Question 1

How is the war on terror different from a conventional war?

Accepted Answer

A)   There is no formal army to fight.
B)   There is a state to defeat.
C)   There are decisive battles that will bring an end to the war.
D)   The winners and losers are clear. A

Question 2

The U.S.Defense Department believes that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   future conflicts will be very similar to the conflicts of the past
B)   the U.S. military has no humanitarian role to play; those things are best left to others
C)   they must be actively prepared to combat cyberattacks
D)   their importance will decline in the coming years as the world gets more peaceful

Question 3

Which of the following does the United States consider a "rogue state"?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cuba
B)   Chile
C)   Russia
D)   Saudi Arabia

Question 4

Although there is appeal in __________ attacks because they do not place U.S.soldiers at risk,there are serious ethical and moral concerns that go along with some very human errors that have occurred which have led to the loss of civilian life.

Accepted Answer

A)   sniper
B)   guerilla
C)   drone
D)   terrorist

Question 5

What is terrorism,and how does it manifest in the world today?

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Question 6

Only Russia,China,and India outspend the United States on national security.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 7

Post traumatic stress disorder is affecting approximately __________ percent of the soldiers returning from Iraq.

Accepted Answer

A)   10
B)   17
C)   43
D)   90

Question 8

The Bush Doctrine has involved __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   ensuring the United States has an unparalleled popular reputation around the world
B)   the idea that other nations are either with the United States or against the United States
C)   a 10-year cease fire on all Middle Eastern countries
D)   widespread success

Question 9

The USA PATRIOT Act __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   was enacted on the five-year anniversary of 9/11
B)   allows greater reach of law enforcement and more oversight
C)   allows citizens to be incarcerated on suspicion alone
D)   justified the Iraq war

Question 10

Although there were no weapons of mass destruction found,Jeremy still supports the war in Iraq based on the notion that the United States is safer when there are more democracies in the world.This is an example of which tenet of the Bush Doctrine?

Accepted Answer

A)   Regime change
B)   Unbounded U.S. military superiority
C)   The line in the sand
D)   The spread of democracy D

Question 11

During the Cold War,the United States and what was then the Soviet Union amassed huge stockpiles of __________ weapons.

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Question 12

Most of the world's Muslims are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Sunni
B)   Shiite
C)   Sufi
D)   Kashmiri

Question 13

The 2,000 illegal bombings each year in the United States are examples of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   preemptive war
B)   preventive war
C)   terrorism
D)   conflict of interest

Question 14

Beginning with President Kennedy,the trend has been for the executive branch to bypass __________ on matters of war in order to centralize power.

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Question 15

The United States began a preventive war against Iraq in 2003.The United States justified this action by claiming Saddam Hussein,the leader of Iraq,__________.

Accepted Answer

A)   had committed to helping the United States and then backed out
B)   had connections with Russia
C)   had weapons of mass destruction
D)   was mentally unstable

Question 16

What are the possible outcomes of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq? Identify which scenarios you deem most likely and provide your rationale.
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Question 17

Even though it is a conflict of interest,companies that may profit from military expenditures are permitted to __________ Congress.

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Question 18

__________ is a government justification for sustaining high levels of defense spending.

Accepted Answer

A)   The fact that defense spending decreases taxes
B)   The idea that we need to be so strong that we can help any persecuted people in the world
C)   The concept of the world as an unsafe place even without the Soviet threat
D)   The health of our infrastructure and education system

Question 19

Who was the only U.S.senator to vote against the PATRIOT Act?

Accepted Answer

A)   Russ Feingold
B)   Hillary Clinton
C)   John McCain
D)   Strom Thurmond

Question 20

Which of the following articulates the relationship between unemployment and military recruiting?

Accepted Answer

A)   There is no relationship between the two.
B)   When unemployment rises, recruiting also improves.
C)   When unemployment decreases, recruiting generally improves.
D)   The relationship is too complex to measure.

Exam 18: National Security in the Twenty-First Century

How is the war on terror different from a conventional war?

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The U.S.Defense Department believes that __________.

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Which of the following does the United States consider a "rogue state"?

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Although there is appeal in __________ attacks because they do not place U.S.soldiers at risk,there are serious ethical and moral concerns that go along with some very human errors that have occurred which have led to the loss of civilian life.

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What is terrorism,and how does it manifest in the world today?

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Only Russia,China,and India outspend the United States on national security.

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Post traumatic stress disorder is affecting approximately __________ percent of the soldiers returning from Iraq.

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The Bush Doctrine has involved __________.

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The USA PATRIOT Act __________.

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Although there were no weapons of mass destruction found,Jeremy still supports the war in Iraq based on the notion that the United States is safer when there are more democracies in the world.This is an example of which tenet of the Bush Doctrine?

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During the Cold War,the United States and what was then the Soviet Union amassed huge stockpiles of __________ weapons.

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Most of the world's Muslims are __________.

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The 2,000 illegal bombings each year in the United States are examples of __________.

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Beginning with President Kennedy,the trend has been for the executive branch to bypass __________ on matters of war in order to centralize power.

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The United States began a preventive war against Iraq in 2003.The United States justified this action by claiming Saddam Hussein,the leader of Iraq,__________.

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What are the possible outcomes of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq? Identify which scenarios you deem most likely and provide your rationale. Ideal

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Even though it is a conflict of interest,companies that may profit from military expenditures are permitted to __________ Congress.

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__________ is a government justification for sustaining high levels of defense spending.

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Who was the only U.S.senator to vote against the PATRIOT Act?

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Which of the following articulates the relationship between unemployment and military recruiting?

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