Question 1

How does the United States wield its overwhelming economic and military power in the world today?

Accepted Answer

After World War II, the United States be

Question 2

Another measure of global productivity is called "purchasing power parity" because it adjusts for the ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  trade imbalances and uneven deficits 
B)  comparative advantage of national GDPs 
C)  degree of national carbon footprints 
D)  purchasing power of various currencies 
A)  trade imbalances and uneven deficits 
B)  comparative advantage of national GDPs 
C)  degree of national carbon footprints 
D)  purchasing power of various currencies

Question 3

Which country's trade policies was the target of the United States' Open Door Policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan 
B)  The Philippines 
C)  Puerto Rico 
D)  China 
A)  Japan 
B)  The Philippines 
C)  Puerto Rico 
D)  China

Question 4

President Trump expressed skepticism of multilateral free trade agreements like _______and ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  NATO 
B)  TPP 
C)  UN 
D)  NAFTA 
A)  NATO 
B)  TPP 
C)  UN 
D)  NAFTA

Question 5

Realists are interested in promoting pan-national values and cooperation among states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Military spending since 2001 has increased by what percentage in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  40 percent 
B)  More than 50 percent 
C)  0 percent 
D)  It has not increased, it has decreased 
A)  40 percent 
B)  More than 50 percent 
C)  0 percent 
D)  It has not increased, it has decreased

Question 7

Discuss why the United States, as one of the world's major military superpowers, must also address issues of income, energy, and population when developing national security policies.

Accepted Answer

The United States, as one of the world's

Question 8

What was the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

A)  A period of open warfare between the United States and the Soviet Union 
B)  A period of alliance between the United States and the Soviet Union in confrontation with the Axis Powers 
C)  A period of continuous hostility, but not actual warfare, between the United States and the Soviet Union 
D)  None of the above, inasmuch as there was not Cold War 
A)  A period of open warfare between the United States and the Soviet Union 
B)  A period of alliance between the United States and the Soviet Union in confrontation with the Axis Powers 
C)  A period of continuous hostility, but not actual warfare, between the United States and the Soviet Union 
D)  None of the above, inasmuch as there was not Cold War

Question 9

The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan were both a part of what U.S. foreign policy strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Containment 
B)  The New Look 
C)  Flexible Response 
D)  Triangulation 
A)  Containment 
B)  The New Look 
C)  Flexible Response 
D)  Triangulation

Question 10

The oldest and most developed major trading bloc in the world is the

Accepted Answer

A)  North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (NAFT
A)  
B)  Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 
C)  European Free Trade Association 
D)  European Community (now the European Union) 
A)  North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (NAFT
A)  
B)  Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 
C)  European Free Trade Association 
D)  European Community (now the European Union)

Question 11

What responsibilities, if any, do the wealthy nations of the world have to the poorer nations?

Accepted Answer

The United States of America occupies a

Question 12

In light of our cultural, economic and military resources, what place should the United States seek to create for itself in the world of the twenty-first century?

Accepted Answer

Since 9/11, the United States stands as

Question 13

Why was the United Nations formed in 1945?

Accepted Answer

A)  As an international organization to serve as a forum for discussing international issues with major peace enforcing responsibilities 
B)  As an international organization to serve as a forum for discussing international issues with major peacekeeping responsibilities 
C)  As a world governing council with major peace enforcing responsibilities 
D)  None of the above 
A)  As an international organization to serve as a forum for discussing international issues with major peace enforcing responsibilities 
B)  As an international organization to serve as a forum for discussing international issues with major peacekeeping responsibilities 
C)  As a world governing council with major peace enforcing responsibilities 
D)  None of the above

Question 14

What position did the American colonies occupy in the Old World Order?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were prizes over which the great European empires fought over during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries 
B)  They were power brokers unto themselves in the great imperial contests in the Age of Discovery 
C)  They were semi-autonomous minor powers in the first period of imperial consolidation from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries 
D)  None of the above 
A)  They were prizes over which the great European empires fought over during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries 
B)  They were power brokers unto themselves in the great imperial contests in the Age of Discovery 
C)  They were semi-autonomous minor powers in the first period of imperial consolidation from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries 
D)  None of the above

Question 15

Explicate the basic principles of the Bush Doctrine.

Accepted Answer

The Bush Doctrine refers to the foreign

Question 16

Using evidence from the text, discuss how President Obama will/has employ/employed the military and economic powers of the United States to conduct foreign policy.

Accepted Answer

President Obama has employed the militar

Question 17

Compare and contrast hard and soft power by arguing which one you favor as a guiding instrument of U.S. foreign policy. You may argue for the use of both; but, if you do so, make sure to acknowledge ways that the two kinds of power can conflict with each other. Be sure to include evidence drawn from the text.

Accepted Answer

Hard power and soft power are two distin

Question 18

The United States accounts for what percentage of world spending on armaments?

Accepted Answer

A)  Approximately one-half 
B)  About one-quarter 
C)  Nearly one-tenth 
D)  Just about three-quarters 
A)  Approximately one-half 
B)  About one-quarter 
C)  Nearly one-tenth 
D)  Just about three-quarters

Question 19

Which of the following is an asset of soft power?

Accepted Answer

A)  Values 
B)  Culture 
C)  Prosperity 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Values 
B)  Culture 
C)  Prosperity 
D)  All of the above

Question 20

How will/has President Obama be/been different or the same regarding international economic and social policy-making than President George W. Bush? Be sure to include evidence from the text in support of your answer to this question.

Accepted Answer

President Obama and President George W.

How does the United States wield its overwhelming economic and military power in the world today?

Another measure of global productivity is called "purchasing power parity" because it adjusts for the ___.

Which country's trade policies was the target of the United States' Open Door Policy?

President Trump expressed skepticism of multilateral free trade agreements like _____and _.

Realists are interested in promoting pan-national values and cooperation among states.

Military spending since 2001 has increased by what percentage in the United States?

Discuss why the United States, as one of the world's major military superpowers, must also address issues of income, energy, and population when developing national security policies.

What was the Cold War?

The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan were both a part of what U.S. foreign policy strategy?

The oldest and most developed major trading bloc in the world is the

What responsibilities, if any, do the wealthy nations of the world have to the poorer nations?

In light of our cultural, economic and military resources, what place should the United States seek to create for itself in the world of the twenty-first century?

Why was the United Nations formed in 1945?

What position did the American colonies occupy in the Old World Order?

Explicate the basic principles of the Bush Doctrine.

Using evidence from the text, discuss how President Obama will/has employ/employed the military and economic powers of the United States to conduct foreign policy.

The United States accounts for what percentage of world spending on armaments?

Which of the following is an asset of soft power?

How will/has President Obama be/been different or the same regarding international economic and social policy-making than President George W. Bush? Be sure to include evidence from the text in support of your answer to this question.

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

Filters

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

How does the United States wield its overwhelming economic and military power in the world today?

Another measure of global productivity is called "purchasing power parity" because it adjusts for the ___.

Which country's trade policies was the target of the United States' Open Door Policy?

President Trump expressed skepticism of multilateral free trade agreements like _______and ___.

Realists are interested in promoting pan-national values and cooperation among states.

Military spending since 2001 has increased by what percentage in the United States?

Discuss why the United States, as one of the world's major military superpowers, must also address issues of income, energy, and population when developing national security policies.

What was the Cold War?

The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan were both a part of what U.S. foreign policy strategy?

The oldest and most developed major trading bloc in the world is the

What responsibilities, if any, do the wealthy nations of the world have to the poorer nations?

In light of our cultural, economic and military resources, what place should the United States seek to create for itself in the world of the twenty-first century?

Why was the United Nations formed in 1945?

What position did the American colonies occupy in the Old World Order?

Explicate the basic principles of the Bush Doctrine.

Using evidence from the text, discuss how President Obama will/has employ/employed the military and economic powers of the United States to conduct foreign policy.

The United States accounts for what percentage of world spending on armaments?

Which of the following is an asset of soft power?

How will/has President Obama be/been different or the same regarding international economic and social policy-making than President George W. Bush? Be sure to include evidence from the text in support of your answer to this question.

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

Filters

President Trump expressed skepticism of multilateral free trade agreements like _____and _.