Question 1

Who and what are some of the most important actors in American foreign policy? What is the difference between a maker and a shaper of policy? How does the Constitution distribute the responsibility for formulating foreign policy? How do interest groups influence foreign policy?

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Some of the most important actors in Ame...

Question 2

Which of the following is the most important actor in the foreign policy establishment?

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A)   Congress
B)   the president
C)   the Department of State
D)   the Department of Defense
E)   the CIA

Question 3

Allies of the United States paid for ________ percent of the cost of the Persian Gulf War.

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A)   10
B)   25
C)   60
D)   75
E)   90

Question 4

The nineteenth-century policy of ________ was based on the geographic distance of the United States from other countries.

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A)   idealism
B)   isolationism
C)   internationalism
D)   sovereign dominance
E)   deterrence

Question 5

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

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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 it 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 6

Which of the following is NOT descriptive of the United Nations?

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

Question 7

The most noteworthy example of the policy of deterrence was the ________.

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A)   Vietnam War
B)   Cuban Missile Crisis
C)   arms race
D)   Berlin blockade
E)   first Gulf War

Question 8

A ________ nation is one with unstable leadership, whose policies are driven by ideology rather than by economic or human costs and benefits.

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A)   rational
B)   rogue
C)   sovereign
D)   nonsovereign
E)   terrorist

Question 9

Most American presidents have been

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A)   international politicians who set out to make their places 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 places in history through achievements in domestic policy.

Question 10

The United States is not a member of ________.

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A)   the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
B)   the Warsaw Pact
C)   the Organization of American States
D)   the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
E)   ANZUS

Question 11

Which of the following describes the realist view of foreign policy?

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A)   Foreign policies should be guided by the national interest, even if, from the outside, the leaders of the nation appear cold and ruthless.
B)   Foreign policies should be guided by the mutual interests of one nation with other nations.
C)   Foreign policy should take a back seat to domestic policy, since domestic policy affects most citizens more directly.
D)   Foreign policy should take a front seat to domestic policy, since foreign policy has the most global impact on a particular nation.
E)   Foreign policy makers should continually adapt their goals to meet changes in the real world, rather than focusing their goals on broad, unchanging philosophies.

Question 12

Which ethnic group has the reputation of having the greatest influence on American foreign policy?

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A)   Chinese Americans
B)   Jewish Americans
C)   Italian Americans
D)   Mexican Americans
E)   African Americans

Question 13

Dispute arbitration occurs when

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A)   a dispute turns into a military conflict but is not officially declared a war by the legislative branch.
B)   an international disagreement is referred to a neutral third party for resolution.
C)   a treaty is made between two or more nations.
D)   an agreement is made between the presidents of two countries but the terms are not legally binding.
E)   the United Nations votes on a resolution compelling two countries at war to stop all military actions.

Question 14

The fact that the United States remains silent in the face of human rights violations by a number of countries illustrates that

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A)   the United States has been pursuing a policy of isolationism since the end of World War II.
B)   promoting human rights is less important to American foreign policy than security concerns and economic interests.
C)   the president has only limited power in determining American foreign policy.
D)   Congress has only limited power in determining American foreign policy.
E)   deterrence greatly influences American foreign policy.

Question 15

Describe some of the challenges to American foreign policy since the demise of the Soviet Union. Be sure to include the war on terrorism and the impact of global capitalism in your discussion.

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Since the demise of the Soviet Union, Am...

Question 16

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 17

________ warned Americans against too much involvement with foreign nations.

Accepted Answer

A)   George Washington
B)   Thomas Jefferson
C)   John Adams
D)   Aaron Burr
E)   James Madison

Question 18

The three main goals of American foreign policy are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   democracy, individualism, and isolationism
B)   liberty, fraternity, and equality
C)   freedom, order, and justice for all
D)   security, prosperity, and the creation of a better world
E)   deterrence, appeasement, and peace

Question 19

Describe some of the values that have historically shaped American foreign policy. What were the key values during the nineteenth century? How did World War II affect or change those values? Describe the intermingling between domestic and foreign policy goals.

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Some of the values that have historicall...

Question 20

Foreign aid is an economic ________; sanctions are an economic ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   liability; asset
B)   asset; liability
C)   carrot; stick
D)   stick; carrot
E)   policy; regulation

Exam 18: Foreign Policy and Democracy

Allies of the United States paid for ________ percent of the cost of the Persian Gulf War.

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The United States is not a member of ________.

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A ________ nation is one with unstable leadership, whose policies are driven by ideology rather than by economic or human costs and benefits.

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

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________ warned Americans against too much involvement with foreign nations.

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The fact that the United States remains silent in the face of human rights violations by a number of countries illustrates that

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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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Which of the following describes the realist view of foreign policy?

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Which of the following is NOT descriptive of the United Nations?

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Describe some of the challenges to American foreign policy since the demise of the Soviet Union. Be sure to include the war on terrorism and the impact of global capitalism in your discussion.

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Foreign aid is an economic ________; sanctions are an economic ________.

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The most noteworthy example of the policy of deterrence was the ________.

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Dispute arbitration occurs when

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Describe some of the values that have historically shaped American foreign policy. What were the key values during the nineteenth century? How did World War II affect or change those values? Describe the intermingling between domestic and foreign policy goals.

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Which of the following is the most important actor in the foreign policy establishment?

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Who and what are some of the most important actors in American foreign policy? What is the difference between a maker and a shaper of policy? How does the Constitution distribute the responsibility for formulating foreign policy? How do interest groups influence foreign policy?

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