Question 1

Protests against the World Trade Organization in recent years were prompted by

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A)   the lack of debt relief for Third World nations.
B)   the perception that the WTO was not paying enough attention to developing countries.
C)   American military and economic hegemony.
D)   opening trade relations with China.
E)   the U.S. invasion of Iraq.

Question 2

The foreign policy ideals that Americans have historically espoused assert that our foreign policies should

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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)   promote the use of force to advance democracy around the world.
E)   focus on working with the United Nations to promote democracy around the world.

Question 3

The UN Security Council has ________ permanent members and ________ elected members.

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A)   5; 5
B)   10; 10
C)   5; 10
D)   10; 25
E)   10; 5

Question 4

The United States spends

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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)   about one-third of the world's total military expenditures.
E)   nearly the same amount on its military each year as China.

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

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

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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 information to the president

Question 7

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was formed in ________.

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A)   1898
B)   1917
C)   1939
D)   1949
E)   1963

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

Which war was officially declared by Congress?

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A)   the War of 1812
B)   the Vietnam War
C)   the Korean War
D)   the Iraq War
E)   the war in Afghanistan

Question 10

The United States withdrew from the 1997 ________.

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A)   Geneva Conventions
B)   NAFTA
C)   Kyoto Protocol
D)   NATO
E)   United Nations

Question 11

Which president established prevention 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 12

The representation of a government to other foreign governments is called ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

The policy of striking a nation that you fear might be contemplating hostile actions is called ________.

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A)   diplomacy
B)   appeasement
C)   détente
D)   prevention
E)   deterrence

Question 14

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? What events have been important in the development of American security policy? How have leaders in other countries reacted to changing security policies? Explain.

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Question 15

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an example of ________.

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A)   mutually assured destruction
B)   a bilateral treaty
C)   a multilateral treaty
D)   the domino theory
E)   deterrence

Question 16

Currently, the United Nations has ________ member states.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Deterrence assumes the ________ of the U.S. response and the ________ of an adversary.

Accepted Answer

A)   rationality; certainty
B)   certainty; rationality
C)   power; weakness
D)   weakness; power
E)   timeliness; delay

Question 18

One of the most controversial areas of trade liberalization is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   education
B)   social welfare
C)   housing
D)   agriculture
E)   national defense

Question 19

The most important task of the Senate in foreign policy is

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

Question 20

When did the Cold War begin?

Accepted Answer

A)   in the 1940s, soon after World War II
B)   in the early 1950s with the Korean War
C)   in the late 1950s, with American involvement in Vietnam
D)   in the early 1960s, with the Cuban Missile Crisis
E)   in the late 1970s, after the Vietnam War

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