Question 1

The most important institution in formulating and executing American foreign policy is Congress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which ethnic group has the reputation of having the greatest influence on American foreign policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chinese Americans 
B)  Jewish Americans 
C)  Italian Americans 
D)  Mexican Americans 
E)  African Americans 
A)  Chinese Americans 
B)  Jewish Americans 
C)  Italian Americans 
D)  Mexican Americans 
E)  African Americans

Question 3

The most noteworthy example of the policy of deterrence was

Accepted Answer

A)  the Vietnam War. 
B)  the Cuban Missile Crisis. 
C)  the arms race. 
D)  the Berlin blockade. 
E)  the first Gulf War. 
A)  the Vietnam War. 
B)  the Cuban Missile Crisis. 
C)  the arms race. 
D)  the Berlin blockade. 
E)  the first Gulf War.

Question 4

Which official is not a major actor in American foreign policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  director of the CIA 
B)  secretary of the treasury 
C)  secretary of defense 
D)  secretary of Veterans Affairs 
E)  national security adviser 
A)  director of the CIA 
B)  secretary of the treasury 
C)  secretary of defense 
D)  secretary of Veterans Affairs 
E)  national security adviser

Question 5

What is the main job of the director of national intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  to head the National Intelligence Agency 
B)  to act as the primary adviser to the president on foreign policy matters 
C)  to act as the primary adviser to Congress on foreign policy matters 
D)  to serve as a mediator between the CIA, FBI, and National Security Council 
E)  to collate and coordinate intelligence coming in from multiple sources and to report this to the president 
A)  to head the National Intelligence Agency 
B)  to act as the primary adviser to the president on foreign policy matters 
C)  to act as the primary adviser to Congress on foreign policy matters 
D)  to serve as a mediator between the CIA, FBI, and National Security Council 
E)  to collate and coordinate intelligence coming in from multiple sources and to report this to the president

Question 6

Which of the following statements about United States trade deficit is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States had a positive trade balance between 2006 and 2008 but has had a negative trade balance since 2008. 
B)  The United States had a negative trade balance between 2006 and 2008 but has had a positive trade balance since 2008. 
C)  The United States has exported as much as it has imported since 2006. 
D)  The United States has had a negative trade balance since 2006. 
E)  The United States has had a positive trade balance since 2006. 
A)  The United States had a positive trade balance between 2006 and 2008 but has had a negative trade balance since 2008. 
B)  The United States had a negative trade balance between 2006 and 2008 but has had a positive trade balance since 2008. 
C)  The United States has exported as much as it has imported since 2006. 
D)  The United States has had a negative trade balance since 2006. 
E)  The United States has had a positive trade balance since 2006.

Question 7

Larger economic interest groups are less successful in influencing foreign policy than narrower groups because

Accepted Answer

A)  larger groups are less likely to have allies in the executive branch and in Congress. 
B)  larger groups fall victim to collective action problems. 
C)  larger groups find it difficult to maintain tight enough control of their many members to speak with a single voice. 
D)  larger groups typically have fewer resources to use in their lobbying efforts. 
E)  larger groups usually demand more from government officials. 
A)  larger groups are less likely to have allies in the executive branch and in Congress. 
B)  larger groups fall victim to collective action problems. 
C)  larger groups find it difficult to maintain tight enough control of their many members to speak with a single voice. 
D)  larger groups typically have fewer resources to use in their lobbying efforts. 
E)  larger groups usually demand more from government officials.

Question 8

Currently, the United Nations has ______ member states.

Accepted Answer

A)  40 
B)  192 
C)  350 
D)  435 
E)  630 
A)  40 
B)  192 
C)  350 
D)  435 
E)  630

Question 9

What is the main difference between a maker and a shaper of American foreign policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Makers are those who have access to the president, as opposed to shapers. 
B)  Shapers are those who draft the general goals of American policy, while makers are specialists who concretely implement those goals. 
C)  Makers are those within government, while shapers are influential groups outside of official government. 
D)  Shapers are all domestic groups and institutions, while makers are foreign nations. 
E)  Shapers are those within the government, while makers are those who actually perform the foreign policy duties. 
A)  Makers are those who have access to the president, as opposed to shapers. 
B)  Shapers are those who draft the general goals of American policy, while makers are specialists who concretely implement those goals. 
C)  Makers are those within government, while shapers are influential groups outside of official government. 
D)  Shapers are all domestic groups and institutions, while makers are foreign nations. 
E)  Shapers are those within the government, while makers are those who actually perform the foreign policy duties.

The most important institution in formulating and executing American foreign policy is Congress.

Which ethnic group has the reputation of having the greatest influence on American foreign policy?

The most noteworthy example of the policy of deterrence was

Which official is not a major actor in American foreign policy?

What is the main job of the director of national intelligence?

Which of the following statements about United States trade deficit is most accurate?

Larger economic interest groups are less successful in influencing foreign policy than narrower groups because

Currently, the United Nations has ______ member states.

What is the main difference between a maker and a shaper of American foreign policy?

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

The Political Culture, People, and Economy of Texas

The Texas Constitution

Parties and Elections in Texas

Interest Groups and Lobbying

The Texas Legislature

The Texas Executive Branch

The Texas Judiciary

Local Government in Texas

Public Policy in Texas

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Exam 18: Foreign Policy and Democracy

The most important institution in formulating and executing American foreign policy is Congress.

Which ethnic group has the reputation of having the greatest influence on American foreign policy?

The most noteworthy example of the policy of deterrence was

Which official is not a major actor in American foreign policy?

What is the main job of the director of national intelligence?

Which of the following statements about United States trade deficit is most accurate?

Larger economic interest groups are less successful in influencing foreign policy than narrower groups because

Currently, the United Nations has ______ member states.

What is the main difference between a maker and a shaper of American foreign policy?

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

The Political Culture, People, and Economy of Texas

The Texas Constitution

Parties and Elections in Texas

Interest Groups and Lobbying

The Texas Legislature

The Texas Executive Branch

The Texas Judiciary

Local Government in Texas

Public Policy in Texas

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