Question 1

The United States spends nearly as much on its military each year than the rest of the world combined.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is the main difference between a maker and a shaper of American foreign policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Makers are those who have access to the president,as opposed to shapers. 
B)  Shapers are those who draft the general goals of American policy,while makers are specialists who concretely implement those goals. 
C)  Makers are those within government,while shapers are influential groups outside of official government. 
D)  Shapers are all domestic groups and institutions,while makers are foreign nations. 
E)  Shapers are those within the government,while makers are those who actually perform the foreign policy duties. 
A)  Makers are those who have access to the president,as opposed to shapers. 
B)  Shapers are those who draft the general goals of American policy,while makers are specialists who concretely implement those goals. 
C)  Makers are those within government,while shapers are influential groups outside of official government. 
D)  Shapers are all domestic groups and institutions,while makers are foreign nations. 
E)  Shapers are those within the government,while makers are those who actually perform the foreign policy duties.

Question 4

During the Persian Gulf War,allies of the United States paid for what percentage of the war's costs?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Some developing countries have accused the United States of hypocrisy because they believe the United States

Accepted Answer

A)  demands democracy from other countries while not allowing true democracy in its own political system. 
B)  claims to support the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)but will not support the WTO. 
C)  pursues a policy of isolationism while also asking other countries to pursue a policy of appeasement. 
D)  preaches against free trade to others while keeping open,unregulated markets at home. 
E)  preaches free trade to others while still offering subsidies to their own farmers. 
A)  demands democracy from other countries while not allowing true democracy in its own political system. 
B)  claims to support the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)but will not support the WTO. 
C)  pursues a policy of isolationism while also asking other countries to pursue a policy of appeasement. 
D)  preaches against free trade to others while keeping open,unregulated markets at home. 
E)  preaches free trade to others while still offering subsidies to their own farmers.

Question 6

The fact that the United States remains silent in the face of human rights violations by countries like Saudi Arabia illustrates that

Accepted Answer

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. 
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 7

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. 
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 8

Protests against the World Trade Organization (WTO)in recent years were prompted by

Accepted Answer

A)  the lack of debt relief for Third World nations. 
B)  the perception that the WTO was not paying enough attention to developing countries. 
C)  American military and economic hegemony. 
D)  opening trade relations with China. 
E)  the U.S.invasion of Iraq. 
A)  the lack of debt relief for Third World nations. 
B)  the perception that the WTO was not paying enough attention to developing countries. 
C)  American military and economic hegemony. 
D)  opening trade relations with China. 
E)  the U.S.invasion of Iraq.

Question 9

The most important institution in formulating and executing American foreign policy is Congress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following statements about United States trade deficit is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States had a positive trade balance between 2006 and 2008 but has had a negative trade balance since 2008. 
B)  The United States had a negative trade balance between 2006 and 2008 but has had a positive trade balance since 2008. 
C)  The United States has exported as much as it has imported since 2006. 
D)  The United States has had a negative trade balance since 2006. 
E)  The United States has had a positive trade balance since 2006. 
A)  The United States had a positive trade balance between 2006 and 2008 but has had a negative trade balance since 2008. 
B)  The United States had a negative trade balance between 2006 and 2008 but has had a positive trade balance since 2008. 
C)  The United States has exported as much as it has imported since 2006. 
D)  The United States has had a negative trade balance since 2006. 
E)  The United States has had a positive trade balance since 2006.

The United States spends nearly as much on its military each year than the rest of the world combined.

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

What is the main difference between a maker and a shaper of American foreign policy?

During the Persian Gulf War,allies of the United States paid for what percentage of the war's costs?

Some developing countries have accused the United States of hypocrisy because they believe the United States

The fact that the United States remains silent in the face of human rights violations by countries like Saudi Arabia illustrates that

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

Protests against the World Trade Organization (WTO)in recent years were prompted by

The most important institution in formulating and executing American foreign policy is Congress.

Which of the following statements about United States trade deficit is most accurate?

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

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Exam 18: Foreign Policy and Democracy

The United States spends nearly as much on its military each year than the rest of the world combined.

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

What is the main difference between a maker and a shaper of American foreign policy?

During the Persian Gulf War,allies of the United States paid for what percentage of the war's costs?

Some developing countries have accused the United States of hypocrisy because they believe the United States

The fact that the United States remains silent in the face of human rights violations by countries like Saudi Arabia illustrates that

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

Protests against the World Trade Organization (WTO)in recent years were prompted by

The most important institution in formulating and executing American foreign policy is Congress.

Which of the following statements about United States trade deficit is most accurate?

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Filters