Question 1

Foreign policy decisions generally are less contentious in countries with a parliamentary form of government because

Accepted Answer

A)  they are more democratic than countries with a presidential form of government. 
B)  the parliamentary majority chooses the prime minister, so the leader is from the majority party. 
C)  parliaments have greater power than the prime minister. 
D)  presidential forms of government often are contentious by nature. 
A)  they are more democratic than countries with a presidential form of government. 
B)  the parliamentary majority chooses the prime minister, so the leader is from the majority party. 
C)  parliaments have greater power than the prime minister. 
D)  presidential forms of government often are contentious by nature.

Question 2

Given the emphasis on the status quo by prospect theory, in international trade actors may find it easier to

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A)  agree on how to share the losses than on how to distribute the gains from trade. 
B)  come to a trade agreement in which both sides equally gain. 
C)  agree on how to distribute the benefits from a trade agreement than on how to share the losses. 
D)  walk away from a trade deal when it is clearly not in their favor. 
A)  agree on how to share the losses than on how to distribute the gains from trade. 
B)  come to a trade agreement in which both sides equally gain. 
C)  agree on how to distribute the benefits from a trade agreement than on how to share the losses. 
D)  walk away from a trade deal when it is clearly not in their favor.

Question 3

After President Obama and his advisors learned of Osama bin Laden's whereabouts in the Pakistani city of Abbotabad, which two difficult choices did they have to make?

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A)  Should they tell the Pakistani government and should they enlist their support? 
B)  When to tell the world about bin Laden's assassination and where should they bury the body 
C)  When to attack and how 
D)  Will the public support the attack on bin Laden? 
A)  Should they tell the Pakistani government and should they enlist their support? 
B)  When to tell the world about bin Laden's assassination and where should they bury the body 
C)  When to attack and how 
D)  Will the public support the attack on bin Laden?

Question 4

Groupthink is another important way to understand foreign policy decisions and it occurs when

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A)  members of a group interact with members of another group. 
B)  a group quickly makes a decision without including views of others. 
C)  a group reaches a decision through a thorough cost and benefit analysis of an issue. 
D)  members of a group reach consensus only after reviewing all options. 
A)  members of a group interact with members of another group. 
B)  a group quickly makes a decision without including views of others. 
C)  a group reaches a decision through a thorough cost and benefit analysis of an issue. 
D)  members of a group reach consensus only after reviewing all options.

Question 5

Unmotivated bias is a result of

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A)  whether the decision maker successfully weighs the costs and benefits of a decision. 
B)  the inability of an individual to process large amounts of information. 
C)  whether the bias is accurate or not. 
D)  psychological or emotional needs of the individual. 
A)  whether the decision maker successfully weighs the costs and benefits of a decision. 
B)  the inability of an individual to process large amounts of information. 
C)  whether the bias is accurate or not. 
D)  psychological or emotional needs of the individual.

Question 6

British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain made a major mistake when he followed a policy of appeasement toward Hitler. For Chamberlain, appeasement implied that

Accepted Answer

A)  Great Britain could weaken Hitler by pretending to be his ally while undermining his power. 
B)  Great Britain could actually be an ally to Hitler's Germany. 
C)  offering concessions to Hitler would satisfy his appetite to take over Europe. 
D)  Hitler could be stopped only by an all-out war with Germany. 
A)  Great Britain could weaken Hitler by pretending to be his ally while undermining his power. 
B)  Great Britain could actually be an ally to Hitler's Germany. 
C)  offering concessions to Hitler would satisfy his appetite to take over Europe. 
D)  Hitler could be stopped only by an all-out war with Germany.

Question 7

__________ and __________ are the two primary reasons that foreign policy bureaucracies pursue different policies.

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A)  Profit; reputation 
B)  Role; budget 
C)  Interests; benefits 
D)  Identity; purpose 
A)  Profit; reputation 
B)  Role; budget 
C)  Interests; benefits 
D)  Identity; purpose

Question 8

The rational action model assumes that all foreign policy actors have a clear

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A)  goal. 
B)  strategy. 
C)  policy. 
D)  conviction. 
A)  goal. 
B)  strategy. 
C)  policy. 
D)  conviction.

Question 9

In 2003, the State Department

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A)  favored the diplomatic process in its dealings with Iraq. 
B)  favored intervention in Iraq. 
C)  supported the Defense department in its decision to use force in Iraq. 
D)  felt that they could successfully handle the aftermath of the war in Iraq. 
A)  favored the diplomatic process in its dealings with Iraq. 
B)  favored intervention in Iraq. 
C)  supported the Defense department in its decision to use force in Iraq. 
D)  felt that they could successfully handle the aftermath of the war in Iraq.

Question 10

Standard operating procedures refer to

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A)  the ways agencies make decisions by adapting to a particular issue. 
B)  how organizations always perform the same function in response to the same issue. 
C)  the way leaders only discuss the decision within a small group of advisors. 
D)  the committees that oversee foreign policy decision making. 
A)  the ways agencies make decisions by adapting to a particular issue. 
B)  how organizations always perform the same function in response to the same issue. 
C)  the way leaders only discuss the decision within a small group of advisors. 
D)  the committees that oversee foreign policy decision making.

Question 11

Compare and contrast the major tenets and implications of the bureaucratic politics and organizational process models of decision making.

Accepted Answer

The bureaucratic politics model and the

Question 12

Public confidence in this U.S. president was harmed irreparably when a bold raid to free U.S. hostages in Iran failed in 1979.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ronald Reagan 
B)  Bill Clinton 
C)  Gerald Ford 
D)  Jimmy Carter 
A)  Ronald Reagan 
B)  Bill Clinton 
C)  Gerald Ford 
D)  Jimmy Carter

Question 13

In countries with a parliamentary system, there is likely to be __________ tension between the executive branch and the legislature.

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A)  much less 
B)  much more 
C)  about the same 
D)  slightly less 
A)  much less 
B)  much more 
C)  about the same 
D)  slightly less

Question 14

Researchers who focus on the role of bureaucracies in foreign policy agree that bureaucracies

Accepted Answer

A)  operate in a manner that deviates from a rational model of decision making. 
B)  have little influence on foreign policy decisions. 
C)  work in a highly coordinated manner to implement foreign policy aims. 
D)  are dominated by legislative and judicial foreign policy decision makers. 
A)  operate in a manner that deviates from a rational model of decision making. 
B)  have little influence on foreign policy decisions. 
C)  work in a highly coordinated manner to implement foreign policy aims. 
D)  are dominated by legislative and judicial foreign policy decision makers.

Question 15

Which of the following is not true about the War Powers Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  U.S. presidents have consistently held that the law is unconstitutional. 
B)  The U.S. Supreme Court has declared in Valeo v. Buckley that the Act is unconstitutional. 
C)  U.S. presidents have generally followed the Act's provisions. 
D)  Combat troops must be removed from a zone of conflict after sixty days unless Congress passes legislation allowing the operation to continue. 
A)  U.S. presidents have consistently held that the law is unconstitutional. 
B)  The U.S. Supreme Court has declared in Valeo v. Buckley that the Act is unconstitutional. 
C)  U.S. presidents have generally followed the Act's provisions. 
D)  Combat troops must be removed from a zone of conflict after sixty days unless Congress passes legislation allowing the operation to continue.

Question 16

What event did Graham Allison use to demonstrate the bureaucratic politics model?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bay of Pigs 
B)  Cuban Missile Crisis 
C)  War in Iraq 
D)  Korean war 
A)  Bay of Pigs 
B)  Cuban Missile Crisis 
C)  War in Iraq 
D)  Korean war

Question 17

What are the lessons of history that our generation can learn in order to avoid conflicts in the future?

Accepted Answer

There are several important lessons from

Question 18

What are the main assumptions of prospect theory and how well does it explain foreign policy decision making?

Accepted Answer

Prospect theory is a behavioral economic

Question 19

Where do many analysts believe that groupthink took place?

Accepted Answer

A)  The decision-making process prior to the war in Vietnam 
B)  The decision-making process prior to the Bay of Pigs 
C)  The decision-making process prior to the intervention in Somalia 
D)  The decision-making process prior to the 2003 invasion in Iraq 
A)  The decision-making process prior to the war in Vietnam 
B)  The decision-making process prior to the Bay of Pigs 
C)  The decision-making process prior to the intervention in Somalia 
D)  The decision-making process prior to the 2003 invasion in Iraq

Question 20

Which of the following was not a reason that Pakistan was outraged at the U.S. killing of Osama bin Laden?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pakistan was embarrassed that bin Laden was living in one of its cities. 
B)  Pakistan was disgusted with the large number of civilian deaths that accompanied the SEALS team raid. 
C)  U.S. forces were able to fly undetected deep into Pakistani territory. 
D)  The U.S. government did not trust Pakistan enough to share intelligence on the matter. 
A)  Pakistan was embarrassed that bin Laden was living in one of its cities. 
B)  Pakistan was disgusted with the large number of civilian deaths that accompanied the SEALS team raid. 
C)  U.S. forces were able to fly undetected deep into Pakistani territory. 
D)  The U.S. government did not trust Pakistan enough to share intelligence on the matter.

Foreign policy decisions generally are less contentious in countries with a parliamentary form of government because

Given the emphasis on the status quo by prospect theory, in international trade actors may find it easier to

After President Obama and his advisors learned of Osama bin Laden's whereabouts in the Pakistani city of Abbotabad, which two difficult choices did they have to make?

Groupthink is another important way to understand foreign policy decisions and it occurs when

Unmotivated bias is a result of

British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain made a major mistake when he followed a policy of appeasement toward Hitler. For Chamberlain, appeasement implied that

and are the two primary reasons that foreign policy bureaucracies pursue different policies.

The rational action model assumes that all foreign policy actors have a clear

In 2003, the State Department

Standard operating procedures refer to

Compare and contrast the major tenets and implications of the bureaucratic politics and organizational process models of decision making.

Public confidence in this U.S. president was harmed irreparably when a bold raid to free U.S. hostages in Iran failed in 1979.

In countries with a parliamentary system, there is likely to be __________ tension between the executive branch and the legislature.

Researchers who focus on the role of bureaucracies in foreign policy agree that bureaucracies

Which of the following is not true about the War Powers Act?

What event did Graham Allison use to demonstrate the bureaucratic politics model?

What are the lessons of history that our generation can learn in order to avoid conflicts in the future?

What are the main assumptions of prospect theory and how well does it explain foreign policy decision making?

Where do many analysts believe that groupthink took place?

Which of the following was not a reason that Pakistan was outraged at the U.S. killing of Osama bin Laden?

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

The State Society and Foreign Policy

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 6: Bureaucracies Groups and Individuals in the Foreign Policy Process

Foreign policy decisions generally are less contentious in countries with a parliamentary form of government because

Given the emphasis on the status quo by prospect theory, in international trade actors may find it easier to

After President Obama and his advisors learned of Osama bin Laden's whereabouts in the Pakistani city of Abbotabad, which two difficult choices did they have to make?

Groupthink is another important way to understand foreign policy decisions and it occurs when

Unmotivated bias is a result of

British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain made a major mistake when he followed a policy of appeasement toward Hitler. For Chamberlain, appeasement implied that

__________ and __________ are the two primary reasons that foreign policy bureaucracies pursue different policies.

The rational action model assumes that all foreign policy actors have a clear

In 2003, the State Department

Standard operating procedures refer to

Compare and contrast the major tenets and implications of the bureaucratic politics and organizational process models of decision making.

Public confidence in this U.S. president was harmed irreparably when a bold raid to free U.S. hostages in Iran failed in 1979.

In countries with a parliamentary system, there is likely to be __________ tension between the executive branch and the legislature.

Researchers who focus on the role of bureaucracies in foreign policy agree that bureaucracies

Which of the following is not true about the War Powers Act?

What event did Graham Allison use to demonstrate the bureaucratic politics model?

What are the lessons of history that our generation can learn in order to avoid conflicts in the future?

What are the main assumptions of prospect theory and how well does it explain foreign policy decision making?

Where do many analysts believe that groupthink took place?

Which of the following was not a reason that Pakistan was outraged at the U.S. killing of Osama bin Laden?

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

The State Society and Foreign Policy

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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and are the two primary reasons that foreign policy bureaucracies pursue different policies.