Question 1

One implication of democratic peace theory is that it

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A)  encourages democracies to ally with supportive autocracies. 
B)  creates incentives for economic protectionism. 
C)  reduces the influence of interest groups. 
D)  provides a rationale for democracies to pursue regime change. 
A)  encourages democracies to ally with supportive autocracies. 
B)  creates incentives for economic protectionism. 
C)  reduces the influence of interest groups. 
D)  provides a rationale for democracies to pursue regime change.

Question 2

The issue of state strength has become quite important. According to this concept, since the United States is heavily influenced by interest groups, the United States is

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A)  strong. 
B)  quite autonomous. 
C)  weak. 
D)  divided. 
A)  strong. 
B)  quite autonomous. 
C)  weak. 
D)  divided.

Question 3

According to the text, Freedom House is a(n)

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A)  Washington-based NGO that assesses the state of democracy in the world. 
B)  NGO that some has characterized as a "half-way house" for recent U.S. federal prison parolees. 
C)  is an NGO based in Geneva, Switzerland that seeks commutation of death sentences for victims of human rights abuses in the Middle East and East Asia. 
D)  a publisher of propaganda for the United States military. 
A)  Washington-based NGO that assesses the state of democracy in the world. 
B)  NGO that some has characterized as a "half-way house" for recent U.S. federal prison parolees. 
C)  is an NGO based in Geneva, Switzerland that seeks commutation of death sentences for victims of human rights abuses in the Middle East and East Asia. 
D)  a publisher of propaganda for the United States military.

Question 4

Studies about which state is the initiator of a given war show that democracies

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A)  will often attack other democracies. 
B)  often do the attacking. 
C)  are almost always the victims of attacks by autocracies. 
D)  rarely engage in war. 
A)  will often attack other democracies. 
B)  often do the attacking. 
C)  are almost always the victims of attacks by autocracies. 
D)  rarely engage in war.

Question 5

Latent public opinion refers to

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A)  active though superficial public opinion. 
B)  inactive opinion that can become very active. 
C)  the rising influence of public opinion in times of war. 
D)  the economic implications of foreign policy on public opinion. 
A)  active though superficial public opinion. 
B)  inactive opinion that can become very active. 
C)  the rising influence of public opinion in times of war. 
D)  the economic implications of foreign policy on public opinion.

Question 6

Describe the rally-around-the-flag effect. What are some recent examples of this effect?

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The rally-around-the-flag effect refers

Question 7

The criteria for membership in the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization are based on the concept of

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A)  relative power. 
B)  absolute power. 
C)  conditionality. 
D)  economic integration. 
A)  relative power. 
B)  absolute power. 
C)  conditionality. 
D)  economic integration.

Question 8

During the "Arab Spring" which of the following countries did not see a leader or regime swept from power?

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A)  Jordan 
B)  Egypt 
C)  Libya 
D)  Yemen 
A)  Jordan 
B)  Egypt 
C)  Libya 
D)  Yemen

Question 9

According to Katzenstein's study, he found that __________ negotiates major economic policies with broad associations of industry and labor groups?

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A)  France 
B)  the United States 
C)  Germany 
D)  Japan 
A)  France 
B)  the United States 
C)  Germany 
D)  Japan

Question 10

The author suggests all of the following explanations support the dyadic model of democratic peace theory except

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A)  normative explanation. 
B)  structural explanation. 
C)  institutional explanation. 
D)  hegemonic power explanation. 
A)  normative explanation. 
B)  structural explanation. 
C)  institutional explanation. 
D)  hegemonic power explanation.

Question 11

Which three countries have not been admitted to the European Union?

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A)  Turkey, Russia, and Ukraine 
B)  Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia 
C)  Slovenia, Slovakia, and Czech Republic 
D)  Bulgaria, Romania, and Malta 
A)  Turkey, Russia, and Ukraine 
B)  Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia 
C)  Slovenia, Slovakia, and Czech Republic 
D)  Bulgaria, Romania, and Malta

Question 12

Which democratic theory approach argues that democratic political institutions make democracies more cautious about going to war with one another?

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A)  Normative explanation 
B)  Institutional explanation 
C)  Interdependence explanation 
D)  Structural explanation 
A)  Normative explanation 
B)  Institutional explanation 
C)  Interdependence explanation 
D)  Structural explanation

Question 13

According to the dyadic model of democratic peace theory, democracies do not go to war with each other because

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A)  of the characteristics of individual states. 
B)  they have created a democratic balance of power. 
C)  of the relations between certain types of states. 
D)  they generally are weaker militarily than war-like states. 
A)  of the characteristics of individual states. 
B)  they have created a democratic balance of power. 
C)  of the relations between certain types of states. 
D)  they generally are weaker militarily than war-like states.

Question 14

Interest groups can have significant influence on a country's foreign policy. What are the ways in which interest groups influence policy? What makes an interest group successful in attempting to influence a government's foreign policy?

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Interest groups can influence a country'

Question 15

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has grown from 16 member states to

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A)  26 members. 
B)  46 members. 
C)  36 members. 
D)  17 members. 
A)  26 members. 
B)  46 members. 
C)  36 members. 
D)  17 members.

Question 16

The claim that democracies are less likely to go to war than autocracies is

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A)  not correct statistically. 
B)  entirely correct statistically. 
C)  dependent on the period of study. 
D)  ambiguous. 
A)  not correct statistically. 
B)  entirely correct statistically. 
C)  dependent on the period of study. 
D)  ambiguous.

Question 17

Describing immigration in terms of either law breaking or as an economic benefit to society is considered

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A)  the mainstream effect. 
B)  framing the issue. 
C)  journalistic integrity. 
D)  public opinion bias. 
A)  the mainstream effect. 
B)  framing the issue. 
C)  journalistic integrity. 
D)  public opinion bias.

Question 18

The link between democracy and peace was considered by some to have been an important motivation behind the

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A)  invasion of Iraq in 2003. 
B)  Kosovo War in 1999. 
C)  global support of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. 
D)  addition of Turkey to the European Union in 2004. 
A)  invasion of Iraq in 2003. 
B)  Kosovo War in 1999. 
C)  global support of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. 
D)  addition of Turkey to the European Union in 2004.

Question 19

In the book, Perpetual Peace , which author first laid out the argument for democratic peace theory?

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A)  Karl Marx 
B)  Thomas Hobbes 
C)  Woodrow Wilson 
D)  Immanuel Kant 
A)  Karl Marx 
B)  Thomas Hobbes 
C)  Woodrow Wilson 
D)  Immanuel Kant

Question 20

What organizations have attempted to put democratic peace theory into action?

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A)  the United Nations 
B)  NATO and the EU 
C)  NAFTA and the EU 
D)  the G-8 and the G-20 
A)  the United Nations 
B)  NATO and the EU 
C)  NAFTA and the EU 
D)  the G-8 and the G-20

One implication of democratic peace theory is that it

The issue of state strength has become quite important. According to this concept, since the United States is heavily influenced by interest groups, the United States is

According to the text, Freedom House is a(n)

Studies about which state is the initiator of a given war show that democracies

Latent public opinion refers to

Describe the rally-around-the-flag effect. What are some recent examples of this effect?

The criteria for membership in the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization are based on the concept of

During the "Arab Spring" which of the following countries did not see a leader or regime swept from power?

According to Katzenstein's study, he found that __________ negotiates major economic policies with broad associations of industry and labor groups?

The author suggests all of the following explanations support the dyadic model of democratic peace theory except

Which three countries have not been admitted to the European Union?

Which democratic theory approach argues that democratic political institutions make democracies more cautious about going to war with one another?

According to the dyadic model of democratic peace theory, democracies do not go to war with each other because

Interest groups can have significant influence on a country's foreign policy. What are the ways in which interest groups influence policy? What makes an interest group successful in attempting to influence a government's foreign policy?

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has grown from 16 member states to

The claim that democracies are less likely to go to war than autocracies is

Describing immigration in terms of either law breaking or as an economic benefit to society is considered

The link between democracy and peace was considered by some to have been an important motivation behind the

In the book, Perpetual Peace , which author first laid out the argument for democratic peace theory?

What organizations have attempted to put democratic peace theory into action?

Introduction Problems and Questions in International Politics

The Historical Evolution of International Politics

Theories of International Relations Realism and Liberalism

Theories of International Relations Economic Structuralism Constructivism and Feminism

Bureaucracies Groups and Individuals in the Foreign Policy Process

International Organizations and Transnational Actors

International Insecurity and the Causes of War and Peace

The Use of Force

Fundamentals of International Political Economy

The Globalization of Trade and Finance

The Problem of Global Inequality

International Law Norms and Human Rights

The Global Environment and International Politics

Conclusion Power and Purpose in a Changing World

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Exam 5: The State Society and Foreign Policy

One implication of democratic peace theory is that it

The issue of state strength has become quite important. According to this concept, since the United States is heavily influenced by interest groups, the United States is

According to the text, Freedom House is a(n)

Studies about which state is the initiator of a given war show that democracies

Latent public opinion refers to

Describe the rally-around-the-flag effect. What are some recent examples of this effect?

The criteria for membership in the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization are based on the concept of

During the "Arab Spring" which of the following countries did not see a leader or regime swept from power?

According to Katzenstein's study, he found that __________ negotiates major economic policies with broad associations of industry and labor groups?

The author suggests all of the following explanations support the dyadic model of democratic peace theory except

Which three countries have not been admitted to the European Union?

Which democratic theory approach argues that democratic political institutions make democracies more cautious about going to war with one another?

According to the dyadic model of democratic peace theory, democracies do not go to war with each other because

Interest groups can have significant influence on a country's foreign policy. What are the ways in which interest groups influence policy? What makes an interest group successful in attempting to influence a government's foreign policy?

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has grown from 16 member states to

The claim that democracies are less likely to go to war than autocracies is

Describing immigration in terms of either law breaking or as an economic benefit to society is considered

The link between democracy and peace was considered by some to have been an important motivation behind the

In the book, Perpetual Peace , which author first laid out the argument for democratic peace theory?

What organizations have attempted to put democratic peace theory into action?

Introduction Problems and Questions in International Politics

The Historical Evolution of International Politics

Theories of International Relations Realism and Liberalism

Theories of International Relations Economic Structuralism Constructivism and Feminism

Bureaucracies Groups and Individuals in the Foreign Policy Process

International Organizations and Transnational Actors

International Insecurity and the Causes of War and Peace

The Use of Force

Fundamentals of International Political Economy

The Globalization of Trade and Finance

The Problem of Global Inequality

International Law Norms and Human Rights

The Global Environment and International Politics

Conclusion Power and Purpose in a Changing World

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