Question 1

Which proposed principle of American foreign policy asserts that the United States should intervene in the domestic affairs of other countries to prevent the development of terrorist threats against the United States,its allies,or interests?

Accepted Answer

A)   Jay Treaty
B)   Monroe Doctrine
C)   Polk Principle
D)   Bush Doctrine
E)   Powell Doctrine D

Question 2

The ____________________ is the United States' chief diplomat.

Accepted Answer

A)   president
B)   vice president
C)   Secretary of State
D)   Secretary of Defense
E)   Ambassador to the United Nations C

Question 3

The French invasion of Mexico in 1862 is contrary to the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Jay Treaty
B)   Monroe Doctrine
C)   Polk Principle
D)   Bush Doctrine
E)   Powell Doctrine B

Question 4

Which federal agency has primary responsibility for gathering intelligence on activities in foreign countries?

Accepted Answer

A)   Federal Bureau of Investigation
B)   National Security Agency
C)   Central Intelligence Agency
D)   Secret Service
E)   Office of International Intelligence

Question 5

What actor is the central actor in foreign policy in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   The President of the United States
B)   The Secretary of Defense
C)   The Secretary of State
D)   The Vice President of the United States
E)   The Speaker of the House of Representatives

Question 6

Which is a philosophy of international politics based on the assumption that countries have common interests and that they can cooperate effectively?

Accepted Answer

A)   conservatism
B)   idealism
C)   confrontationalism
D)   isolationism
E)   realism

Question 7

Which of the following best describes American use of military action since 1900?

Accepted Answer

A)   Military action has been exclusively used to increase territory and land.
B)   There has been a general shift from using military action to increase land to the use of military action for a wide variety of reasons, including preserving order and protecting American interests.
C)   Most military action was preceded by the United States Congress voting to declare war.
D)   The use of military action has decreased since 1900, with the United States only engaging in limited military action.
E)   The United States has rarely sought out multilateral cooperation for war in the post-World War II era.

Question 8

The War Powers Act requires the president to notify Congress within ____________________ of ordering military action.

Accepted Answer

A)   48 hours
B)   7 days
C)   14 days
D)   30 days
E)   3 months

Question 9

Compare and contrast realism and idealism.What are the important principles of each philosophy of international affairs? Which philosophy is more supportive of U.S.involvement in international organizations like the United Nations? Give an example of a political leader and a policy choice associated with each philosophy.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Along with the Department of State,the Department of ____________________ is at the center of the permanent staff within the government devoted to foreign policy.

Accepted Answer

A)   Commerce
B)   Defense
C)   Homeland Security
D)   Treasury
E)   the Interior

Question 11

The United States Senate's decision to reject American membership in the League of Nations in 1919 is most consistent with which philosophy of international affairs?

Accepted Answer

A)   conservatism
B)   idealism
C)   confrontationalism
D)   isolationism
E)   realism

Question 12

The disjunction between countries' interests in protecting domestic industries through high tariffs and the international community's common interest in preserving a system of free trade among nations creates multiple ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   unstable coalitions
B)   Prisoner's Dilemmas
C)   coordination problems
D)   principal-agent problems
E)   collective-action problems

Question 13

Which is a philosophy of international politics based on the assumption that a country should simply stay out of international affairs?

Accepted Answer

A)   conservatism
B)   idealism
C)   internationalism
D)   isolationism
E)   realism

Question 14

Which principle of American foreign policy asserts that the Western Hemisphere is exclusively within the United States' sphere of influence?

Accepted Answer

A)   Jay Treaty
B)   Monroe Doctrine
C)   Polk Principle
D)   Bush Doctrine
E)   Powell Doctrine

Question 15

Which of the following terms best describes a state seeking the cooperation and coalitional support of other countries in times of foreign policy crises?

Accepted Answer

A)   unitarianism
B)   unilateralism
C)   multilateralism
D)   isolationism
E)   embargoism

Question 16

How do the president and Congress share authority over American foreign policy? How does the U.S.Constitution apportion responsibility between the executive and the legislature? How has the constitutional balance shifted over time in response to practical considerations? Which branch of government has the upper hand in foreign policy making? Why?

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

The principles that organize and direct each president's foreign policy are usually referred to as his ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   philosophy
B)   mandate
C)   doctrine
D)   schtick
E)   worldview

Question 18

Multilateralism best fits into which philosophy of foreign policy?

Accepted Answer

A)   realism
B)   idealism
C)   internationalism
D)   isolationism
E)   marginalism

Question 19

____________________ pressure represents an intermediate level of action between diplomacy and military engagement.

Accepted Answer

A)   Social
B)   Educational
C)   Verbal
D)   Economic
E)   Environmental

Question 20

Which is a philosophy of international politics based on the assumption that countries primarily seek to increase their own power relative to other countries?

Accepted Answer

A)   conservatism
B)   idealism
C)   confrontationalism
D)   isolationism
E)   realism

Exam 17: Foreign Policy

Which proposed principle of American foreign policy asserts that the United States should intervene in the domestic affairs of other countries to prevent the development of terrorist threats against the United States,its allies,or interests?

The ____________________ is the United States' chief diplomat.

The French invasion of Mexico in 1862 is contrary to the ____________________.

Which federal agency has primary responsibility for gathering intelligence on activities in foreign countries?

What actor is the central actor in foreign policy in the United States?

Which is a philosophy of international politics based on the assumption that countries have common interests and that they can cooperate effectively?

Which of the following best describes American use of military action since 1900?

The War Powers Act requires the president to notify Congress within ____________________ of ordering military action.

Along with the Department of State,the Department of ____________________ is at the center of the permanent staff within the government devoted to foreign policy.

The United States Senate's decision to reject American membership in the League of Nations in 1919 is most consistent with which philosophy of international affairs?

The disjunction between countries' interests in protecting domestic industries through high tariffs and the international community's common interest in preserving a system of free trade among nations creates multiple ____________________.

Which is a philosophy of international politics based on the assumption that a country should simply stay out of international affairs?

Which principle of American foreign policy asserts that the Western Hemisphere is exclusively within the United States' sphere of influence?

Which of the following terms best describes a state seeking the cooperation and coalitional support of other countries in times of foreign policy crises?

The principles that organize and direct each president's foreign policy are usually referred to as his ____________________.

Multilateralism best fits into which philosophy of foreign policy?

____________________ pressure represents an intermediate level of action between diplomacy and military engagement.

Which is a philosophy of international politics based on the assumption that countries primarily seek to increase their own power relative to other countries?