Question 1

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) multipolarity 
B) supranationalism 
C) collective security 
D) the balance of power 
A) multipolarity 
B) supranationalism 
C) collective security 
D) the balance of power C

Question 2

The Nuremberg War Crimes Trials assumed which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) War cannot be prevented. 
B) Sovereignty has natural limits. 
C) Aggression is fundamental to human nature. 
D) Nations have a responsibility to protect the innocent. 
A) War cannot be prevented. 
B) Sovereignty has natural limits. 
C) Aggression is fundamental to human nature. 
D) Nations have a responsibility to protect the innocent. B

Question 3

Which of these involves the highest degree of uncertainty?

Accepted Answer

A) determining how force relates to power 
B) determining a country's recognized borders 
C) deciding what serves a country's national interest 
D) deciding whether or not a country has sovereignty 
A) determining how force relates to power 
B) determining a country's recognized borders 
C) deciding what serves a country's national interest 
D) deciding whether or not a country has sovereignty C

Question 4

Japan taxes rice imports at nearly 800 percent.This policy is most likely a result of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the impact of "Thatcherism" 
B) the domestic power of rice growers 
C) Japanese resistance to globalization 
D) Japan's rejection of free-market concepts 
A) the impact of "Thatcherism" 
B) the domestic power of rice growers 
C) Japanese resistance to globalization 
D) Japan's rejection of free-market concepts

Question 5

Starting in 1949,NATO coordinated Western Europe and North America to act as a single defender under unified command in the event of a Japanese attack.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

How does the spread of democracy promote the cause of peace?

Accepted Answer

A) Democracies have better trained diplomats. 
B) Democracies have a habit of handling conflict peacefully. 
C) Democracies use humanitarian aid to benefit other nations. 
D) Democracies understand their own national interest clearly. 
A) Democracies have better trained diplomats. 
B) Democracies have a habit of handling conflict peacefully. 
C) Democracies use humanitarian aid to benefit other nations. 
D) Democracies understand their own national interest clearly.

Question 7

Suppose France passes a law forbidding companies from doing business with North Korea.This will have a limited impact because __________.

Accepted Answer

A) North Korea is not part of any alliance system that France belongs to. 
B) international law prevents nations from imposing sanctions of this kind. 
C) France is violating North Korean sovereignty by interfering with its economy. 
D) French laws do not apply to all companies hoping to do business in North Korea. 
A) North Korea is not part of any alliance system that France belongs to. 
B) international law prevents nations from imposing sanctions of this kind. 
C) France is violating North Korean sovereignty by interfering with its economy. 
D) French laws do not apply to all companies hoping to do business in North Korea.

Question 8

Unlike isolationism,noninterventionism __________.

Accepted Answer

A) rejects the balance-of-power theory 
B) accepts the idea of collective security 
C) rejects U.S.involvement in trade alliances 
D) accepts certain kinds of overseas involvement 
A) rejects the balance-of-power theory 
B) accepts the idea of collective security 
C) rejects U.S.involvement in trade alliances 
D) accepts certain kinds of overseas involvement

Question 9

According to macro theorists,__________ are the key actors in war.

Accepted Answer

A) citizens 
B) cultures 
C) leaders 
D) states 
A) citizens 
B) cultures 
C) leaders 
D) states

Question 10

What is one reason that most Americans are not well informed about foreign policy issues?

Accepted Answer

A) Most Americans wait until the presidential debates to learn about foreign policy. 
B) The elite press focuses on domestic issues and usually does not cover foreign affairs. 
C) Most Americans already have rigid ideological positions and do not waver from them. 
D) Foreign policy decisions are usually made by a small number of elites behind closed doors. 
A) Most Americans wait until the presidential debates to learn about foreign policy. 
B) The elite press focuses on domestic issues and usually does not cover foreign affairs. 
C) Most Americans already have rigid ideological positions and do not waver from them. 
D) Foreign policy decisions are usually made by a small number of elites behind closed doors.

Question 11

In order for collective security to work,there must be __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a balance of power 
B) international institutions 
C) an enforcement mechanism 
D) a high level of globalization 
A) a balance of power 
B) international institutions 
C) an enforcement mechanism 
D) a high level of globalization

Question 12

A balance of power can occur because nations are assumed to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) be inherently aggressive 
B) pursue their own national interest 
C) favor force over other forms of power 
D) have fundamentally overlapping goals 
A) be inherently aggressive 
B) pursue their own national interest 
C) favor force over other forms of power 
D) have fundamentally overlapping goals

Question 13

When military allies disagree with each other about the need to invade an enemy nation,they most likely __________

Accepted Answer

A) disagree about the definition of a just war 
B) have a wide disparity in levels of military power 
C) have a different national interest in relation to that enemy 
D) believe that economic power is more important than military power 
A) disagree about the definition of a just war 
B) have a wide disparity in levels of military power 
C) have a different national interest in relation to that enemy 
D) believe that economic power is more important than military power

Question 14

Micro theories of war __________.

Accepted Answer

A) consider culture the root cause of all war 
B) view war as the result of history and geography 
C) explain war in terms of biology and psychology 
D) view war as the consequence of the power and ambitions of states 
A) consider culture the root cause of all war 
B) view war as the result of history and geography 
C) explain war in terms of biology and psychology 
D) view war as the consequence of the power and ambitions of states

Question 15

During the Cold War,most of Eastern Europe remained under Soviet control,and many small Central American countries functioned under the watchful eye of the United States.What does this suggest about the nature of sovereignty?

Accepted Answer

A) Small nations are almost never dominated by larger,more powerful ones. 
B) Large and powerful countries try not to meddle in the affairs of smaller nations. 
C) Small,weaker countries are routinely influenced by larger,more powerful countries. 
D) In the Western World,even small and militarily weak countries maintain sovereignty. 
A) Small nations are almost never dominated by larger,more powerful ones. 
B) Large and powerful countries try not to meddle in the affairs of smaller nations. 
C) Small,weaker countries are routinely influenced by larger,more powerful countries. 
D) In the Western World,even small and militarily weak countries maintain sovereignty.

Question 16

Which of these claims would constitute a micro theory to explain the persistence of war throughout history?

Accepted Answer

A) Preparation for war is really preparation for peace. 
B) National interests are bound to clash with each other. 
C) Aggressiveness is a fundamental part of human nature. 
D) International institutions are not as powerful as nation-states. 
A) Preparation for war is really preparation for peace. 
B) National interests are bound to clash with each other. 
C) Aggressiveness is a fundamental part of human nature. 
D) International institutions are not as powerful as nation-states.

Question 17

Which theory states that peace results when several states use national power and alliances to stabilize one another,blocking would-be expansionists?

Accepted Answer

A) micro theory 
B) macro theory 
C) balance-of-power theory 
D) hierarchy-of-power theory 
A) micro theory 
B) macro theory 
C) balance-of-power theory 
D) hierarchy-of-power theory

Question 18

After the U.S.invasion of Iraq in 204,Iraq's stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction were discovered and destroyed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The recent global contraction brought a new wave of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) offshoring 
B) outsourcing 
C) isolationism 
D) protectionism 
A) offshoring 
B) outsourcing 
C) isolationism 
D) protectionism

Question 20

Which of the following questions highlights a problem with the biological explanation for war?

Accepted Answer

A) Why aren't all nations constantly at war? 
B) Why is there a United Nations to keep the peace? 
C) Why is most of the fighting done by democracies? 
D) Why do some countries fight wars against the same enemy under different leaders? 
A) Why aren't all nations constantly at war? 
B) Why is there a United Nations to keep the peace? 
C) Why is most of the fighting done by democracies? 
D) Why do some countries fight wars against the same enemy under different leaders?

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)is an example of __________.

The Nuremberg War Crimes Trials assumed which of the following?

Which of these involves the highest degree of uncertainty?

Japan taxes rice imports at nearly 800 percent.This policy is most likely a result of __________.

Starting in 1949,NATO coordinated Western Europe and North America to act as a single defender under unified command in the event of a Japanese attack.

How does the spread of democracy promote the cause of peace?

Suppose France passes a law forbidding companies from doing business with North Korea.This will have a limited impact because __________.

Unlike isolationism,noninterventionism __________.

According to macro theorists,__________ are the key actors in war.

What is one reason that most Americans are not well informed about foreign policy issues?

In order for collective security to work,there must be __________.

A balance of power can occur because nations are assumed to __________.

When military allies disagree with each other about the need to invade an enemy nation,they most likely __________

Micro theories of war __________.

During the Cold War,most of Eastern Europe remained under Soviet control,and many small Central American countries functioned under the watchful eye of the United States.What does this suggest about the nature of sovereignty?

Which of these claims would constitute a micro theory to explain the persistence of war throughout history?

Which theory states that peace results when several states use national power and alliances to stabilize one another,blocking would-be expansionists?

After the U.S.invasion of Iraq in 204,Iraq's stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction were discovered and destroyed.

The recent global contraction brought a new wave of __________.

Which of the following questions highlights a problem with the biological explanation for war?

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Exam 17: International Relations

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)is an example of __________.

The Nuremberg War Crimes Trials assumed which of the following?

Which of these involves the highest degree of uncertainty?

Japan taxes rice imports at nearly 800 percent.This policy is most likely a result of __________.

Starting in 1949,NATO coordinated Western Europe and North America to act as a single defender under unified command in the event of a Japanese attack.

How does the spread of democracy promote the cause of peace?

Suppose France passes a law forbidding companies from doing business with North Korea.This will have a limited impact because __________.

Unlike isolationism,noninterventionism __________.

According to macro theorists,__________ are the key actors in war.

What is one reason that most Americans are not well informed about foreign policy issues?

In order for collective security to work,there must be __________.

A balance of power can occur because nations are assumed to __________.

When military allies disagree with each other about the need to invade an enemy nation,they most likely __________

Micro theories of war __________.

During the Cold War,most of Eastern Europe remained under Soviet control,and many small Central American countries functioned under the watchful eye of the United States.What does this suggest about the nature of sovereignty?

Which of these claims would constitute a micro theory to explain the persistence of war throughout history?

Which theory states that peace results when several states use national power and alliances to stabilize one another,blocking would-be expansionists?

After the U.S.invasion of Iraq in 204,Iraq's stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction were discovered and destroyed.

The recent global contraction brought a new wave of __________.

Which of the following questions highlights a problem with the biological explanation for war?

Politics and Political Science

Political Ideologies

States

Constitutions and Rights

Regimes

Political Culture

Public Opinion

Political Communication

Interest Groups

Parties

Elections

Legislatures

Executives and Bureaucracies

Judiciaries

Political Economy

Violence and Revolution

Filters