Chat with AIExam 13: Foreign Policy
In foreign policy, which of the following enjoys a major institutional advantage?
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Discuss the changing nature of American military capabilities, including the effect of the isolationist tendencies of early American policymakers. Provide examples.
(40) VerifiedA) Define isolationism as a doctrine holding that states should minimize their involvement in foreign affairs and instead focus on domestic matters.
B) Demonstrate how isolationism was the dominant philosophy in the early days of the Republic, drawing on Washington's Farewell Address and the Monroe Doctrine.
C) Explain how the dependence on geographic isolation was fundamentally changed by the rapid development of naval power, noting the influence of the book by Alfred Mahan on the development of the US Navy and the US involvement in the Spanish‒American War.
D) Discuss how changing demographics and economic capabilities coupled with the lesson of the total annihilation strategy of the Civil War combined to make the United States capable of mobilizing a dominating military force.
E) Assess how World War II fundamentally transformed military capabilities, leading the United States to abandon isolationist tendencies in favor of global engagement, including the development of nuclear weapons, the Cold War conflict with the Soviet Union, and the ongoing large expenditures on military weapons.
In regard to international organizations and alliances, at minimum, scholars agree that these institutions __________.
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The Cold War involved a standoff between the United States and __________, in which proxy wars were waged between the two but there was no direct conflict.
(26) An effect of congressional media appearances on foreign policy is that the media __________.
(33) Which of the following is a formal way that Congress can restrict the president's foreign policy powers?
(31) Which of the following best illustrates the principle of isolationism in foreign policy?
(30) What was a consequence of the American Civil War on US foreign policy?
(33) Who has the primary advantage in foreign policymaking, Congress or the president, and why? What formal mechanisms can Congress use to check presidential foreign policymaking power? How successful has Congress been in using those methods?
(28) If you were to asked to make a speech on the effect of economic considerations on the president's foreign policy, what would you say, and how would you illustrate your points? In your answer, identify how the economy has evolved and how that has affected the power of the president in relation to foreign policy.
(35) Which of the following would illustrate the US commitment to economic liberalization?
(38) How did the Neutrality Acts restrict escalating American involvement in World War II?
(37) Democratic peace theory is rooted in which school of thought?
(33) Which of the following would be an appropriate foreign policy under the Monroe Doctrine?
(31) The foreign policy speeches made by Senators Marco Rubio and Rand Paul best demonstrate how members of Congress may use foreign policy speeches to __________.
(22) Do you find the evidence supporting the democratic peace theory to be compelling, or do you support the criticisms set forth by Realist theory? Be specific in your answer.
(27) What is demonstrated by the decision of Truman to relieve MacArthur of his command?
(36) If you were arguing against the democratic peace theory, which statement would best support your position?
(33) The strength of the US economy allows presidents to champion American national interests in an international setting by threatening to __________.
(40) How do codels affect the ability of Congress to influence the foreign policy process?
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