Question 1

What happened two years after the peace agreement between the North Vietnamese and South Vietnamese?

Accepted Answer

A) The North Vietnamese invaded South Vietnam. 
B) After 25 years of fighting,peace was finally achieved and the borders were opened to free trade. 
C) The South Vietnamese invaded North Vietnam. 
D) The United States pulled out of North Vietnam,abandoning all of the loyal North Vietnamese that had fought with the Americans during the war. 
A) The North Vietnamese invaded South Vietnam. 
B) After 25 years of fighting,peace was finally achieved and the borders were opened to free trade. 
C) The South Vietnamese invaded North Vietnam. 
D) The United States pulled out of North Vietnam,abandoning all of the loyal North Vietnamese that had fought with the Americans during the war.

Question 2

What was the primary purpose of the Antiballistic Missile (ABM)Treaty?

Accepted Answer

A) to promote collective security 
B) to promote regional security 
C) to eliminate most antiballistic missiles 
D) to reduce the threat posed by nuclear weapons 
A) to promote collective security 
B) to promote regional security 
C) to eliminate most antiballistic missiles 
D) to reduce the threat posed by nuclear weapons

Question 3

The war on terrorism has created new conditions for the use of military force.What kind of attack was the 2011 raid by Special Forces in Pakistan that resulted in the killing of Osama bin Laden?

Accepted Answer

A) attack on a nation harboring terrorists 
B) attack on a nation supporting terrorists 
C) direct attack against terrorists forces 
D) preemptive attack on a regime that threatens to use weapons of mass destruction 
A) attack on a nation harboring terrorists 
B) attack on a nation supporting terrorists 
C) direct attack against terrorists forces 
D) preemptive attack on a regime that threatens to use weapons of mass destruction

Question 4

U.S.foreign policy toward North Korea is largely driven by its __________ ambition.

Accepted Answer

The answer of U.S.foreign policy toward North Korea is largely...

Question 5

The fall of the Berlin Wall,the unification of Germany,and the collapse of the Soviet Union brought to an end the period known as the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The fall of the Berlin Wall,the unification...

Question 6

During the height of the Cold War,what would the United States likely have done if it had discovered that the Soviet Union was secretly installing nuclear missiles in another country close to the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) allowed the missiles to be delivered and then sent in military forces to confiscate them 
B) engaged in a direct military conflict with the Soviet Union 
C) blocked the transport of the missiles while finding a way to negotiate an agreement with the Soviet Union 
D) withdrawn from NATO and unilaterally attacked the Soviet Union 
A) allowed the missiles to be delivered and then sent in military forces to confiscate them 
B) engaged in a direct military conflict with the Soviet Union 
C) blocked the transport of the missiles while finding a way to negotiate an agreement with the Soviet Union 
D) withdrawn from NATO and unilaterally attacked the Soviet Union

Question 7

What wars led the U.S.military to institute changes based on a counterinsurgency emphasis?

Accepted Answer

A) Korea and Vietnam 
B) the Cold War and the war on terrorism 
C) the two Gulf Wars 
D) Afghanistan and Iraq 
A) Korea and Vietnam 
B) the Cold War and the war on terrorism 
C) the two Gulf Wars 
D) Afghanistan and Iraq

Question 8

The 2003 war in Iraq was the United States' most immediate and direct response to the September 11,2001,terrorist attacks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is one of the three reasons President George W.Bush gave for Operation Iraqi Freedom?

Accepted Answer

A) to make sure Iraq would not be able to acquire weapons of mass destruction from Iran 
B) to help the government of Iraq fight the terrorist insurgents who were trying to take over 
C) to provide aid to Prime Minister Tony Blair,who was prepared to lead the war against Saddam 
D) to help change the current regime so the Iraqi people would be free and the threat to Iraq's neighbors would be reduced 
A) to make sure Iraq would not be able to acquire weapons of mass destruction from Iran 
B) to help the government of Iraq fight the terrorist insurgents who were trying to take over 
C) to provide aid to Prime Minister Tony Blair,who was prepared to lead the war against Saddam 
D) to help change the current regime so the Iraqi people would be free and the threat to Iraq's neighbors would be reduced

Question 10

How successful was deterrence during the Cold War and how well does it work in the war on terror?

Accepted Answer

A) It worked in the Cold War because it helped wipe out communism; it is working just as well in the war on terror by helping wipe out terrorism. 
B) It hindered the spread of democracy in Western Europe during the Cold War; today it hinders the spread of democracy in the Middle East. 
C) It worked in the Cold War because the nuclear threat made leaders on both sides cautious; it does not work in the war on terror because terrorists ignore retaliatory threats. 
D) It did not work in the Cold War,as demonstrated by U.S.involvement in Korea and Vietnam; it is working well in the war on terror,as shown by the lack of military conflict with North Korea and Iran. 
A) It worked in the Cold War because it helped wipe out communism; it is working just as well in the war on terror by helping wipe out terrorism. 
B) It hindered the spread of democracy in Western Europe during the Cold War; today it hinders the spread of democracy in the Middle East. 
C) It worked in the Cold War because the nuclear threat made leaders on both sides cautious; it does not work in the war on terror because terrorists ignore retaliatory threats. 
D) It did not work in the Cold War,as demonstrated by U.S.involvement in Korea and Vietnam; it is working well in the war on terror,as shown by the lack of military conflict with North Korea and Iran.

Question 11

The __________ is the international organization created after World War II to promote global peace and security.

Accepted Answer

A) NAFTA 
B) United Nations 
C) League of Nations 
D) Warsaw Pact 
A) NAFTA 
B) United Nations 
C) League of Nations 
D) Warsaw Pact

Question 12

Around the time of the 9/11 attacks,where was the principal base of support for al-Qaeda?

Accepted Answer

A) Afghanistan 
B) Egypt 
C) Iran 
D) Lebanon 
A) Afghanistan 
B) Egypt 
C) Iran 
D) Lebanon

Question 13

Which of the following supports the claim that the president has more influence over defense policy than Congress does?

Accepted Answer

A) Presidents have sent U.S.troops into military actions more than 200 times,but Congress has formally declared war only five times. 
B) The Supreme Court has consistently ruled that the president should have unlimited appropriations for military actions when needed. 
C) Presidents have sent U.S.troops into military actions more than 200 times,and Congress has always rubber-stamped those decisions and declared war each time. 
D) The president has the power to declare war,whether or not Congress agrees. 
A) Presidents have sent U.S.troops into military actions more than 200 times,but Congress has formally declared war only five times. 
B) The Supreme Court has consistently ruled that the president should have unlimited appropriations for military actions when needed. 
C) Presidents have sent U.S.troops into military actions more than 200 times,and Congress has always rubber-stamped those decisions and declared war each time. 
D) The president has the power to declare war,whether or not Congress agrees.

Question 14

Which of the following was created primarily to promote regional security?

Accepted Answer

A) NAFTA 
B) the United Nations 
C) the League of Nations 
D) the Warsaw Pact 
A) NAFTA 
B) the United Nations 
C) the League of Nations 
D) the Warsaw Pact

Question 15

Most of the American people oppose the war in Afghanistan and oppose increasing troop levels there,while also saying that they approve of the way President Obama is handling the situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What was a Cold War strategy to prevent the spread of communism?

Accepted Answer

A) containment 
B) multilateralism 
C) deterrence 
D) regional security 
A) containment 
B) multilateralism 
C) deterrence 
D) regional security

Question 17

Disappointment with the United Nations gave rise to a regional security approach illustrated in the creation of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 
B) the Truman Doctrine 
C) the Bretton Woods System 
D) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
A) the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 
B) the Truman Doctrine 
C) the Bretton Woods System 
D) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Question 18

What was the main purpose of the Marshall Plan?

Accepted Answer

A) to protect Eastern Europe from undue influence of the Soviet Union in the wake of World War II 
B) to help rebuild Europe after World War II so that it would be less vulnerable to communist influences 
C) to prevent the spread of weapons of mass destruction to unstable governments 
D) to root out and eliminate potential terrorist threats before they are fully formed 
A) to protect Eastern Europe from undue influence of the Soviet Union in the wake of World War II 
B) to help rebuild Europe after World War II so that it would be less vulnerable to communist influences 
C) to prevent the spread of weapons of mass destruction to unstable governments 
D) to root out and eliminate potential terrorist threats before they are fully formed

Question 19

What is a system of weapons capable of detecting,intercepting,and destroying ballistic missiles while they are in flight?

Accepted Answer

A) strategic nuclear bomber force 
B) ballistic missile defense (BM
D) system 
C) strategic nuclear launch vehicles 
D) strategic defense initiative (SDI) 
A) strategic nuclear bomber force 
B) ballistic missile defense (BM
D) system 
C) strategic nuclear launch vehicles 
D) strategic defense initiative (SDI)

Question 20

Who instituted the Marshall Plan and who benefited directly from it?

Accepted Answer

A) The Soviet Union instituted the Marshall Plan to benefit Eastern Europe. 
B) Germany instituted the Marshall Plan to benefit the United States. 
C) Italy instituted the Marshall Plan to benefit Western Europe. 
D) The United States instituted the Marshall Plan to rebuild Western Europe. 
A) The Soviet Union instituted the Marshall Plan to benefit Eastern Europe. 
B) Germany instituted the Marshall Plan to benefit the United States. 
C) Italy instituted the Marshall Plan to benefit Western Europe. 
D) The United States instituted the Marshall Plan to rebuild Western Europe.

What happened two years after the peace agreement between the North Vietnamese and South Vietnamese?

What was the primary purpose of the Antiballistic Missile (ABM)Treaty?

The war on terrorism has created new conditions for the use of military force.What kind of attack was the 2011 raid by Special Forces in Pakistan that resulted in the killing of Osama bin Laden?

U.S.foreign policy toward North Korea is largely driven by its __________ ambition.

The fall of the Berlin Wall,the unification of Germany,and the collapse of the Soviet Union brought to an end the period known as the __________.

During the height of the Cold War,what would the United States likely have done if it had discovered that the Soviet Union was secretly installing nuclear missiles in another country close to the United States?

What wars led the U.S.military to institute changes based on a counterinsurgency emphasis?

The 2003 war in Iraq was the United States' most immediate and direct response to the September 11,2001,terrorist attacks.

Which of the following is one of the three reasons President George W.Bush gave for Operation Iraqi Freedom?

How successful was deterrence during the Cold War and how well does it work in the war on terror?

The __________ is the international organization created after World War II to promote global peace and security.

Around the time of the 9/11 attacks,where was the principal base of support for al-Qaeda?

Which of the following supports the claim that the president has more influence over defense policy than Congress does?

Which of the following was created primarily to promote regional security?

Most of the American people oppose the war in Afghanistan and oppose increasing troop levels there,while also saying that they approve of the way President Obama is handling the situation.

What was a Cold War strategy to prevent the spread of communism?

Disappointment with the United Nations gave rise to a regional security approach illustrated in the creation of which of the following?

What was the main purpose of the Marshall Plan?

What is a system of weapons capable of detecting,intercepting,and destroying ballistic missiles while they are in flight?

Who instituted the Marshall Plan and who benefited directly from it?

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Campaigns and Elections: Deciding Who Governs

Interest Groups: Getting Their Share and More

Congress: Politics on Capitol Hill

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Exam 18: Politics and National Security

What happened two years after the peace agreement between the North Vietnamese and South Vietnamese?

What was the primary purpose of the Antiballistic Missile (ABM)Treaty?

The war on terrorism has created new conditions for the use of military force.What kind of attack was the 2011 raid by Special Forces in Pakistan that resulted in the killing of Osama bin Laden?

U.S.foreign policy toward North Korea is largely driven by its __________ ambition.

The fall of the Berlin Wall,the unification of Germany,and the collapse of the Soviet Union brought to an end the period known as the __________.

During the height of the Cold War,what would the United States likely have done if it had discovered that the Soviet Union was secretly installing nuclear missiles in another country close to the United States?

What wars led the U.S.military to institute changes based on a counterinsurgency emphasis?

The 2003 war in Iraq was the United States' most immediate and direct response to the September 11,2001,terrorist attacks.

Which of the following is one of the three reasons President George W.Bush gave for Operation Iraqi Freedom?

How successful was deterrence during the Cold War and how well does it work in the war on terror?

The __________ is the international organization created after World War II to promote global peace and security.

Around the time of the 9/11 attacks,where was the principal base of support for al-Qaeda?

Which of the following supports the claim that the president has more influence over defense policy than Congress does?

Which of the following was created primarily to promote regional security?

Most of the American people oppose the war in Afghanistan and oppose increasing troop levels there,while also saying that they approve of the way President Obama is handling the situation.

What was a Cold War strategy to prevent the spread of communism?

Disappointment with the United Nations gave rise to a regional security approach illustrated in the creation of which of the following?

What was the main purpose of the Marshall Plan?

What is a system of weapons capable of detecting,intercepting,and destroying ballistic missiles while they are in flight?

Who instituted the Marshall Plan and who benefited directly from it?

Politics: Who Gets What,When and How 1

Political Culture: Ideas in Conflict

The Constitution: Limiting Governmental Power

Federalism: Dividing Governmental Power

Opinion and Participation: Thinking and Acting in Politics

Mass Media: Setting the Political Agenda

Political Parties: Organizing Politics

Campaigns and Elections: Deciding Who Governs

Interest Groups: Getting Their Share and More

Congress: Politics on Capitol Hill

The President: White House Politics

The Bureaucracy: Bureaucratic Politics

Courts Judicial Politics

Politics and Personal Liberty

Politics and Civil Rights

Politics and the Economy

Politics and Social Welfare

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