Question 1

The two primary goals of American foreign policy are

Accepted Answer

A) equality and democracy. 
B) security and prosperity. 
C) opportunity and diversity. 
D) order and cohesion. 
A) equality and democracy. 
B) security and prosperity. 
C) opportunity and diversity. 
D) order and cohesion.

Question 2

Deterrence assumes the ________ of the U.S.response and the ________ of an adversary.

Accepted Answer

A) rationality; certainty 
B) certainty; rationality 
C) weakness; power 
D) timeliness; delay 
A) rationality; certainty 
B) certainty; rationality 
C) weakness; power 
D) timeliness; delay

Question 3

If the United States were to provide millions of dollars in grants to pay the medical and legal expenses incurred by individuals who have been the victims of political retaliation in their own
Countries, doing so would

Accepted Answer

A) increase the United States' "hard power." 
B) increase the United States' "soft power." 
C) lead to "détente." 
D) lead to "appeasement." 
A) increase the United States' "hard power." 
B) increase the United States' "soft power." 
C) lead to "détente." 
D) lead to "appeasement."

Question 4

A ________ nation is one with unstable leadership, whose policies are driven by ideology rather than by economic or human costs and benefits.

Accepted Answer

A) rational 
B) rogue 
C) sovereign 
D) nonsovereign 
A) rational 
B) rogue 
C) sovereign 
D) nonsovereign

Question 5

Which president made prevention the centerpiece of his foreign policy?

Accepted Answer

A) George W.Bush 
B) Richard Nixon 
C) Bill Clinton 
D) Barack Obama 
A) George W.Bush 
B) Richard Nixon 
C) Bill Clinton 
D) Barack Obama

Question 6

In any given year, the United States provides approximately ________ in economic assistance to other countries.

Accepted Answer

A) $100 million 
B) $800 million 
C) $14 billion 
D) $30 billion 
A) $100 million 
B) $800 million 
C) $14 billion 
D) $30 billion

Question 7

Dispute arbitration occurs when a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) dispute turns into a military conflict, but it 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 it 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 8

What did Prussian military strategist Carl von Clausewitz mean when he called war "politics by other means"?

Accepted Answer

A) Nations should never use force because it is a violation of political norms. 
B) Nations use force to achieve their foreign policy goals and not simply to demonstrate their capacity for violence. 
C) Nations can only use force once they have widespread consensus in their domestic politics. 
D) War inevitably causes strong political disagreements. 
A) Nations should never use force because it is a violation of political norms. 
B) Nations use force to achieve their foreign policy goals and not simply to demonstrate their capacity for violence. 
C) Nations can only use force once they have widespread consensus in their domestic politics. 
D) War inevitably causes strong political disagreements.

Question 9

Americans have historically asserted that our foreign policies should

Accepted Answer

A) focus on the interests of the United States at the expense of all other nations. 
B) focus on the interests of other nations at the expense of our own personal interests. 
C) have a higher purpose than the pursuit of our own interests and use force only as a last resort. 
D) focus on working with the United Nations to promote democracy around the world. 
A) focus on the interests of the United States at the expense of all other nations. 
B) focus on the interests of other nations at the expense of our own personal interests. 
C) have a higher purpose than the pursuit of our own interests and use force only as a last resort. 
D) focus on working with the United Nations to promote democracy around the world.

Question 10

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 11

The United States spends

Accepted Answer

A) less on its military each year than all of Europe. 
B) nearly the same amount on its military each year as all of Europe. 
C) less on its military each year than China. 
D) about one-third of the world's total military expenditures. 
A) less on its military each year than all of Europe. 
B) nearly the same amount on its military each year as all of Europe. 
C) less on its military each year than China. 
D) about one-third of the world's total military expenditures.

Question 12

The Bush administration's so-called 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 13

________ 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 14

Which of the following statements about foreign policy is MOST accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) The Constitution gives the president no role to play whatsoever in determining American foreign policy. 
B) The Constitution gives Congress no role to play whatsoever in determining American foreign policy. 
C) The institutional powers of the presidency give presidents an advantage over political forces based in Congress when determining American foreign policy. 
D) The institutional powers of Congress give members of Congress an advantage over presidents when determining American foreign policy. 
A) The Constitution gives the president no role to play whatsoever in determining American foreign policy. 
B) The Constitution gives Congress no role to play whatsoever in determining American foreign policy. 
C) The institutional powers of the presidency give presidents an advantage over political forces based in Congress when determining American foreign policy. 
D) The institutional powers of Congress give members of Congress an advantage over presidents when determining American foreign policy.

Question 15

A policy of deterrence may fail against terrorist groups because

Accepted Answer

A) history has shown that only democratic nation-states respond well to deterrence. 
B) deterrence has been made illegal under international law. 
C) terrorist groups are nonstate actors who may believe that their lack of a fixed geographic location prevents their targets from retaliating militarily. 
D) terrorist groups do not yet have access to nuclear weapons. 
A) history has shown that only democratic nation-states respond well to deterrence. 
B) deterrence has been made illegal under international law. 
C) terrorist groups are nonstate actors who may believe that their lack of a fixed geographic location prevents their targets from retaliating militarily. 
D) terrorist groups do not yet have access to nuclear weapons.

Question 16

Who and what are some of the most important governmental actors in American foreign policy? How does the Constitution distribute the responsibility for formulating foreign policy? In your answer, be sure to identify specific actors in the various branches of the U.S.government and to discuss the specific role these actors play in determining foreign policy.

Accepted Answer

There are two components to this questio

Question 17

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was formed in

Accepted Answer

A) 1898. 
B) 1917. 
C) 1949. 
D) 1963. 
A) 1898. 
B) 1917. 
C) 1949. 
D) 1963.

Question 18

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 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 Crimean Peninsula and amassing troops along other portions of the Ukrainian border. 
D) supplying nuclear warheads and intercontinental ballistic missiles to North Korea.

Question 19

The MOST important task of the Senate in foreign policy is

Accepted Answer

A) establishing embassies in foreign nations. 
B) ratifying the military budget. 
C) reviewing and approving treaties. 
D) declaring war. 
A) establishing embassies in foreign nations. 
B) ratifying the military budget. 
C) reviewing and approving treaties. 
D) declaring war.

Question 20

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.

The two primary goals of American foreign policy are

Deterrence assumes the of the U.S.response and the of an adversary.

If the United States were to provide millions of dollars in grants to pay the medical and legal expenses incurred by individuals who have been the victims of political retaliation in their own Countries, doing so would

A ________ nation is one with unstable leadership, whose policies are driven by ideology rather than by economic or human costs and benefits.

Which president made prevention the centerpiece of his foreign policy?

In any given year, the United States provides approximately ________ in economic assistance to other countries.

Dispute arbitration occurs when a(n)

What did Prussian military strategist Carl von Clausewitz mean when he called war "politics by other means"?

Americans have historically asserted that our foreign policies should

The final collapse of the Soviet Union occurred in

The United States spends

The Bush administration's so-called Global War on Terror and the war in Iraq were expressions of

________ warned Americans to avoid permanent alliances with foreign powers.

Which of the following statements about foreign policy is MOST accurate?

A policy of deterrence may fail against terrorist groups because

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was formed in

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

The MOST important task of the Senate in foreign policy is

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

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

The two primary goals of American foreign policy are

Deterrence assumes the ________ of the U.S.response and the ________ of an adversary.

If the United States were to provide millions of dollars in grants to pay the medical and legal expenses incurred by individuals who have been the victims of political retaliation in their own Countries, doing so would

A ________ nation is one with unstable leadership, whose policies are driven by ideology rather than by economic or human costs and benefits.

Which president made prevention the centerpiece of his foreign policy?

In any given year, the United States provides approximately ________ in economic assistance to other countries.

Dispute arbitration occurs when a(n)

What did Prussian military strategist Carl von Clausewitz mean when he called war "politics by other means"?

Americans have historically asserted that our foreign policies should

The final collapse of the Soviet Union occurred in

The United States spends

The Bush administration's so-called Global War on Terror and the war in Iraq were expressions of

________ warned Americans to avoid permanent alliances with foreign powers.

Which of the following statements about foreign policy is MOST accurate?

A policy of deterrence may fail against terrorist groups because

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was formed in

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

The MOST important task of the Senate in foreign policy is

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

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

Deterrence assumes the of the U.S.response and the of an adversary.