Question 1

American embassies, consulates, and diplomatic missions are managed by the

Accepted Answer

A) Central Intelligence Agency. 
B) Department of Homeland Security. 
C) State Department. 
D) Department of Defense. 
A) Central Intelligence Agency. 
B) Department of Homeland Security. 
C) State Department. 
D) Department of Defense.

Question 2

The United States' decisions to fight wars in Korea and Vietnam can be understood as part of its policy of

Accepted Answer

A) isolationism. 
B) deterrence. 
C) détente. 
D) appeasement. 
A) isolationism. 
B) deterrence. 
C) détente. 
D) appeasement.

Question 3

In foreign policy, the Bush Doctrine refers to

Accepted Answer

A) managing the war on terrorism through multination diplomacy. 
B) the tactic of relying on the United Nations to help achieve U.S.objectives. 
C) increasing the size and scope of NATO forces. 
D) preemptive war. 
A) managing the war on terrorism through multination diplomacy. 
B) the tactic of relying on the United Nations to help achieve U.S.objectives. 
C) increasing the size and scope of NATO forces. 
D) preemptive war.

Question 4

In a crisis, which of the following has the greatest foreign policy influence?

Accepted Answer

A) the president 
B) Congress 
C) the Senate 
D) the public 
A) the president 
B) Congress 
C) the Senate 
D) the public

Question 5

The headquarters of the United Nations is located in

Accepted Answer

A) London. 
B) Paris. 
C) New York City. 
D) a different member country's capital city every 10 years. 
A) London. 
B) Paris. 
C) New York City. 
D) a different member country's capital city every 10 years.

Question 6

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 preventive war 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 preventive war and appeasement.

Question 7

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 8

Between 2000 and 2010, U.S.spending on national defense

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A) increased steadily. 
B) decreased steadily. 
C) remained constant. 
D) fluctuated dramatically, with large increases in some years and large decreases in other years. 
A) increased steadily. 
B) decreased steadily. 
C) remained constant. 
D) fluctuated dramatically, with large increases in some years and large decreases in other years.

Question 9

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was a

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

The International Monetary Fund

Accepted Answer

A) provides loans and facilitates a short-term flow of money to countries in need. 
B) sets a single monetary instrument that governs international monetary exchange. 
C) is limited in its ability to loan money to developing countries. 
D) was set up to provide for long-term money flow to developing countries. 
A) provides loans and facilitates a short-term flow of money to countries in need. 
B) sets a single monetary instrument that governs international monetary exchange. 
C) is limited in its ability to loan money to developing countries. 
D) was set up to provide for long-term money flow to developing countries.

Question 11

The National Security Council includes all of the following actors EXCEPT the

Accepted Answer

A) vice president. 
B) head of the CIA. 
C) secretary of state. 
D) chairperson of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. 
A) vice president. 
B) head of the CIA. 
C) secretary of state. 
D) chairperson of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Question 12

In the United States, ________ groups are more likely to depend on demonstrations and other nontraditional strategies of influence.

Accepted Answer

A) ethnic 
B) economic 
C) environmental 
D) human rights 
A) ethnic 
B) economic 
C) environmental 
D) human rights

Question 13

When a country imports more goods and services from abroad than it exports, it has a

Accepted Answer

A) trade deficit. 
B) trade surplus. 
C) consumer deficit. 
D) consumer surplus. 
A) trade deficit. 
B) trade surplus. 
C) consumer deficit. 
D) consumer surplus.

Question 14

________ is NOT a member of the NATO.

Accepted Answer

A) Canada 
B) Mexico 
C) Poland 
D) The Czech Republic 
A) Canada 
B) Mexico 
C) Poland 
D) The Czech Republic

Question 15

The Axis alliance during World War II consisted of

Accepted Answer

A) the United States, France, and Britain. 
B) Russia, China, and Japan. 
C) Germany, Japan, and Italy. 
D) Germany, China, and Russia. 
A) the United States, France, and Britain. 
B) Russia, China, and Japan. 
C) Germany, Japan, and Italy. 
D) Germany, China, and Russia.

Question 16

The fact that the United States remains silent in the face of human rights violations by a number of countries illustrates that

Accepted Answer

A) the United States has been pursuing a policy of isolationism since the end of World War II. 
B) protecting human rights is less important to American foreign policy than security concerns and economic interests. 
C) the president has only limited power in determining American foreign policy. 
D) Congress has only limited power in determining American foreign policy. 
A) the United States has been pursuing a policy of isolationism since the end of World War II. 
B) protecting human rights is less important to American foreign policy than security concerns and economic interests. 
C) the president has only limited power in determining American foreign policy. 
D) Congress has only limited power in determining American foreign policy.

Question 17

Most American presidents have had

Accepted Answer

A) extensive experience in both foreign and domestic policy before taking office. 
B) extensive experience in foreign policy but very little background in domestic policy before taking office. 
C) extensive experience in domestic policy but very little background in foreign policy before taking office. 
D) very little experience in either foreign or domestic policy before taking office. 
A) extensive experience in both foreign and domestic policy before taking office. 
B) extensive experience in foreign policy but very little background in domestic policy before taking office. 
C) extensive experience in domestic policy but very little background in foreign policy before taking office. 
D) very little experience in either foreign or domestic policy before taking office.

Question 18

Among the most visible and important elements of U.S.international economic policy is trade policy.What is the main goal of American trade policy, and what are some of the main organizations and agreements that help America achieve this goal? Why are international trade and the United States' trade deficit some of the most contentious issues in contemporary American politics?

Accepted Answer

There are three components to this quest

Question 19

In 2015, the United States and Iran signed an agreement

Accepted Answer

A) in which the Iranians pledged not to build nuclear weapons in exchange for the United States lifting its economic sanctions against Iran. 
B) that eliminated tariffs on agricultural imports between the two countries. 
C) in which Iranians agreed to share intelligence information about the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in exchange for the United States lifting its economic sanctions against Iran. 
D) that secured the release of a number of American hostages taken during the 1979 Iranian revolution. 
A) in which the Iranians pledged not to build nuclear weapons in exchange for the United States lifting its economic sanctions against Iran. 
B) that eliminated tariffs on agricultural imports between the two countries. 
C) in which Iranians agreed to share intelligence information about the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in exchange for the United States lifting its economic sanctions against Iran. 
D) that secured the release of a number of American hostages taken during the 1979 Iranian revolution.

Question 20

In 1979, the United States and Iran became adversaries because Iranians

Accepted Answer

A) entered into a security alliance with Iraq. 
B) withdrew from the World Trade Organization (WTO). 
C) rejected an American offer to join NATO. 
D) overthrew an unpopular U.S.-backed leader. 
A) entered into a security alliance with Iraq. 
B) withdrew from the World Trade Organization (WTO). 
C) rejected an American offer to join NATO. 
D) overthrew an unpopular U.S.-backed leader.

American embassies, consulates, and diplomatic missions are managed by the

The United States' decisions to fight wars in Korea and Vietnam can be understood as part of its policy of

In foreign policy, the Bush Doctrine refers to

In a crisis, which of the following has the greatest foreign policy influence?

The headquarters of the United Nations is located in

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

The North American Free Trade Agreement is a(n)

Between 2000 and 2010, U.S.spending on national defense

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was a

The International Monetary Fund

The National Security Council includes all of the following actors EXCEPT the

In the United States, ________ groups are more likely to depend on demonstrations and other nontraditional strategies of influence.

When a country imports more goods and services from abroad than it exports, it has a

________ is NOT a member of the NATO.

The Axis alliance during World War II consisted of

The fact that the United States remains silent in the face of human rights violations by a number of countries illustrates that

Most American presidents have had

In 2015, the United States and Iran signed an agreement

In 1979, the United States and Iran became adversaries because Iranians

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

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Exam 18: Foreign Policy and Democracy

American embassies, consulates, and diplomatic missions are managed by the

The United States' decisions to fight wars in Korea and Vietnam can be understood as part of its policy of

In foreign policy, the Bush Doctrine refers to

In a crisis, which of the following has the greatest foreign policy influence?

The headquarters of the United Nations is located in

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

The North American Free Trade Agreement is a(n)

Between 2000 and 2010, U.S.spending on national defense

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was a

The International Monetary Fund

The National Security Council includes all of the following actors EXCEPT the

In the United States, ________ groups are more likely to depend on demonstrations and other nontraditional strategies of influence.

When a country imports more goods and services from abroad than it exports, it has a

________ is NOT a member of the NATO.

The Axis alliance during World War II consisted of

The fact that the United States remains silent in the face of human rights violations by a number of countries illustrates that

Most American presidents have had

In 2015, the United States and Iran signed an agreement

In 1979, the United States and Iran became adversaries because Iranians

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