Question 1

What is the difference between realism and idealism? Using the United States' involvement in the Iraq war as an example, how would a realist view the motivations of this action, and how would an idealist view the motivations of this action? Which perspective-realism or idealism-do you find more convincing? Explain your reasoning.

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Question 2

________ provides financial support for economic development projects in developing countries.

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A)   The World Bank
B)   The World Trade Organization
C)   The Federal Reserve
D)   The International Monetary Fund
E)   The United States Mint A

Question 3

What is the Bush Doctrine?

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A)   an approach of fighting terrorism primarily with humanitarian efforts and with the assistance of the United Nations
B)   a policy that supports fighting terrorism with military force in all areas of the world
C)   a policy that dictates preemptively striking a nation that threatens the security of the United States
D)   a commitment to extend American values throughout the world by any means necessary
E)   an unyielding commitment to multilateralism and multilateral international efforts C

Question 4

The Monroe Doctrine followed the foreign policy principle of:

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A)   isolationism.
B)   internationalism.
C)   realism.
D)   constructivism.
E)   idealism.

Question 5

What is a common reason that foreign policy making does not always mirror public opinion?

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A)   Political knowledge among the public on international affairs is low.
B)   It is difficult to get news and information on foreign affairs.
C)   Most administrations shift their foreign policy positions so frequently that the public simply cannot keep up with the changes.
D)   Polling agencies rarely report their findings to politicians.
E)   Elected officials rarely care or bother to listen to public opinion.

Question 6

Explain the domino theory. How did the domino theory influence U.S. foreign policy decisions during the Cold War? Was the domino theory proven correct? Defend your answer by drawing from at least one historical example.

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The domino theory was a Cold War-era bel...

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a major question raised by globalization?

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A)   How should America respond to nations that close off their markets to trade?
B)   How can the United States help those who are harmed by globalization?
C)   How does America prevent foreign governments from having undue lobbying influence?
D)   How much should the United States worry about the human rights implications of globalization?
E)   How can America protect itself from negative changes in its trading partners' economies?

Question 8

Foreign policy decisions are often sensitive to public opinion. Explain why this is so. Discuss an example that illustrates how foreign policy making has been sensitive to public opinion. Should U.S. foreign policy be sensitive to public opinion? Why or why not?

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Question 9

Explain the difference between isolationism and internationalism. How has U.S. foreign policy shifted over time, and why? Which foreign policy perspective should the United States follow in the present day, and why? Explain your reasoning.

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Isolationism and internationalism are tw...

Question 10

Largely associated with the Vietnam War, the ________ theory argued that if South Vietnam fell under communist control, then other nations in Southeast Asia would also fall under communist control.

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A)   unilateralist
B)   realist
C)   domino
D)   mutually assured destruction
E)   conflict

Question 11

One way that the United States helped to end the Cold War was by:

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A)   encouraging countries to trade with the Soviet Union.
B)   allowing the Soviet Union a spot on the United Nations Security Council.
C)   building up the U.S. military, which helped bankrupt the Soviet Union.
D)   providing arms to rebels within the Soviet Union.
E)   tearing down the Berlin Wall, allowing people to escape Soviet territory.

Question 12

Interest groups deploy a variety of tactics in an attempt to influence foreign policy making. Discuss one interest group that is active in attempting to influence U.S. foreign policy, and explain how this group tries to accomplish its goals. Overall, are there more positives or negatives that result from interest group activities when it comes to foreign policy making?

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One interest group that is active in att...

Question 13

As of 2014, which country is believed to have nuclear weapons without approval from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty?

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A)   North Korea
B)   the United States
C)   China
D)   Iran
E)   France

Question 14

Isolationism was a dominant foreign policy principle in the United States before World War I for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

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A)   the United States' distance from Europe.
B)   the United States' limited economic interactions with foreign nations.
C)   reduced levels of military threat.
D)   the United States' ability to expand without conflict with European nations.
E)   the U.S. Constitution originally stipulated that the United States remain neutral in foreign affairs.

Question 15

Organizations such as Freedom House and Amnesty International seek to publicize human rights violations. The foreign policy positions of Freedom House and Amnesty International would likely be supported by a(n) :

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A)   isolationist.
B)   realist.
C)   bilateralist.
D)   dictator.
E)   idealist.

Question 16

Nuclear bombs, nerve gas, and anthrax are all examples of what?

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A)   fissile materials
B)   weapons of mass destruction
C)   multilateral weapons
D)   globalized agents
E)   nongovernmental tools

Question 17

The United States' operating on its own to target and kill Osama bin Laden is an example of a unilateral action.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 18

What do the Committee on Foreign Affairs in the House and the Foreign Relations committee in the Senate do?

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A)   oversee the Central Intelligence Agency (CI
A)   and the National Security Agency (NS
A)  
B)   provide the president with top-secret intelligence information
C)   direct and advise on military actions against terrorist targets
D)   write legislation that deals with foreign policy
E)   oversee disaster response from a terrorist attack

Question 19

High tariffs raise the prices of ________, making ________ more attractive to the consumer.

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A)   imported goods; domestic products
B)   exported goods; foreign products
C)   imported goods; foreign products
D)   exported goods; domestic products
E)   all goods; neither foreign nor domestic products

Question 20

Invading Afghanistan in response to the 9/11 attacks is an example of the Bush Doctrine.

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A) True 
 B)False

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