Question 1

Which war was officially declared by Congress?

Accepted Answer

A) the War of 1812 
B) the Vietnam War 
C) the Korean War 
D) the Iraq War

Question 2

Which of the following set off a new set of power struggles in Washington,D.C. ,over control Of the intelligence community?

Accepted Answer

A) the creation of the Department of Homeland Security 
B) the appointment of Donald Rumsfeld as the secretary of Defense 
C) the appointment of a national intelligence "czar" 
D) the placing of the FBI and the CIA into the same federal department

Question 3

The Kyoto Protocol was a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) statement issued by the United Nations on the importance of protecting endangered species. 
B) peace treaty signed by the United States and Japan at the end of World War II. 
C) treaty that created the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO). 
D) agreement setting limits on emissions of greenhouse gases from industrial countries.

Question 4

During the 1990s,the importance of the International Monetary Fund increased due to

Accepted Answer

A) the United States choosing to join in 1989. 
B) its success in producing massive economic growth in China. 
C) the United States' victory in the Persian Gulf War. 
D) its efforts to reform communist countries and bring them more fully into the
Global capitalist economy.

Question 5

Amnesty International is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) research group formed in 2000 to expose the dangers of global climate change. 
B) 2011 agreement signed by the United States and 12 other countries that governs the treatment of refugees. 
C) multinational corporation that lobbies for lower taxes and neoliberal economic reforms. 
D) interest group that works to protect human rights.

Question 6

In foreign policy,the Bush Doctrine refers to

Accepted Answer

A) managing the war on terrorism through multination diplomacy. 
B) the tactic of relying on the United Nations to help achieve U.S.objectives. 
C) increasing the size and scope of NATO forces. 
D) preemptive war.

Question 7

Americans have historically asserted that our foreign policies should

Accepted Answer

A) focus on the interests of the United States at the expense of all other nations. 
B) focus on the interests of other nations at the expense of our own personal interests. 
C) have a higher purpose than the pursuit of our own interests and use force only as A last resort. 
D) focus on working with the United Nations to promote democracy around the world.

Question 8

The term "soft power" refers to

Accepted Answer

A) any unsuccessful attempt by one nation to influence another. 
B) military tactics and technologies that are designed to minimize civilian causalities. 
C) efforts by one nation to influence the people and governments of other nations by persuasion rather than coercion. 
D) any policy tool that has declined in influence over time.

Question 9

The fact that the United States remains silent in the face of human rights violations by a number Of countries illustrates that

Accepted Answer

A) the United States has been pursuing a policy of isolationism since the end of
World War II. 
B) protecting human rights is less important to American foreign policy than security concerns and economic interests. 
C) the president has only limited power in determining American foreign policy. 
D) Congress has only limited power in determining American foreign policy.

Question 10

Some of the most important foreign policy problems the United States currently faces are its relations with China,Russia,Iran and North Korea.Write an essay that discusses the challenges presented by each of these countries and how key players in American foreign policy are using the tools at their disposal to manage these challenges.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Congress has exercised its power to declare war ________ times in American history.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 5 
C) 8 
D) 12

Question 12

The representation of a government to other foreign governments is called

Accepted Answer

A) multilateralism. 
B) an alliance. 
C) a treaty. 
D) diplomacy.

Question 13

The Monroe doctrine refers to the

Accepted Answer

A) economic recovery package of aid from the United States to western Europe after World War II. 
B) policy that the United States will launch a preemptive attack on any country harboring nonstate actors that threaten its national security. 
C) idea that foreign powers should not meddle in the Western Hemisphere. 
D) theory that the United States needed to have twice as many nuclear weapons as The Soviet Union in order to remain secure.

Question 14

Which of the following goals has traditionally been of lowest priority in U.S.foreign policy?

Accepted Answer

A) economic interests 
B) human rights 
C) national security 
D) international trade

Question 15

Discuss how security policy has evolved over the course of American history. What were the key policy approaches during the nineteenth century, during the Cold War, and in the post-Cold War era (including the Bush, Obama and Trump administrations)? Explain.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

The International Monetary Fund

Accepted Answer

A) provides loans and facilitates a short-term flow of money to countries in need. 
B) sets a single monetary instrument that governs international monetary exchange. 
C) is limited in its ability to loan money to developing countries. 
D) was set up to provide for long-term money flow to developing countries.

Question 17

Among the most visible and important elements of U.S.international economic policy is trade policy.What are the primary goals of American trade policy,and what are some of the main organizations and agreements that help America achieve this goal?

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

The MOST important task of the Senate in foreign policy is

Accepted Answer

A) establishing embassies in foreign nations. 
B) ratifying the military budget. 
C) reviewing and approving treaties. 
D) declaring war.

Question 19

If the United States were to provide millions of dollars in grants to pay the medical and legal Expenses incurred by individuals who have been the victims of political retaliation in their own Countries,doing so

Accepted Answer

A) would increase the United States' "hard power." 
B) would increase the United States' "soft power." 
C) would lead to "détente." 
D) would lead to "appeasement."

Question 20

What was the key to American security during the nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A) the largest naval fleet in the world 
B) troops stationed on the borders 
C) geographical isolation 
D) the largest nuclear arsenal in the world

Exam 14: Foreign Policy