Question 1

After independence, what was the doctrine of U.S. foreign policy as stated by George Washington?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dependency 
B)  Independency 
C)  Neutrality 
D)  Idealism 
A)  Dependency 
B)  Independency 
C)  Neutrality 
D)  Idealism C

Question 2

Developed nations account for 20 percent of the world's population yet consume 66 percent of the world's goods and services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Why was the Bush Doctrine an important element in the history of U.S. foreign policymaking?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was actually not at all important 
B)  It was actually a domestic policy doctrine not a foreign one 
C)  It was the largest reassessment of U.S. foreign policy since the Truman administration 
D)  It was the largest reassessment of U.S. foreign policy since the first Bush administration 
A)  It was actually not at all important 
B)  It was actually a domestic policy doctrine not a foreign one 
C)  It was the largest reassessment of U.S. foreign policy since the Truman administration 
D)  It was the largest reassessment of U.S. foreign policy since the first Bush administration C

Question 4

Why is world population such a major burden on development issues involving the United States?

Accepted Answer

The world population is a significant fa

Question 5

Should the United States play the role of "world policeman"? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The question of whether the United State

Question 6

How did U.S. foreign policy develop during the cold war?

Accepted Answer

During the Cold War, U.S. foreign policy

Question 7

President Trump's National Security Strategy argued that its four pillars would again make America strong enough, economically and militarily, to be secure at home and to lead abroad. And yet, President Trump also emphasized the need to withdraw from a post-World War II globalist vision. Were these two positions compatible? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The two positions outlined in President

Question 8

What were our post-World War II political, economic and military strategies in relation to Western Europe, the Soviet Union, and Japan?

Accepted Answer

What were our post-World War II politica

Question 9

Attempts to contain the spread of communism was supported by the ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  Monroe Doctrine 
B)  Rule of Law 
C)  Realist Theory 
D)  Truman Doctrine 
A)  Monroe Doctrine 
B)  Rule of Law 
C)  Realist Theory 
D)  Truman Doctrine

Question 10

Has preventive war been a long standing part of American foreign policy?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The PPP, another measure of global productivity, stands for ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  property privatization power 
B)  prime purchasing possibility 
C)  purchasing power parity 
D)  parity peak privatization 
A)  property privatization power 
B)  prime purchasing possibility 
C)  purchasing power parity 
D)  parity peak privatization

Question 12

Who is widely considered to have been a key contributor to the development of the U.S. policy of "containment"?

Accepted Answer

A)  George Kennan 
B)  George Marshall 
C)  Harry Truman 
D)  All of the above 
A)  George Kennan 
B)  George Marshall 
C)  Harry Truman 
D)  All of the above

Question 13

In the last quarter of the twentieth century, three super economies formed in Europe, North America, and Asia. This suggests that economically speaking the world can be thought of as what regarding the distribution of power?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bipolar 
B)  Unipolar 
C)  Multipolar 
D)  Omnipolar 
A)  Bipolar 
B)  Unipolar 
C)  Multipolar 
D)  Omnipolar

Question 14

What was the Bush Doctrine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Promotion of an active role for the United States in post-cold war new world order by expanding freedom and markets 
B)  Promotion of a selective engagement policy relative to U.S. interests in promoting democratic-capitalism 
C)  Identification of the Middle East as an area within the strategic interests of the United States 
D)  Promotion of national sovereignty, security, and supremacy even with the employment of preventive war as a military tactic to ensure the continuance of these principles 
A)  Promotion of an active role for the United States in post-cold war new world order by expanding freedom and markets 
B)  Promotion of a selective engagement policy relative to U.S. interests in promoting democratic-capitalism 
C)  Identification of the Middle East as an area within the strategic interests of the United States 
D)  Promotion of national sovereignty, security, and supremacy even with the employment of preventive war as a military tactic to ensure the continuance of these principles

Question 15

Idealists argue that democracy will naturally spread throughout the world without the action of individual nation-states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Idealists are mostly associated with which type of power?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hard 
B)  Soft 
C)  Reflexive 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Hard 
B)  Soft 
C)  Reflexive 
D)  All of the above

Question 17

Explain the arguments surrounding Executive Order 13440 and President Obama's "Ensuring Lawful Interrogations" executive order.

Accepted Answer

Executive Order 13440, issued by Preside

Question 18

During his administration, Barack Obama's foreign policy met which two of the following objectives?

Accepted Answer

A)  led the eventual collapse of Syria 
B)  reestablished diplomatic relations with Cuba 
C)  aggressively confronted the rise of ISIS 
D)  negotiated a limit on Iran's nuclear weapons program 
A)  led the eventual collapse of Syria 
B)  reestablished diplomatic relations with Cuba 
C)  aggressively confronted the rise of ISIS 
D)  negotiated a limit on Iran's nuclear weapons program

Question 19

During the administration of George W. Bush torture was actively used by intelligence agencies in an attempt to obtain information to fight more effectively in the War on Terror. Yet, the information obtained turned out to be of minimal value. During his administration, Barack Obama significantly curtailed the use of torture in favor of other means to fight terror. And during his administration, Donald Trump advocated the need to restore the use of torture to fight effectively against terror. What national interests and values would be served or harmed by official government use of torture? Are there other means to achieve the same objectives? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The use of torture by intelligence agenc

Question 20

As one of the world's major military superpowers, the U.S. must also address interrelated issues, including ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  income 
B)  energy 
C)  population 
D)  All of the above 
A)  income 
B)  energy 
C)  population 
D)  All of the above

After independence, what was the doctrine of U.S. foreign policy as stated by George Washington?

Developed nations account for 20 percent of the world's population yet consume 66 percent of the world's goods and services.

Why was the Bush Doctrine an important element in the history of U.S. foreign policymaking?

Why is world population such a major burden on development issues involving the United States?

Should the United States play the role of "world policeman"? Why or why not?

How did U.S. foreign policy develop during the cold war?

What were our post-World War II political, economic and military strategies in relation to Western Europe, the Soviet Union, and Japan?

Attempts to contain the spread of communism was supported by the ___.

Has preventive war been a long standing part of American foreign policy?

The PPP, another measure of global productivity, stands for ___.

Who is widely considered to have been a key contributor to the development of the U.S. policy of "containment"?

In the last quarter of the twentieth century, three super economies formed in Europe, North America, and Asia. This suggests that economically speaking the world can be thought of as what regarding the distribution of power?

What was the Bush Doctrine?

Idealists argue that democracy will naturally spread throughout the world without the action of individual nation-states.

Idealists are mostly associated with which type of power?

Explain the arguments surrounding Executive Order 13440 and President Obama's "Ensuring Lawful Interrogations" executive order.

During his administration, Barack Obama's foreign policy met which two of the following objectives?

As one of the world's major military superpowers, the U.S. must also address interrelated issues, including ___.

The Origins of American Political Principles

The Revolution and the Constitution

Federalism and American Political Development

Political Socialization and Public Opinion

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Interest Groups: The Politics of Influence

Political Parties: Winning the Right to Govern

Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

Congress: Partisanship, Polarization, and Gridlock

The President: Governing in Uncertain Times

Bureaucracy: Redesigning Government for the Twenty-First Century

The Federal Courts: Activism Versus Restraint

Civil Liberties: Ordered Liberty in America

Civil Rights: Where Liberty and Equality Collide

Government, the Economy, and Domestic Policy

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Exam 16: Americas Global Role in the Twenty-First Century

After independence, what was the doctrine of U.S. foreign policy as stated by George Washington?

Developed nations account for 20 percent of the world's population yet consume 66 percent of the world's goods and services.

Why was the Bush Doctrine an important element in the history of U.S. foreign policymaking?

Why is world population such a major burden on development issues involving the United States?

Should the United States play the role of "world policeman"? Why or why not?

How did U.S. foreign policy develop during the cold war?

What were our post-World War II political, economic and military strategies in relation to Western Europe, the Soviet Union, and Japan?

Attempts to contain the spread of communism was supported by the ___.

Has preventive war been a long standing part of American foreign policy?

The PPP, another measure of global productivity, stands for ___.

Who is widely considered to have been a key contributor to the development of the U.S. policy of "containment"?

In the last quarter of the twentieth century, three super economies formed in Europe, North America, and Asia. This suggests that economically speaking the world can be thought of as what regarding the distribution of power?

What was the Bush Doctrine?

Idealists argue that democracy will naturally spread throughout the world without the action of individual nation-states.

Idealists are mostly associated with which type of power?

Explain the arguments surrounding Executive Order 13440 and President Obama's "Ensuring Lawful Interrogations" executive order.

During his administration, Barack Obama's foreign policy met which two of the following objectives?

As one of the world's major military superpowers, the U.S. must also address interrelated issues, including ___.

The Origins of American Political Principles

The Revolution and the Constitution

Federalism and American Political Development

Political Socialization and Public Opinion

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Interest Groups: The Politics of Influence

Political Parties: Winning the Right to Govern

Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

Congress: Partisanship, Polarization, and Gridlock

The President: Governing in Uncertain Times

Bureaucracy: Redesigning Government for the Twenty-First Century

The Federal Courts: Activism Versus Restraint

Civil Liberties: Ordered Liberty in America

Civil Rights: Where Liberty and Equality Collide

Government, the Economy, and Domestic Policy

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