Question 1

At the end of World War II,only the United States possessed nuclear weapons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The process by which nations carry on relationships with each other is known as

Accepted Answer

A) foreign policy. 
B) diplomacy. 
C) trade regulation. 
D) internationalism. 
E) isolationism. 
A) foreign policy. 
B) diplomacy. 
C) trade regulation. 
D) internationalism. 
E) isolationism.

Question 3

The Joint Chiefs of Staff is made up of the commanding officers of each of the branches of the armed services,along with a chairperson and a vice chairperson.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Recent examples of the United States' use of military force to pursue policy goals include

Accepted Answer

A) the toppling of regimes in Iraq and Afghanistan. 
B) the effort to stop ethnic cleansing in Kosovo. 
C) humanitarian intervention in Somalia. 
D) rescuing stranded foreigners and protecting the U.S. embassy in Liberia. 
E) All of these are examples. 
A) the toppling of regimes in Iraq and Afghanistan. 
B) the effort to stop ethnic cleansing in Kosovo. 
C) humanitarian intervention in Somalia. 
D) rescuing stranded foreigners and protecting the U.S. embassy in Liberia. 
E) All of these are examples.

Question 5

In his farewell address,George Washington advocated for a foreign policy premised on

Accepted Answer

A) guarding against the rise of the military-industrial complex. 
B) containing the influence of America's enemies. 
C) staying out of other nations' conflicts. 
D) engaging in the spread of freedom and the ideals of the American Revolution. 
E) obtaining American military supremacy in the world. 
A) guarding against the rise of the military-industrial complex. 
B) containing the influence of America's enemies. 
C) staying out of other nations' conflicts. 
D) engaging in the spread of freedom and the ideals of the American Revolution. 
E) obtaining American military supremacy in the world.

Question 6

The best known and perhaps most important international organization is

Accepted Answer

A) the World Trade Organization (WTO). 
B) the League of Nations. 
C) the United Nations. 
D) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). 
E) the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPE
C) . 
A) the World Trade Organization (WTO). 
B) the League of Nations. 
C) the United Nations. 
D) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). 
E) the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPE
C) .

Question 7

The ______ is a regional economic organization of major nations.

Accepted Answer

A) North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
B) Warsaw Pact 
C) European Union 
D) Trilateral Commission 
E) Geneva Convention 
A) North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
B) Warsaw Pact 
C) European Union 
D) Trilateral Commission 
E) Geneva Convention

Question 8

Most empirical evidence suggests that American foreign policy is at odds with the wishes of the American people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Explain the logic that led to the U.S.invasion of Iraq in 2003.What problems emerged as a result of the invasion,and how has the United States sought to address them?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003 was ba

Question 10

Amnesty international is a nongovernmental organization that focuses on environmental issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Trade among nations has grown rapidly since World War II.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

NATO was created in 1949 to counter the threat of Nazi Germany.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The cold war ended

Accepted Answer

A) spontaneously with freedom and self-determination erupting in Eastern Europe. 
B) with the signing of the East-West Corollaries in 1993. 
C) with the American occupation of Eastern Europe in 1945. 
D) as a result of pro-democracy protests by Chinese students in Tiananmen Square. 
E) with Iraq's defeat in Kuwait in 1991. 
A) spontaneously with freedom and self-determination erupting in Eastern Europe. 
B) with the signing of the East-West Corollaries in 1993. 
C) with the American occupation of Eastern Europe in 1945. 
D) as a result of pro-democracy protests by Chinese students in Tiananmen Square. 
E) with Iraq's defeat in Kuwait in 1991.

Question 14

What caused a public uproar involving the National Security Agency in 2005?

Accepted Answer

A) Revelations that the NSA had tortured prisoners at Guantanamo,Cuba 
B) Revelations that the NSA was monitoring the communications of American citizens without obtaining warrants 
C) A leaked memo that linked the events of September 11,2001,with the Democratic National Committee 
D) A scathing report condemning the George W. Bush administration for "building a case for the war in Iraq on a quicksand foundation" 
E) The resignation of Donald Rumsfeld under a cloud of suspicion for his role in a Colombian-based drug smuggling operation 
A) Revelations that the NSA had tortured prisoners at Guantanamo,Cuba 
B) Revelations that the NSA was monitoring the communications of American citizens without obtaining warrants 
C) A leaked memo that linked the events of September 11,2001,with the Democratic National Committee 
D) A scathing report condemning the George W. Bush administration for "building a case for the war in Iraq on a quicksand foundation" 
E) The resignation of Donald Rumsfeld under a cloud of suspicion for his role in a Colombian-based drug smuggling operation

Question 15

Which American president warned,"We've got to stop the Russians now" prior to committing American troops to Korea?

Accepted Answer

A) Ronald Reagan 
B) Dwight Eisenhower 
C) Richard Nixon 
D) Harry Truman 
E) Franklin Roosevelt 
A) Ronald Reagan 
B) Dwight Eisenhower 
C) Richard Nixon 
D) Harry Truman 
E) Franklin Roosevelt

Question 16

What role has isolationism historically played in American foreign policy,and what changes have taken place that make isolationism less tenable today?

Accepted Answer

Isolationism has historically played a s

Question 17

After the president,the nation's foremost diplomat is considered to be

Accepted Answer

A) the national security advisor. 
B) the secretary of state. 
C) the secretary of defense. 
D) the United States ambassador to the United Nations. 
E) the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 
A) the national security advisor. 
B) the secretary of state. 
C) the secretary of defense. 
D) the United States ambassador to the United Nations. 
E) the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Question 18

The policy of containment was first articulated by

Accepted Answer

A) Winston Churchill. 
B) Harry Truman. 
C) Curtis LeMay. 
D) George Kennan. 
E) George Marshall. 
A) Winston Churchill. 
B) Harry Truman. 
C) Curtis LeMay. 
D) George Kennan. 
E) George Marshall.

Question 19

The containment doctrine did not prevent the communists from winning a stunning victory in which country in 1949?

Accepted Answer

A) Turkey 
B) East Germany 
C) China 
D) Taiwan 
E) Vietnam 
A) Turkey 
B) East Germany 
C) China 
D) Taiwan 
E) Vietnam

Question 20

International economic policies today tend to emphasize

Accepted Answer

A) high tariffs and protectionism. 
B) central planning and policymaking. 
C) lower tariffs and freer trade. 
D) heavy reliance on international economic organization. 
E) free trade and protectionism. 
A) high tariffs and protectionism. 
B) central planning and policymaking. 
C) lower tariffs and freer trade. 
D) heavy reliance on international economic organization. 
E) free trade and protectionism.

At the end of World War II,only the United States possessed nuclear weapons.

The process by which nations carry on relationships with each other is known as

The Joint Chiefs of Staff is made up of the commanding officers of each of the branches of the armed services,along with a chairperson and a vice chairperson.

Recent examples of the United States' use of military force to pursue policy goals include

In his farewell address,George Washington advocated for a foreign policy premised on

The best known and perhaps most important international organization is

The ______ is a regional economic organization of major nations.

Most empirical evidence suggests that American foreign policy is at odds with the wishes of the American people.

Explain the logic that led to the U.S.invasion of Iraq in 2003.What problems emerged as a result of the invasion,and how has the United States sought to address them?

Amnesty international is a nongovernmental organization that focuses on environmental issues.

Trade among nations has grown rapidly since World War II.

NATO was created in 1949 to counter the threat of Nazi Germany.

The cold war ended

What caused a public uproar involving the National Security Agency in 2005?

Which American president warned,"We've got to stop the Russians now" prior to committing American troops to Korea?

What role has isolationism historically played in American foreign policy,and what changes have taken place that make isolationism less tenable today?

After the president,the nation's foremost diplomat is considered to be

The policy of containment was first articulated by

The containment doctrine did not prevent the communists from winning a stunning victory in which country in 1949?

International economic policies today tend to emphasize

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Exam 17: National Security Policymaking

At the end of World War II,only the United States possessed nuclear weapons.

The process by which nations carry on relationships with each other is known as

The Joint Chiefs of Staff is made up of the commanding officers of each of the branches of the armed services,along with a chairperson and a vice chairperson.

Recent examples of the United States' use of military force to pursue policy goals include

In his farewell address,George Washington advocated for a foreign policy premised on

The best known and perhaps most important international organization is

The ______ is a regional economic organization of major nations.

Most empirical evidence suggests that American foreign policy is at odds with the wishes of the American people.

Explain the logic that led to the U.S.invasion of Iraq in 2003.What problems emerged as a result of the invasion,and how has the United States sought to address them?

Amnesty international is a nongovernmental organization that focuses on environmental issues.

Trade among nations has grown rapidly since World War II.

NATO was created in 1949 to counter the threat of Nazi Germany.

The cold war ended

What caused a public uproar involving the National Security Agency in 2005?

Which American president warned,"We've got to stop the Russians now" prior to committing American troops to Korea?

What role has isolationism historically played in American foreign policy,and what changes have taken place that make isolationism less tenable today?

After the president,the nation's foremost diplomat is considered to be

The policy of containment was first articulated by

The containment doctrine did not prevent the communists from winning a stunning victory in which country in 1949?

International economic policies today tend to emphasize

Introducing Government in America

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Public Policy

Civil Rights and Public Policy

Public Opinion and Political Action

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Political Parties

Campaigns and Voting Behavior

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Congress,the President,and the Budget: the Politics of Taxing and Spending

Social Welfare Policymaking

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