Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to the text, which of the following does not describe the United Nations?

Accepted Answer

A)   is a very large and unwieldy institution
B)   has few powers
C)   has no armed forces
D)   lacks enforcement power to implement its rules and resolutions
E)   The United States never contributes to the United Nations' peacekeeping efforts.

Question 3

Historically, Americans have espoused the ideal that our foreign policy should promote our own self-interest over that of other nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

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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.

Question 7

The old adage "politics stops at the water's edge" means that

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A)   debates about irrigation policy should be settled by making reference to the Constitution, not by voting in Congress.
B)   all Americans will suffer if we fail to work together to protect our nation's political, economic, and security interests in the wider world.
C)   the United States should not have policy disagreements with other countries.
D)   Democrats and Republicans should only disagree with each other on foreign policy issues and not on matters of domestic policy.
E)   the American public should not worry about political events or developments overseas and should instead focus all of their attention on problems in the United States.

Question 8

Most American presidents have been

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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 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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 11

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

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A)   the largest naval fleet in the world
B)   troops stationed on the borders
C)   geographical isolation
D)   active diplomacy in Europe
E)   the largest nuclear arsenal in the world

Question 12

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 13

For the first 150 years of American history, Congress's role in foreign policy was limited because

Accepted Answer

A)   the Supreme Court had ruled that Congress had no authority to make foreign policy under the Constitution.
B)   the United States' role in world affairs was very limited.
C)   countless protest events communicated to Congress that the public wanted them to avoid taking an active role in foreign policy.
D)   the House of Representatives and the Senate could not agree on a unified approach to foreign policy and blocked each other from acting.
E)   Congress did not have the authority to pass a budget until World War II.

Question 14

What is the chief task of the National Security Council?

Accepted Answer

A)   to monitor foreign intelligence
B)   to formulate and recommend military and diplomatic policy proposals to the United Nations
C)   to coordinate the differences among the executive's key foreign policy makers
D)   to act as a public promoter of the president's foreign policy
E)   to protect the borders of the United States

Question 15

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 16

Why has Congress become a major foreign policy maker since World War II?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Constitution gives most of the foreign policy authority to Congress.
B)   Congress is regularly called upon to approve financing of foreign policies.
C)   Since the beginning of the Cold War, the president has delegated large amounts of foreign policy authority to Congress.
D)   The extensive use of executive agreements in foreign policy requires Senate approval.
E)   Congress is the only branch that can declare war.

Question 17

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 18

Germany became a permanent member of the UN Security Council in 1992, after reunification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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.

Question 20

The main effort to change the Foreign Service into a fully professional diplomatic corps was the

Accepted Answer

A)   Steward Plan of 1866.
B)   Rogers Act of 1924.
C)   Morgenthau Proposal of 1944.
D)   Bolton Act of 2005.
E)   Foreign Service Act of 1946.

Exam 18: Foreign Policy and Democracy

The most important task of the Senate in foreign policy is

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The old adage "politics stops at the water's edge" means that

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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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Most American presidents have been

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The main effort to change the Foreign Service into a fully professional diplomatic corps was the

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

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

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

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Why has Congress become a major foreign policy maker since World War II?

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The United States spends

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

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

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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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What is the chief task of the National Security Council?

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Germany became a permanent member of the UN Security Council in 1992, after reunification.

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According to the text, which of the following does not describe the United Nations?

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Historically, Americans have espoused the ideal that our foreign policy should promote our own self-interest over that of other nations.

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

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For the first 150 years of American history, Congress's role in foreign policy was limited because

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