Question 1

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 2

Interest groups play a very small role in foreign policy because foreign governments are prohibited from lobbying.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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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Question 4

What does the "clash of civilizations" hypothesis suggest?

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A)   War is inevitable between nations that have nuclear capabilities.
B)   Democracies do not go to war with each other but almost always initiate war with nondemocracies.
C)   Terrorism is motivated by hatred of the Western world.
D)   Communism is a time-bound governmental system that will inevitably fall when up against democracies with free-market economic systems.
E)   War is inevitable when there is more than one superpower in the world.

Question 5

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 6

An interest group that lobbies Congress to provide more military aid to Israel and to strengthen sanctions against Iran is:

Accepted Answer

A)   National Rifle Association.
B)   American Israel Public Affairs Committee.
C)   Citizens for a Free Middle East.
D)   Realists Concerned About Israel.
E)   Lords Resistance Army.

Question 7

Isolationists favored the war in Iraq because the United States was attempting to maximize its own economic and national security interests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Some scholars argue that presidents dominate foreign policy as a result of unilateral presidential power. This theory rests on the fact that:

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A)   the president both is the commander in chief and can declare war.
B)   the president is able to set and then control the military budget.
C)   the Constitution does not set explicit limits on what the president can do.
D)   Congress cannot check the power of the president on matters of foreign policy.
E)   the president can appoint Supreme Court justices.

Question 9

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 10

Economic sanctions are often used for the purpose of:

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A)   facilitating a war.
B)   increasing the value of domestic goods.
C)   creating jobs in the United States.
D)   pressuring a country's leaders to change their behavior.
E)   raising government revenue to reduce a nation's trade deficit.

Question 11

The efforts of the "Six Powers" to negotiate limits with Iran on its nuclear program is an example of a unilateral action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

One issue that started in 1973 with an embargo and was exacerbated by OPEC in 1979 was:

Accepted Answer

A)   the rapidly deteriorating global climate.
B)   relations with Russia after the fall of the Soviet Union.
C)   Chinese violations of human rights.
D)   the price and security of the world's oil supply.
E)   North Korea's possession of nuclear weapons.

Question 13

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 14

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

Accepted Answer

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 15

What foreign policy philosophy contends that the United States' self-interest is not (or should not be)  its only motivating factor in its international decision-making process but that larger moralistic goals such as democratic principles are also to be (or should also be)  pursued?

Accepted Answer

A)   internationalism
B)   realism
C)   idealism
D)   isolationism
E)   nationalism

Question 16

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 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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Economic sanctions are often used for the purpose of:

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An interest group that lobbies Congress to provide more military aid to Israel and to strengthen sanctions against Iran is:

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Isolationists favored the war in Iraq because the United States was attempting to maximize its own economic and national security interests.

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The efforts of the "Six Powers" to negotiate limits with Iran on its nuclear program is an example of a unilateral action.

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Some scholars argue that presidents dominate foreign policy as a result of unilateral presidential power. This theory rests on the fact that:

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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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One issue that started in 1973 with an embargo and was exacerbated by OPEC in 1979 was:

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

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What does the "clash of civilizations" hypothesis suggest?

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An interest group that lobbies Congress to provide more military aid to Israel and to strengthen sanctions against Iran is:

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The efforts of the "Six Powers" to negotiate limits with Iran on its nuclear program is an example of a unilateral action.

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Some scholars argue that presidents dominate foreign policy as a result of unilateral presidential power. This theory rests on the fact that:

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