Exam 17: National Security in the Twenty-First Century

The fact that Lockheed Martin employs many people who either have or currently serve as high-ranking government officials is an example of __________.

The Boston Tea Party is viewed as a patriotic act by Americans, but was seen as an act of terrorism by the British. This exemplifies which of the following concepts?

Habeas corpus __________.

How has the nuclear threat changed since World War II? Which country has the most nuclear weapons?

Tea Party activists are/were generally opposed to President __________.

The USA PATRIOT Act __________.

Why did the United States continue to spend so much on defense even after the end of the Cold War? In what ways was this strategy effective, and in what ways was it ineffective? Ideal

The policy originally guiding U.S. military actions in the war on terror and long-range plans for national security has come to be known as __________.

__________ is best classified not as a distinct enemy, but a methodology.

In what way is the cost of the war in Iraq unevenly distributed?

Jesse is concerned about protecting privacy and limiting the authority of the government to spy on citizens. One can surmise that he would like to __________ the USA PATRIOT Act.

The assassination of Osama bin Laden and the continued U.S. support of Israel and torture in places like Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay are all examples of things that have __________.

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

When Jill returned from combat operations in Afghanistan, she began experiencing feelings of detachment and general irritability along with insomnia and nightmares. Jill is probably suffering from __________.

The United States and its allies__________.

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, __________.

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

Which nation spends the most on national security?

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

Going to war to remove a dictator such as Saddam Hussein and replace him with a different leader is an example of __________.