Exam 1: Thinking and Caring About World Politics

Direct action attracts attention but seldom changes policy.

Realists and liberals are similar in that they are both suspicious of international cooperation.

Defense spending makes up what portion of the U.S.government budget?

Today,the United States spends a greater percent of its economy on the military than at any point in U.S.history.

Realists are most interested in:

List three different types of actors on the "world stage."

The main actors on the international stage are

Which of these international issues was decided through direct voting (referendum)?

Liberals often trace their intellectual heritage back to which philosopher?

Morality from a realist perspective would involve

How might foreign imports affect the U.S.economy?

One way that average individuals can directly influence policies at home and abroad is through

What are the causes and consequences of global warming?

There is little individuals can do to make a different in world politics.

Compare and contrast realist and idealist conceptions of human nature.

The approach to international politics that remains most dominant in the United States is

In addition to their human toll,the 9/11 attacks cost the United States roughly how much in destroyed property,lost business earnings,lost wages,and other expenses?

Of the American troops killed during the war in Vietnam,what percentage was of college-age?

Why are levels of defense spending connected to a society more generally?

How does international trade benefit the U.S.economy?