Question 1

Following World War II, some American politicians and scholars argued that the United States would need to be more involved in world affairs specifically because the United States had a moral obligation to preserve world peace. This argument is an example of:

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A)   constructivism.
B)   idealism.
C)   realism.
D)   nation building.
E)   containment.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 2

What is globalization? What are some advantages and disadvantages of globalization? Overall, has the United States benefited from globalization? Why or why not?

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Question 3

What are the responsibilities of the Department of Homeland Security?

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A)   to provide cooperative services such as fingerprint identification and police training for local law enforcement
B)   to order the deployment of military personnel when there is a terrorist threat to the homeland
C)   to maintain peacekeeping efforts at home and abroad
D)   to coordinate intelligence gathering, secure U.S. borders, and prevent terrorist attacks
E)   to serve as the lead agency for gathering intelligence on foreign communicationsF) None of the above
G) A) and E) D

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.F) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 5

The National Security Council primarily assists the U.S. Congress by keeping the legislative branch informed of national security threats.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

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.F) C) and E)
G) B) and D) C

Question 8

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 9

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

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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.F) None of the above
G) A) and E) D

Question 10

The president is considered the dominant actor in American foreign policy for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

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A)   the president can change foreign policy through executive orders.
B)   the president can appoint people to agencies and departments to carry forward the president's foreign policy agenda.
C)   the president can declare wars against foreign nations.
D)   the president can mobilize public opinion on a foreign policy issue, which in turn can prompt action by Congress.
E)   the president and the president's staff can negotiate treaties and executive agreements with other nations.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

Foreign policy includes issues that concern human rights.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Because the president, senior leaders in the Defense Department, and Congress formulate military policy, the U.S. military is said to be under:

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A)   military personnel control.
B)   bureaucratic control.
C)   multilateral control.
D)   republican control.
E)   civilian control.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

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.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

A reason that realists opposed the invasion of Iraq is that they believed:

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A)   it would violate the sovereignty of Iraq.
B)   it would harm U.S. relations with other Middle Eastern countries.
C)   it might make it difficult to establish a democracy in Iraq.
D)   it would set a precedent that countries could use to invade the United States.
E)   the United States should not be involved in other countries' affairs.F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 15

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 16

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 attackF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 17

The authors of the textbook argue that America's early foreign policy was never completely isolationist. All of the following examples support this contention EXCEPT:

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A)   the United States engaged in the Civil War in the 1860s.
B)   the United States had several colonies beyond its borders.
C)   the U.S. Navy often protected U.S. ships beyond U.S. borders.
D)   the United States built the Panama Canal and leased land from Panama.
E)   the United States had significant trading relationships with various European nations.F) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

Under President Richard Nixon, the United States and the Soviet Union opened relations with each other. This process was called:

Accepted Answer

A)   perestroika.
B)   unilateralism.
C)   containment.
D)   détente.
E)   multilateralism.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

Who prepares the president's annual budget proposals for federal agencies and departments with foreign policy responsibilities?

Accepted Answer

A)   National Security Council
B)   State Department
C)   Department of Defense
D)   Office of Management and Budget
E)   Central Intelligence AgencyF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 17: Foreign Policy

Following World War II, some American politicians and scholars argued that the United States would need to be more involved in world affairs specifically because the United States had a moral obligation to preserve world peace. This argument is an example of:

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What is globalization? What are some advantages and disadvantages of globalization? Overall, has the United States benefited from globalization? Why or why not?

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What are the responsibilities of the Department of Homeland Security?

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The Monroe Doctrine followed the foreign policy principle of:

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The National Security Council primarily assists the U.S. Congress by keeping the legislative branch informed of national security threats.

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Economic sanctions are often used for the purpose of:

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What does the "clash of civilizations" hypothesis suggest?

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

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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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The president is considered the dominant actor in American foreign policy for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

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Foreign policy includes issues that concern human rights.

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Because the president, senior leaders in the Defense Department, and Congress formulate military policy, the U.S. military is said to be under:

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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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A reason that realists opposed the invasion of Iraq is that they believed:

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

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The authors of the textbook argue that America's early foreign policy was never completely isolationist. All of the following examples support this contention EXCEPT:

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Under President Richard Nixon, the United States and the Soviet Union opened relations with each other. This process was called:

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Who prepares the president's annual budget proposals for federal agencies and departments with foreign policy responsibilities?

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

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