United Kingdom

Question 4

Much of the power of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee stems from its

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A) unilateral control over the National Security Council. 
B) ability to rescind any executive agreement. 
C) constitutional authority to declare war. 
D) responsibility to consider presidential nominees for important foreign policy posts. 
A) unilateral control over the National Security Council. 
B) ability to rescind any executive agreement. 
C) constitutional authority to declare war. 
D) responsibility to consider presidential nominees for important foreign policy posts.

Question 5

Amnesty International is a(n)

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A) research group formed in 2000 to expose the dangers of global climate change. 
B) 2011 agreement signed by the United States and 12 other countries that governs the treatment of refugees. 
C) multinational corporation that lobbies for lower taxes and neoliberal economic reforms. 
D) interest group that works to protect human rights. 
A) research group formed in 2000 to expose the dangers of global climate change. 
B) 2011 agreement signed by the United States and 12 other countries that governs the treatment of refugees. 
C) multinational corporation that lobbies for lower taxes and neoliberal economic reforms. 
D) interest group that works to protect human rights.

Question 6

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

Question 7

The Monroe Doctrine refers to the

Accepted Answer

A) economic recovery package of aid from the United States to Western Europe after World War II. 
B) policy that the United States will launch a preemptive attack on any country harboring nonstate actors that threaten its national security. 
C) idea that foreign powers should not meddle in the Western Hemisphere. 
D) theory that the United States needed to have twice as many nuclear weapons as the Soviet Union in order to remain secure. 
A) economic recovery package of aid from the United States to Western Europe after World War II. 
B) policy that the United States will launch a preemptive attack on any country harboring nonstate actors that threaten its national security. 
C) idea that foreign powers should not meddle in the Western Hemisphere. 
D) theory that the United States needed to have twice as many nuclear weapons as the Soviet Union in order to remain secure.

Question 8

The UN Security Council has ________ permanent members and ________ elected members.

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A) 5; 5 
B) 10; 10 
C) 5; 10 
D) 10; 25 
A) 5; 5 
B) 10; 10 
C) 5; 10 
D) 10; 25

Question 9

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.

Question 10

The Kyoto Protocol was a(n)

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A) statement issued by the United Nations on the importance of protecting endangered species. 
B) peace treaty signed by the United States and Japan at the end of World War II. 
C) treaty that created the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO). 
D) agreement setting limits on emissions of greenhouse gases from industrial countries. 
A) statement issued by the United Nations on the importance of protecting endangered species. 
B) peace treaty signed by the United States and Japan at the end of World War II. 
C) treaty that created the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO). 
D) agreement setting limits on emissions of greenhouse gases from industrial countries.

Question 11

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 12

Describe some of the tools that the United States has used to conduct foreign policy.What is the role of diplomacy? What has been the influence of the United Nations since it was created? What did the United States do to create a new international monetary structure after World War II?

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There are four components to this questi

Question 13

The first time that Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty had to be invoked was in response to

Accepted Answer

A) Japan's 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. 
B) a 1964 North Vietnamese attack on a U.S.naval vessel in the Gulf of Tonkin. 
C) Saddam Hussein's 1990 invasion of Kuwait. 
D) the September 11, 2001, attack on the United States. 
A) Japan's 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. 
B) a 1964 North Vietnamese attack on a U.S.naval vessel in the Gulf of Tonkin. 
C) Saddam Hussein's 1990 invasion of Kuwait. 
D) the September 11, 2001, attack on the United States.

Question 14

Some of the most important foreign policy problems the United States currently faces are its relations with China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea.Write an essay that discusses the challenges presented by each of these countries and how key players in American foreign policy are using the tools at their disposal to manage these challenges.

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There are four components to this questi

Question 15

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

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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

Currently, the United Nations has ________ member states.

Accepted Answer

A) 40 
B) 192 
C) 350 
D) 435 
A) 40 
B) 192 
C) 350 
D) 435

Question 17

The growing use of executive agreements by presidents over time has had the effect of ________ the importance of the ________'s constitutional treaty power.

Accepted Answer

A) enhancing; Senate 
B) diminishing; Senate 
C) enhancing; House of Representative 
D) diminishing; House of Representative 
A) enhancing; Senate 
B) diminishing; Senate 
C) enhancing; House of Representative 
D) diminishing; House of Representative

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Discuss how security policy has evolved over the course of American history.What were the key policy approaches during the nineteenth century, during the Cold War, and in the post-Cold War era (including the Bush, Obama, and Trump administrations)? Explain.

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There are three components to this quest

Question 20

When two sides of an international conflict possess such enormous arsenals of nuclear missiles that each has the ability to destroy the other in the event of war, it is called

Accepted Answer

A) "bilateralism." 
B) "détente." 
C) "simultaneous guaranteed annihilation." 
D) "mutually assured destruction." 
A) "bilateralism." 
B) "détente." 
C) "simultaneous guaranteed annihilation." 
D) "mutually assured destruction."

Larger economic interest groups are less successful in influencing foreign policy than smaller groups because larger groups

The Department of Defense was created in

Which of the following nations does NOT have a permanent seat on the UN Security Council?

Much of the power of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee stems from its

Amnesty International is a(n)

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 Monroe Doctrine refers to the

The UN Security Council has permanent members and elected members.

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

The Kyoto Protocol was a(n)

The Department of Homeland Security was established in

Describe some of the tools that the United States has used to conduct foreign policy.What is the role of diplomacy? What has been the influence of the United Nations since it was created? What did the United States do to create a new international monetary structure after World War II?

The first time that Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty had to be invoked was in response to

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

Currently, the United Nations has ________ member states.

The growing use of executive agreements by presidents over time has had the effect of the importance of the 's constitutional treaty power.

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

Discuss how security policy has evolved over the course of American history.What were the key policy approaches during the nineteenth century, during the Cold War, and in the post-Cold War era (including the Bush, Obama, and Trump administrations)? Explain.

When two sides of an international conflict possess such enormous arsenals of nuclear missiles that each has the ability to destroy the other in the event of war, it is called

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

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Groups and Interests

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The Presidency

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The Federal Courts

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Exam 18: Foreign Policy and Democracy

Larger economic interest groups are less successful in influencing foreign policy than smaller groups because larger groups

The Department of Defense was created in

Which of the following nations does NOT have a permanent seat on the UN Security Council?

Much of the power of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee stems from its

Amnesty International is a(n)

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 Monroe Doctrine refers to the

The UN Security Council has ________ permanent members and ________ elected members.

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

The Kyoto Protocol was a(n)

The Department of Homeland Security was established in

Describe some of the tools that the United States has used to conduct foreign policy.What is the role of diplomacy? What has been the influence of the United Nations since it was created? What did the United States do to create a new international monetary structure after World War II?

The first time that Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty had to be invoked was in response to

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

Currently, the United Nations has ________ member states.

The growing use of executive agreements by presidents over time has had the effect of ________ the importance of the ________'s constitutional treaty power.

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

Discuss how security policy has evolved over the course of American history.What were the key policy approaches during the nineteenth century, during the Cold War, and in the post-Cold War era (including the Bush, Obama, and Trump administrations)? Explain.

When two sides of an international conflict possess such enormous arsenals of nuclear missiles that each has the ability to destroy the other in the event of war, it is called

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Filters

The UN Security Council has permanent members and elected members.

The growing use of executive agreements by presidents over time has had the effect of the importance of the 's constitutional treaty power.