Question 1

The policy of deterrence and containment pursued by the United States during the Cold War can be seen as:

Accepted Answer

A)   an early version of the Bush doctrine
B)   no different than a policy of isolationism
C)   no different than a policy of preventive war
D)   no different than a policy of appeasement
E)   midway between preventive war and appeasement E

Question 2

Which interest group in the United States is more likely to depend on demonstrations and other nontraditional strategies of influence?

Accepted Answer

A)   ethnic groups
B)   economic groups
C)   environmental groups
D)   human rights groups
E)   diplomatic groups C

Question 3

The National Security Council includes both the secretary of the treasury and the director of the Central Intelligence Agency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

In 2002,the Supreme Court ruled that executive agreements were an unconstitutional violation of the separation of powers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

During the Cold War,U.S.foreign policy centered around the idea of appeasement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following does NOT represent an important interest reflected through the actions of foreign policy interest groups?

Accepted Answer

A)   ethnic solidarity
B)   promotion of economic interests
C)   human rights enforcement
D)   domestic representation of foreign governments
E)   environmental interests

Question 7

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
E)   waiting for conflicts to come to the United States before getting involved

Question 8

The representation of a government to other foreign governments is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   multilateralism
B)   alliances
C)   treaty
D)   diplomacy
E)   preemption

Question 9

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)   geographic isolation
D)   active diplomacy in Europe
E)   the largest nuclear arsenal in the world

Question 10

Promoting human rights has been the primary priority of U.S.foreign policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The United Nations was founded in 1920,after World War I.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The United States spends nearly as much on its military each year as the rest of the world combined.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Vietnam War was the last time Congress officially declared war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What eighteenth-century politician warned Americans against too much involvement with foreign nations?

Accepted Answer

A)   George Washington
B)   Thomas Jefferson
C)   John Adams
D)   Aaron Burr
E)   James Madison

Question 15

Which president established preemption as the centerpiece of his foreign policy?

Accepted Answer

A)   George W. Bush
B)   Richard Nixon
C)   Jimmy Carter
D)   Bill Clinton
E)   Barack Obama

Question 16

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)   globalization
E)   international trade

Question 17

When was NATO formed?

Accepted Answer

A)   1919
B)   1941
C)   1942
D)   1949
E)   1956

Question 18

An agreement between the president and another country that has the force of a treaty but does not require the Senate's "advice and consent" is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   an executive memorandum
B)   an executive agreement
C)   an international protocol
D)   an international accord
E)   an executive order

Question 19

Most American presidents have been:

Accepted Answer

A)   international politicians who set out to make their place in history through achievements in foreign policy
B)   focused on promoting their own legacies regardless of whether that means prioritizing toward foreign or domestic policy
C)   focused on promoting the well-being of the United States regardless of whether that means prioritizing foreign or domestic policy
D)   equally focused on promoting the United States through both foreign and domestic policy
E)   domestic politicians who set out to make their place in history through achievements in domestic policy

Question 20

According to the text,which of the following is NOT an influential interest group affecting American foreign policy?

Accepted Answer

A)   organized ethnic groups
B)   economic interest groups
C)   diplomats from foreign nations
D)   human rights interest groups
E)   environmental groups

Exam 14: Foreign Policy

The policy of deterrence and containment pursued by the United States during the Cold War can be seen as:

Which interest group in the United States is more likely to depend on demonstrations and other nontraditional strategies of influence?

The National Security Council includes both the secretary of the treasury and the director of the Central Intelligence Agency.

In 2002,the Supreme Court ruled that executive agreements were an unconstitutional violation of the separation of powers.

During the Cold War,U.S.foreign policy centered around the idea of appeasement.

Which of the following does NOT represent an important interest reflected through the actions of foreign policy interest groups?

In foreign policy,the Bush Doctrine refers to:

The representation of a government to other foreign governments is called:

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

Promoting human rights has been the primary priority of U.S.foreign policy.

The United Nations was founded in 1920,after World War I.

The United States spends nearly as much on its military each year as the rest of the world combined.

The Vietnam War was the last time Congress officially declared war.

What eighteenth-century politician warned Americans against too much involvement with foreign nations?

Which president established preemption as the centerpiece of his foreign policy?

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

When was NATO formed?

An agreement between the president and another country that has the force of a treaty but does not require the Senate's "advice and consent" is called:

Most American presidents have been:

According to the text,which of the following is NOT an influential interest group affecting American foreign policy?