Question 1

In foreign policy, the Bush Doctrine refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  managing the war on terrorism through multination diplomacy. 
B)  the tactic of relying on the United Nations to help achieve U.S. objectives. 
C)  increasing the size and scope of NATO forces. 
D)  preemptive war. 
E)  waiting for conflicts to come to the United States before getting involved. 
A)  managing the war on terrorism through multination diplomacy. 
B)  the tactic of relying on the United Nations to help achieve U.S. objectives. 
C)  increasing the size and scope of NATO forces. 
D)  preemptive war. 
E)  waiting for conflicts to come to the United States before getting involved.

Question 2

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 3

Why did the United States fight wars in Korea and Vietnam?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vital interests for the United States were at stake. 
B)  They both involved humanitarian efforts. 
C)  Policy makers believed that if we did not fight, it would embolden the communists. 
D)  We had NATO obligations. 
E)  Vietnam and Korea had invaded our allied countries. 
A)  Vital interests for the United States were at stake. 
B)  They both involved humanitarian efforts. 
C)  Policy makers believed that if we did not fight, it would embolden the communists. 
D)  We had NATO obligations. 
E)  Vietnam and Korea had invaded our allied countries.

Question 4

Which of the following goals has traditionally been of lowest priority in U.S. foreign policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  economic interests 
B)  human rights 
C)  national security 
D)  globalization 
E)  international trade 
A)  economic interests 
B)  human rights 
C)  national security 
D)  globalization 
E)  international trade

Question 5

In a crisis, which of the following has the greatest foreign policy influence?

Accepted Answer

A)  the president 
B)  Congress 
C)  the Senate 
D)  the Supreme Court 
E)  the public 
A)  the president 
B)  Congress 
C)  the Senate 
D)  the Supreme Court 
E)  the public

Question 6

An agreement between the president and another country that has the force of a treaty but does not require the Senate's "advice and consent" is called an ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  executive memorandum 
B)  executive agreement 
C)  international protocol 
D)  international accord 
E)  executive order 
A)  executive memorandum 
B)  executive agreement 
C)  international protocol 
D)  international accord 
E)  executive order

Question 7

The first efforts by the United States to create a professional Foreign Service staff started ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  during the Spanish-American War 
B)  after World War I 
C)  during the Korean War 
D)  in 1972, along with opening relations with China 
E)  after World War II 
A)  during the Spanish-American War 
B)  after World War I 
C)  during the Korean War 
D)  in 1972, along with opening relations with China 
E)  after World War II

Question 8

What is the chief task of the National Security Council?

Accepted Answer

A)  to monitor foreign intelligence 
B)  to formulate and recommend military and diplomatic policy proposals to the United Nations 
C)  to coordinate the differences among the executive's key foreign policy makers 
D)  to act as a public promoter of the president's foreign policy 
E)  to protect the borders of the United States 
A)  to monitor foreign intelligence 
B)  to formulate and recommend military and diplomatic policy proposals to the United Nations 
C)  to coordinate the differences among the executive's key foreign policy makers 
D)  to act as a public promoter of the president's foreign policy 
E)  to protect the borders of the United States

Question 9

In the sphere of foreign policy, which of the following is NOT a constitutional power possessed by Congress?

Accepted Answer

A)  declaring war 
B)  regulating commerce with foreign nations 
C)  confirming foreign ambassadors 
D)  negotiating treaties on behalf of the United States 
E)  confirming the president's nominations of cabinet members 
A)  declaring war 
B)  regulating commerce with foreign nations 
C)  confirming foreign ambassadors 
D)  negotiating treaties on behalf of the United States 
E)  confirming the president's nominations of cabinet members

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States has a trade deficit with the rest of the world. 
B)  The United States exports more goods than it imports to China. 
C)  The United States has had a healthy trade surplus for several years. 
D)  The United States typically has a trillion-dollar trade surplus each year. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  The United States has a trade deficit with the rest of the world. 
B)  The United States exports more goods than it imports to China. 
C)  The United States has had a healthy trade surplus for several years. 
D)  The United States typically has a trillion-dollar trade surplus each year. 
E)  none of the above

Question 11

________ is NOT a member of NATO.

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada 
B)  Mexico 
C)  Poland 
D)  The Czech Republic 
E)  Hungary 
A)  Canada 
B)  Mexico 
C)  Poland 
D)  The Czech Republic 
E)  Hungary

Question 12

The main effort to change the Foreign Service into a fully professional diplomatic corps was the passage of the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Steward Plan of 1866 
B)  Rogers Act of 1924 
C)  Morgenthau Proposal of 1944 
D)  Bolton Act of 2005 
E)  Foreign Service Act of 1946 
A)  Steward Plan of 1866 
B)  Rogers Act of 1924 
C)  Morgenthau Proposal of 1944 
D)  Bolton Act of 2005 
E)  Foreign Service Act of 1946

Question 13

Which of the following statements about foreign policy is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Constitution gives the president no role to play whatsoever in determining American foreign policy. 
B)  The Constitution gives Congress no role to play whatsoever in determining American foreign policy. 
C)  The system of checks and balances created in the Constitution means that presidents and members of Congress are equally important in determining American foreign policy. 
D)  The institutional powers of the presidency give presidents an advantage over political forces based in Congress when determining American foreign policy. 
E)  The institutional powers of Congress give members of Congress an advantage over presidents when determining American foreign policy. 
A)  The Constitution gives the president no role to play whatsoever in determining American foreign policy. 
B)  The Constitution gives Congress no role to play whatsoever in determining American foreign policy. 
C)  The system of checks and balances created in the Constitution means that presidents and members of Congress are equally important in determining American foreign policy. 
D)  The institutional powers of the presidency give presidents an advantage over political forces based in Congress when determining American foreign policy. 
E)  The institutional powers of Congress give members of Congress an advantage over presidents when determining American foreign policy.

Question 14

The Monroe doctrine refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the economic recovery package of aid from the United States to western Europe after World War II. 
B)  the policy that the United States will launch a preemptive attack on any country harboring nonstate actors that threaten its national security. 
C)  the idea that foreign powers should not meddle in the Western Hemisphere. 
D)  the theory that the United States needed to have twice as many nuclear weapons as the Soviet Union in order to remain secure. 
E)  the treaty signed at the end of the War of 1812. 
A)  the economic recovery package of aid from the United States to western Europe after World War II. 
B)  the policy that the United States will launch a preemptive attack on any country harboring nonstate actors that threaten its national security. 
C)  the idea that foreign powers should not meddle in the Western Hemisphere. 
D)  the theory that the United States needed to have twice as many nuclear weapons as the Soviet Union in order to remain secure. 
E)  the treaty signed at the end of the War of 1812.

Question 15

What was the key to American security during the nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  the largest naval fleet in the world 
B)  troops stationed on the borders 
C)  geographical isolation 
D)  active diplomacy in Europe 
E)  the largest nuclear arsenal in the world 
A)  the largest naval fleet in the world 
B)  troops stationed on the borders 
C)  geographical isolation 
D)  active diplomacy in Europe 
E)  the largest nuclear arsenal in the world

In foreign policy, the Bush Doctrine refers to

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

Why did the United States fight wars in Korea and Vietnam?

Which of the following goals has traditionally been of lowest priority in U.S. foreign policy?

In a crisis, which of the following has the greatest foreign policy influence?

An agreement between the president and another country that has the force of a treaty but does not require the Senate's "advice and consent" is called an ________.

The first efforts by the United States to create a professional Foreign Service staff started ________.

What is the chief task of the National Security Council?

In the sphere of foreign policy, which of the following is NOT a constitutional power possessed by Congress?

Which of the following statements is true?

________ is NOT a member of NATO.

The main effort to change the Foreign Service into a fully professional diplomatic corps was the passage of the ________.

Which of the following statements about foreign policy is most accurate?

The Monroe doctrine refers to

What was the key to American security during the nineteenth century?

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

In foreign policy, the Bush Doctrine refers to

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

Why did the United States fight wars in Korea and Vietnam?

Which of the following goals has traditionally been of lowest priority in U.S. foreign policy?

In a crisis, which of the following has the greatest foreign policy influence?

An agreement between the president and another country that has the force of a treaty but does not require the Senate's "advice and consent" is called an ________.

The first efforts by the United States to create a professional Foreign Service staff started ________.

What is the chief task of the National Security Council?

In the sphere of foreign policy, which of the following is NOT a constitutional power possessed by Congress?

Which of the following statements is true?

________ is NOT a member of NATO.

The main effort to change the Foreign Service into a fully professional diplomatic corps was the passage of the ________.

Which of the following statements about foreign policy is most accurate?

The Monroe doctrine refers to

What was the key to American security during the nineteenth century?

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