Question 1

Which statement about American military capabilities is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Since the beginning of the Republic, the superiority of American firepower has always been unrivaled by other states. 
B)  For much of its infancy and adolescence, the United States compensated for weak military capabilities by exploiting its geographic advantages. 
C)  Although its capabilities have been challenged by rising global power, the military capabilities of the United States have remained unchanged throughout history. 
D)  In its infancy and adolescence, the United States relied heavily on naval superiority but has recently abandoned that in favor of land troops. 
A)  Since the beginning of the Republic, the superiority of American firepower has always been unrivaled by other states. 
B)  For much of its infancy and adolescence, the United States compensated for weak military capabilities by exploiting its geographic advantages. 
C)  Although its capabilities have been challenged by rising global power, the military capabilities of the United States have remained unchanged throughout history. 
D)  In its infancy and adolescence, the United States relied heavily on naval superiority but has recently abandoned that in favor of land troops.

Question 2

Roosevelt's mobilization for total war __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  enhanced the distinction between foreign and domestic policy 
B)  eliminated any meaningful difference between congressional and presidential powers 
C)  expanded the differences between foreign policy and domestic policy goals 
D)  erased any clear distinction between foreign and domestic policy 
A)  enhanced the distinction between foreign and domestic policy 
B)  eliminated any meaningful difference between congressional and presidential powers 
C)  expanded the differences between foreign policy and domestic policy goals 
D)  erased any clear distinction between foreign and domestic policy

Question 3

The doctrine of __________ holds that states should minimize their involvement in foreign affairs and instead focus on domestic matters.

Accepted Answer

A)  globalization 
B)  democratic peace 
C)  interventionism 
D)  isolationism 
A)  globalization 
B)  democratic peace 
C)  interventionism 
D)  isolationism

Question 4

Which statement expresses a major weakness of international law?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is difficult to hold states and their leaders accountable for transgressions. 
B)  It is completely inflexible and slow to evolve in the face of new challenges. 
C)  It applies only to democratic states and has no authority over nondemocratic governments. 
D)  It stabilizes norms in international politics, making cooperation between states unlikely. 
A)  It is difficult to hold states and their leaders accountable for transgressions. 
B)  It is completely inflexible and slow to evolve in the face of new challenges. 
C)  It applies only to democratic states and has no authority over nondemocratic governments. 
D)  It stabilizes norms in international politics, making cooperation between states unlikely.

Question 5

Who became Secretary of State after Hillary Clinton stepped down from the office?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frank Church 
B)  Susan Rice 
C)  John Kerry 
D)  John Bolton 
A)  Frank Church 
B)  Susan Rice 
C)  John Kerry 
D)  John Bolton

Question 6

Formal political and military bonds forged between nations are called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  international organizations 
B)  executive agreements 
C)  international alliances 
D)  executive orders 
A)  international organizations 
B)  executive agreements 
C)  international alliances 
D)  executive orders

Question 7

Of the various mechanisms for checking the foreign policymaking powers of the president, which do you think has been the most effective and why? Use specific examples from the text to support your argument.

Accepted Answer

A) Identify the formal powers that Congr

Question 8

The expressed mission of WikiLeaks is to publicize and common on government reports and classified information __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  leaked by anonymous sources 
B)  provided by the director of the Central Intelligence Agency 
C)  published by the New York Times 
D)  leaked by named sources 
A)  leaked by anonymous sources 
B)  provided by the director of the Central Intelligence Agency 
C)  published by the New York Times 
D)  leaked by named sources

Question 9

International __________ refers to a supranational institution that consists of member states but does not formally report to a particular country.

Accepted Answer

A)  agreement 
B)  organization 
C)  treaty 
D)  regime 
A)  agreement 
B)  organization 
C)  treaty 
D)  regime

Question 10

What explains the Democratic filibuster of John Bolton's nomination to serve as US ambassador to the United Nations?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was a Republican and too partisan. 
B)  He would alienate US allies. 
C)  He was unqualified for the job. 
D)  He would end the Iraq War. 
A)  He was a Republican and too partisan. 
B)  He would alienate US allies. 
C)  He was unqualified for the job. 
D)  He would end the Iraq War.

Question 11

What is demonstrated by the Fulbright Program?

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability of the legislative branch to use its formal appoint powers to shape the bureaucracy 
B)  the power of Congress to use the traditional legislative process to influence foreign policy by jumpstarting a new global initiative 
C)  the power of strategic leaks to shape the content of foreign policy legislations 
D)  the mechanisms by which a president can advance his or her foreign policy goals over Congress 
A)  the ability of the legislative branch to use its formal appoint powers to shape the bureaucracy 
B)  the power of Congress to use the traditional legislative process to influence foreign policy by jumpstarting a new global initiative 
C)  the power of strategic leaks to shape the content of foreign policy legislations 
D)  the mechanisms by which a president can advance his or her foreign policy goals over Congress

Question 12

How does the democratic peace theory inform presidential actions in foreign policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  The assumptions of the theory have no dramatic or noticeable effect on presidential decision making in foreign affairs. 
B)  The beliefs surrounding democracy make presidents inherently more aggressive toward other democratic states. 
C)  The core principles embedded in the American understanding of democracy makes presidents pacifists. 
D)  The utopian ideal of American democracy fuels the repeated exertion of American global power. 
A)  The assumptions of the theory have no dramatic or noticeable effect on presidential decision making in foreign affairs. 
B)  The beliefs surrounding democracy make presidents inherently more aggressive toward other democratic states. 
C)  The core principles embedded in the American understanding of democracy makes presidents pacifists. 
D)  The utopian ideal of American democracy fuels the repeated exertion of American global power.

Question 13

What was revealed by the Pentagon Papers?

Accepted Answer

A)  government misinformation campaign prior to the war in Iraq 
B)  history of secret American involvement in Southeast Asia 
C)  details of covert operations in Central America 
D)  involvement of Kennedy in the Cuban Missile Crisis disaster 
A)  government misinformation campaign prior to the war in Iraq 
B)  history of secret American involvement in Southeast Asia 
C)  details of covert operations in Central America 
D)  involvement of Kennedy in the Cuban Missile Crisis disaster

Question 14

The trip to Russia led by Representative Rohrabacher illustrated __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  congressional criticism of a president's foreign policy choices 
B)  supportive actions by Congress to end a major conflict 
C)  congressional attempts to create a separate foreign policy 
D)  deliberate actions to bolster world opinion of US foreign policy 
A)  congressional criticism of a president's foreign policy choices 
B)  supportive actions by Congress to end a major conflict 
C)  congressional attempts to create a separate foreign policy 
D)  deliberate actions to bolster world opinion of US foreign policy

Question 15

What is meant when politicians use the expression "politics stop at the water's edge"?

Accepted Answer

A)  The partisanship that characterizes domestic policy is suspended in the foreign policy arena. 
B)  The politicization that characterizes the domestic policy bureaucracy does not apply to agencies involved in foreign policy. 
C)  The imbalance of power that exists between the president and Congress in domestic policy does not apply to questions of foreign policy. 
D)  The effects of globalization in foreign policy do not apply to domestic policy questions. 
A)  The partisanship that characterizes domestic policy is suspended in the foreign policy arena. 
B)  The politicization that characterizes the domestic policy bureaucracy does not apply to agencies involved in foreign policy. 
C)  The imbalance of power that exists between the president and Congress in domestic policy does not apply to questions of foreign policy. 
D)  The effects of globalization in foreign policy do not apply to domestic policy questions.

Question 16

What is the most revolutionary change to international law and the source of much of its recent growth?

Accepted Answer

A)  acknowledgment that political rights can be revoked without consequence 
B)  recognition that human rights transcend state sovereignty 
C)  codification of the democratic peace theory 
D)  identification of the right of states to engage in torture 
A)  acknowledgment that political rights can be revoked without consequence 
B)  recognition that human rights transcend state sovereignty 
C)  codification of the democratic peace theory 
D)  identification of the right of states to engage in torture

Question 17

Military expenditures by the United States total more than the combined expenditures of the next __________ highest-spending nations.

Accepted Answer

A)  three 
B)  five 
C)  seven 
D)  ten 
A)  three 
B)  five 
C)  seven 
D)  ten

Question 18

The set of rules and conventions that govern interstate relations and impose obligations on how states treat populations within their borders is known as international __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  agreements 
B)  organizations 
C)  law 
D)  protocol 
A)  agreements 
B)  organizations 
C)  law 
D)  protocol

Question 19

What was the core argument advanced in Alfred Mahan's work?

Accepted Answer

A)  Naval power could turn a nation into an empire. 
B)  Democratic states do not fight other democratic states. 
C)  Isolationist policies improve state economies. 
D)  Excessive entanglements with Europe would lead to war. 
A)  Naval power could turn a nation into an empire. 
B)  Democratic states do not fight other democratic states. 
C)  Isolationist policies improve state economies. 
D)  Excessive entanglements with Europe would lead to war.

Question 20

Congress often determines __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  where American troops are placed around the globe 
B)  how the black budget is spent on covert operations 
C)  what foreign policy issues are covered by the media 
D)  which foreign nations with whom the president negotiates treaties 
A)  where American troops are placed around the globe 
B)  how the black budget is spent on covert operations 
C)  what foreign policy issues are covered by the media 
D)  which foreign nations with whom the president negotiates treaties

Which statement about American military capabilities is accurate?

Roosevelt's mobilization for total war __________.

The doctrine of __________ holds that states should minimize their involvement in foreign affairs and instead focus on domestic matters.

Which statement expresses a major weakness of international law?

Who became Secretary of State after Hillary Clinton stepped down from the office?

Formal political and military bonds forged between nations are called __________.

Of the various mechanisms for checking the foreign policymaking powers of the president, which do you think has been the most effective and why? Use specific examples from the text to support your argument.

The expressed mission of WikiLeaks is to publicize and common on government reports and classified information __________.

International __________ refers to a supranational institution that consists of member states but does not formally report to a particular country.

What explains the Democratic filibuster of John Bolton's nomination to serve as US ambassador to the United Nations?

What is demonstrated by the Fulbright Program?

How does the democratic peace theory inform presidential actions in foreign policy?

What was revealed by the Pentagon Papers?

The trip to Russia led by Representative Rohrabacher illustrated __________.

What is meant when politicians use the expression "politics stop at the water's edge"?

What is the most revolutionary change to international law and the source of much of its recent growth?

Military expenditures by the United States total more than the combined expenditures of the next __________ highest-spending nations.

The set of rules and conventions that govern interstate relations and impose obligations on how states treat populations within their borders is known as international __________.

What was the core argument advanced in Alfred Mahan's work?

Congress often determines __________.

Constitutional Origins

An Institutional Presidency

Power and the Institutional Presidency

The Nomination of Presidents

General Elections

Transitions of Governance

Negotiating With Congress

Unilateral Powers

Political Control of the Bureaucracy

Presidential Relations With the Federal Judiciary

Public Opinion and the Media

Domestic Policy

Economic Policy

Wartime Policymaking at Home

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Exam 13: Foreign Policy

Which statement about American military capabilities is accurate?

Roosevelt's mobilization for total war __________.

The doctrine of __________ holds that states should minimize their involvement in foreign affairs and instead focus on domestic matters.

Which statement expresses a major weakness of international law?

Who became Secretary of State after Hillary Clinton stepped down from the office?

Formal political and military bonds forged between nations are called __________.

Of the various mechanisms for checking the foreign policymaking powers of the president, which do you think has been the most effective and why? Use specific examples from the text to support your argument.

The expressed mission of WikiLeaks is to publicize and common on government reports and classified information __________.

International __________ refers to a supranational institution that consists of member states but does not formally report to a particular country.

What explains the Democratic filibuster of John Bolton's nomination to serve as US ambassador to the United Nations?

What is demonstrated by the Fulbright Program?

How does the democratic peace theory inform presidential actions in foreign policy?

What was revealed by the Pentagon Papers?

The trip to Russia led by Representative Rohrabacher illustrated __________.

What is meant when politicians use the expression "politics stop at the water's edge"?

What is the most revolutionary change to international law and the source of much of its recent growth?

Military expenditures by the United States total more than the combined expenditures of the next __________ highest-spending nations.

The set of rules and conventions that govern interstate relations and impose obligations on how states treat populations within their borders is known as international __________.

What was the core argument advanced in Alfred Mahan's work?

Congress often determines __________.

Constitutional Origins

An Institutional Presidency

Power and the Institutional Presidency

The Nomination of Presidents

General Elections

Transitions of Governance

Negotiating With Congress

Unilateral Powers

Political Control of the Bureaucracy

Presidential Relations With the Federal Judiciary

Public Opinion and the Media

Domestic Policy

Economic Policy

Wartime Policymaking at Home

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