Question 1

The foreign policy of deterrence referred to ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Monroe Doctrine's warning that attempts by European powers to establish new colonies in the Americas would be be viewed as hostile to U.S. interests in the region 
B)  the Cold War era idea of building up such a huge arsenal of nuclear and conventional weapons that conflict would be too dangerous for either the U.S. or the USSR to initiate 
C)  the Bush Doctrine's recognition that assaults on American interests from failed states and global terrorism violate U.S. sovereignty, thus its foreign policy will put preemption at the center 
D)  the Obama National Security Strategy, which included diplomatic efforts with traditional friends or adversaries and strengthened international institutions, such as the UN and NATO 
A)  the Monroe Doctrine's warning that attempts by European powers to establish new colonies in the Americas would be be viewed as hostile to U.S. interests in the region 
B)  the Cold War era idea of building up such a huge arsenal of nuclear and conventional weapons that conflict would be too dangerous for either the U.S. or the USSR to initiate 
C)  the Bush Doctrine's recognition that assaults on American interests from failed states and global terrorism violate U.S. sovereignty, thus its foreign policy will put preemption at the center 
D)  the Obama National Security Strategy, which included diplomatic efforts with traditional friends or adversaries and strengthened international institutions, such as the UN and NATO

Question 2

Which one of the following individuals declared that waterboarding "absolutely works" and that he or she would approve even more drastic measures in order to "fight fire with fire"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Barack Obama 
B)  Hillary Clinton 
C)  Donald Trump 
D)  John McCain 
A)  Barack Obama 
B)  Hillary Clinton 
C)  Donald Trump 
D)  John McCain

Question 3

Of the three pillars that came out of the Bretton Woods Conference, which institution was designed to reconstruct the western European countries in the wake of the infrastructural devastation caused by the World War II?

Accepted Answer

A)  The IMF 
B)  The World Bank 
C)  The GATT 
D)  The ITO 
A)  The IMF 
B)  The World Bank 
C)  The GATT 
D)  The ITO

Question 4

What assets are associated with hard power and hence of importance regarding foreign policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Military power alone 
B)  Economic and military power 
C)  Values and culture itself 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Military power alone 
B)  Economic and military power 
C)  Values and culture itself 
D)  All of the above

Question 5

Which international institution was largely impeded by the superpowers from functioning effectively as a conflict resolution device?

Accepted Answer

A)  The IMF 
B)  NATO 
C)  The UN 
D)  The Group of 77 
A)  The IMF 
B)  NATO 
C)  The UN 
D)  The Group of 77

Question 6

Realists want the United States to promote its own prosperity and also to do what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Promote values 
B)  Increase security 
C)  Develop hard power 
D)  Both the last two of the above 
A)  Promote values 
B)  Increase security 
C)  Develop hard power 
D)  Both the last two of the above

Question 7

Republican President Donald Trump emphasized defense of the global order while Republican Senator John McCain emphasized withdrawal from a post-World War II globalist vision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

President Trump and many of his foreign policy advisors thought of themselves as realists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Has supremacy been a long standing part of American foreign policy?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What has caused some to label the U.S. military a "broken force?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Excessive troop commitments 
B)  It has not been labeled a broken force by anyone 
C)  Ideological opposition to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Excessive troop commitments 
B)  It has not been labeled a broken force by anyone 
C)  Ideological opposition to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan 
D)  None of the above

Question 11

The IMF monitors exchange rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Obama administration worked hard to rebuild relations with the UN of which the Trump administration is also supportive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In 2016 Great Britain left the European Union as a result of ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  a vote of the British public to exit the EU 
B)  a vote of the House of Commons to withdraw from the EU 
C)  a vote of the members of the EU to expel Great Britain 
D)  a vote of the United Nations to demand that Great Britain leave 
A)  a vote of the British public to exit the EU 
B)  a vote of the House of Commons to withdraw from the EU 
C)  a vote of the members of the EU to expel Great Britain 
D)  a vote of the United Nations to demand that Great Britain leave

Question 14

Discuss the evolution of the current multipolar international political economic environment.

Accepted Answer

The current multipolar international pol

Question 15

Why was NATO formed?

Accepted Answer

A)  As a response to 9/11 
B)  As a response to Pearl Harbor 
C)  As a response to the cold war 
D)  As a response to World War II 
A)  As a response to 9/11 
B)  As a response to Pearl Harbor 
C)  As a response to the cold war 
D)  As a response to World War II

Question 16

In May 2017, President Trump announced the U.S. withdrawal from the ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
B)  Paris Climate agreement 
C)  Iran Nuclear Weapons agreement 
D)  Trans-Pacific Partnership 
A)  North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
B)  Paris Climate agreement 
C)  Iran Nuclear Weapons agreement 
D)  Trans-Pacific Partnership

Question 17

During the 2016 presidential campaign Donald Trump promised that he would ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  negotiate a ceasefire with ISIS 
B)  restore torture to the national security took kit 
C)  engage in nation-building in Syria 
D)  all of the above 
A)  negotiate a ceasefire with ISIS 
B)  restore torture to the national security took kit 
C)  engage in nation-building in Syria 
D)  all of the above

Question 18

Which region of North America was impacted through migration by the pronouncement of Manifest Destiny?

Accepted Answer

A)  The East 
B)  The West 
C)  The South 
D)  The Mid-West 
A)  The East 
B)  The West 
C)  The South 
D)  The Mid-West

Question 19

What did the Truman Doctrine declare as being vital to the interests of the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pledging support to communist states in order to offset the influence of the USSR 
B)  Pledging support to non-communist forces in order to keep the influence of domestic and foreign communism within countries at bay 
C)  The same thing as the Marshall Plan 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Pledging support to communist states in order to offset the influence of the USSR 
B)  Pledging support to non-communist forces in order to keep the influence of domestic and foreign communism within countries at bay 
C)  The same thing as the Marshall Plan 
D)  All of the above

Question 20

President Trump's 2017 UN speech, wherein he stated that the United States may "have no choice but to totally destroy North Korea," was ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  praised by liberals and criticized by conservatives 
B)  praised by conservatives and criticized by liberals 
C)  praised by both liberals and conservatives 
D)  criticized by both liberals and conservatives 
A)  praised by liberals and criticized by conservatives 
B)  praised by conservatives and criticized by liberals 
C)  praised by both liberals and conservatives 
D)  criticized by both liberals and conservatives

The foreign policy of deterrence referred to ___.

Which one of the following individuals declared that waterboarding "absolutely works" and that he or she would approve even more drastic measures in order to "fight fire with fire"?

Of the three pillars that came out of the Bretton Woods Conference, which institution was designed to reconstruct the western European countries in the wake of the infrastructural devastation caused by the World War II?

What assets are associated with hard power and hence of importance regarding foreign policy?

Which international institution was largely impeded by the superpowers from functioning effectively as a conflict resolution device?

Realists want the United States to promote its own prosperity and also to do what?

Republican President Donald Trump emphasized defense of the global order while Republican Senator John McCain emphasized withdrawal from a post-World War II globalist vision.

President Trump and many of his foreign policy advisors thought of themselves as realists.

Has supremacy been a long standing part of American foreign policy?

What has caused some to label the U.S. military a "broken force?"

The IMF monitors exchange rates.

The Obama administration worked hard to rebuild relations with the UN of which the Trump administration is also supportive.

In 2016 Great Britain left the European Union as a result of ___.

Discuss the evolution of the current multipolar international political economic environment.

Why was NATO formed?

In May 2017, President Trump announced the U.S. withdrawal from the ___.

During the 2016 presidential campaign Donald Trump promised that he would ___.

Which region of North America was impacted through migration by the pronouncement of Manifest Destiny?

What did the Truman Doctrine declare as being vital to the interests of the United States?

President Trump's 2017 UN speech, wherein he stated that the United States may "have no choice but to totally destroy North Korea," was ___.

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

The foreign policy of deterrence referred to ___.

Which one of the following individuals declared that waterboarding "absolutely works" and that he or she would approve even more drastic measures in order to "fight fire with fire"?

Of the three pillars that came out of the Bretton Woods Conference, which institution was designed to reconstruct the western European countries in the wake of the infrastructural devastation caused by the World War II?

What assets are associated with hard power and hence of importance regarding foreign policy?

Which international institution was largely impeded by the superpowers from functioning effectively as a conflict resolution device?

Realists want the United States to promote its own prosperity and also to do what?

Republican President Donald Trump emphasized defense of the global order while Republican Senator John McCain emphasized withdrawal from a post-World War II globalist vision.

President Trump and many of his foreign policy advisors thought of themselves as realists.

Has supremacy been a long standing part of American foreign policy?

What has caused some to label the U.S. military a "broken force?"

The IMF monitors exchange rates.

The Obama administration worked hard to rebuild relations with the UN of which the Trump administration is also supportive.

In 2016 Great Britain left the European Union as a result of ___.

Discuss the evolution of the current multipolar international political economic environment.

Why was NATO formed?

In May 2017, President Trump announced the U.S. withdrawal from the ___.

During the 2016 presidential campaign Donald Trump promised that he would ___.

Which region of North America was impacted through migration by the pronouncement of Manifest Destiny?

What did the Truman Doctrine declare as being vital to the interests of the United States?

President Trump's 2017 UN speech, wherein he stated that the United States may "have no choice but to totally destroy North Korea," was ___.

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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