Question 1

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 A

Question 2

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 3

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 an

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Currently,the United Nations has ______ member states.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Describe some of the values that have historically shaped American foreign policy.What were the key values during the nineteenth century? How did World War II affect or change those values? Describe the intermingling between domestic and foreign policy goals.

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Some of the values that have historicall...

Question 6

All of the following are elements of a nation-state except that

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A)   its citizens must share a common political authority.
B)   its citizens must share a common cultural experience.
C)   it must be recognized by other sovereignties as a nation-state.
D)   it must be a member of the United Nations.
E)   it must have a government and fixed border.

Question 7

The three main goals of American foreign policy are

Accepted Answer

A)   democracy,individualism,and isolationism
B)   liberty,fraternity,and equality
C)   freedom,order,and justice for all
D)   security,prosperity,and the creation of a better world
E)   deterrence,appeasement,and peace

Question 8

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

Question 9

Describe some of the tools that governments have used to conduct foreign policy.What is the role of diplomacy? What has been the influence of the United Nations? How has the United States used multilateral treaties and organizations to pursue its foreign policy objectives?

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Governments have used a variety of tools...

Question 10

In a crisis,which of the following has the greatest foreign policy influence?

Accepted Answer

A)   the president
B)   Congress
C)   the Senate
D)   the Supreme Court
E)   the public

Question 11

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
E)   the war in Afghanistan

Question 12

The first efforts by the United States to create a professional Foreign Service staff started

Accepted Answer

A)   during the Spanish-American War.
B)   after World War I.
C)   during the Korean War.
D)   in 1972,along with opening relations with China.
E)   after World War II. B

Question 13

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 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 14

The United States adopted strategies of multilateralism during the struggles of the Cold War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is not a NATO member?

Accepted Answer

A)   Canada
B)   Mexico
C)   Poland
D)   the Czech Republic
E)   Hungary

Question 16

Most favored nation status is when the United States offers a trading partner the lowest tariff rate offered to other trading partners.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The North American Free Trade Agreement is

Accepted Answer

A)   a trade treaty between Mexico,Canada,and the United States designed to lower and eliminate tariffs.
B)   an executive agreement between the United States and the other nations of North and Central America,giving one another most favored nation trade status.
C)   a treaty between the United States,Canada,and Mexico pledging a unified strategy regarding trade with Asia and Europe.
D)   an executive agreement reducing trade and immigration barriers throughout North America.
E)   a trade treaty between the United States and Canada designed to make it easier to sell U.S.products in Canada.

Question 18

The United States spends

Accepted Answer

A)   less on its military each year than all of Europe.
B)   nearly the same amount on its military each year as all of Europe.
C)   less on its military each year than China.
D)   nearly as much on its military each year as the rest of the world combined.
E)   nearly the same amount on its military each year as China. D

Question 19

Which of the following is not a component of American foreign policy?

Accepted Answer

A)   diplomacy
B)   security policy
C)   trade policy
D)   military policy
E)   Social Security

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 18: Foreign Policy and Democracy

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

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

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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 an

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Currently,the United Nations has ______ member states.

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Describe some of the values that have historically shaped American foreign policy.What were the key values during the nineteenth century? How did World War II affect or change those values? Describe the intermingling between domestic and foreign policy goals.

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All of the following are elements of a nation-state except that

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The three main goals of American foreign policy are

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

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Describe some of the tools that governments have used to conduct foreign policy.What is the role of diplomacy? What has been the influence of the United Nations? How has the United States used multilateral treaties and organizations to pursue its foreign policy objectives?

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In a crisis,which of the following has the greatest foreign policy influence?

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Which war was officially declared by Congress?

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The first efforts by the United States to create a professional Foreign Service staff started

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Most American presidents have been

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The United States adopted strategies of multilateralism during the struggles of the Cold War.

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Which of the following is not a NATO member?

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Most favored nation status is when the United States offers a trading partner the lowest tariff rate offered to other trading partners.

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The North American Free Trade Agreement is

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The United States spends

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Which of the following is not a component of American foreign policy?

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

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