Question 1

List two reasons why President Bush received over­whelming support to fight terrorism

Accepted Answer

The nation was faced with a cr

Question 2

The operation of the international system is influenced economically by all of the following except

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A)  interdependence. 
B)  natural resource production. 
C)  consumption patterns. 
D)  U.S. presidential elections. 
A)  interdependence. 
B)  natural resource production. 
C)  consumption patterns. 
D)  U.S. presidential elections.

Question 3

The international system would best be characterized as having a "horizontal authority structure."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Discuss the position of the United States as the hegemonic power in a unipolar system.Does this system provide stability or instability?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will describe th

Question 5

If the United States were to impose tariff hikes and other sanctions on Beijing,both the Chinese and the U.S.economy would be damaged.This economic reality provides an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  a two-level game. 
B)  norms. 
C)  state analysis. 
D)  interdependence. 
A)  a two-level game. 
B)  norms. 
C)  state analysis. 
D)  interdependence.

Question 6

The American belief that American society is in some way superior is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  American Exceptionalism. 
B)  Arrogant Americanism. 
C)  Sinocentrism. 
D)  Missonaryism. 
A)  American Exceptionalism. 
B)  Arrogant Americanism. 
C)  Sinocentrism. 
D)  Missonaryism.

Question 7

Which level of analysis is concerned with how a country's political structure and the political forces and subnational actors within the country cause its government to decide to adopt one or another foreign policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  system-level analysis 
B)  state-level analysis 
C)  individual-level analysis 
D)  community-level analysis 
A)  system-level analysis 
B)  state-level analysis 
C)  individual-level analysis 
D)  community-level analysis

Question 8

Why are norms an important feature of the international system? Do they remain constant over time?

Accepted Answer

Norms are standards and/or values that h

Question 9

Public opinion can act as a constraint on the policy-­making power of the chief executive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Researchers who examine how the specific pressures of our positions can affect our behavior study

Accepted Answer

A)  heuristics. 
B)  biopolitics. 
C)  state-level analysis. 
D)  organizational behavior. 
A)  heuristics. 
B)  biopolitics. 
C)  state-level analysis. 
D)  organizational behavior.

Question 11

Which element is not a feature of American foreign policy culture?

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A)  a missionary impulse 
B)  belief that the spread of U.S. values would have a positive outcome. 
C)  distributing aid based on the adoption of American values 
D)  the refusal to trade with nondemocracies 
A)  a missionary impulse 
B)  belief that the spread of U.S. values would have a positive outcome. 
C)  distributing aid based on the adoption of American values 
D)  the refusal to trade with nondemocracies

Question 12

The public support that President Bush received for the use of military force to fight terrorism following the September 11 attacks is known as a

Accepted Answer

A)  crisis response. 
B)  rally effect. 
C)  leader-citizen opinion gap. 
D)  state-level response. 
A)  crisis response. 
B)  rally effect. 
C)  leader-citizen opinion gap. 
D)  state-level response.

Question 13

Name two ways in which gender might affect international relations.

Accepted Answer

Gender opinion gap,f

Question 14

Which of James David Barber's presidential personality types do scholars believe is best for a president?

Accepted Answer

A)  active-negative 
B)  active-positive 
C)  passive-negative 
D)  passive-positive 
A)  active-negative 
B)  active-positive 
C)  passive-negative 
D)  passive-positive

Question 15

The comparison of human and animal behavior is called

Accepted Answer

A)  ethology. 
B)  animology. 
C)  primordialism. 
D)  kinesiology. 
A)  ethology. 
B)  animology. 
C)  primordialism. 
D)  kinesiology.

Question 16

Which biological trait has been linked to causes of war?

Accepted Answer

A)  the fight or flight response 
B)  physical differences in appearance 
C)  territoriality 
D)  the need to protect one's offspring 
A)  the fight or flight response 
B)  physical differences in appearance 
C)  territoriality 
D)  the need to protect one's offspring

Question 17

Define what is meant by "power pole." List two types of actors that can be power poles.

Accepted Answer

An actor that has considerable strength

Question 18

Which principle likely kept the United States from using nuclear weapons in Iraq?

Accepted Answer

A)  norms 
B)  groupthink 
C)  biopolitics 
D)  ethology 
A)  norms 
B)  groupthink 
C)  biopolitics 
D)  ethology

Question 19

Cognitive consistency refers to

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A)  discounting ideas and information that contradict existing views. 
B)  making decisions the same way they were made in the past. 
C)  assuming that things will work out for the best. 
D)  believing that current events are comparable to past events. 
A)  discounting ideas and information that contradict existing views. 
B)  making decisions the same way they were made in the past. 
C)  assuming that things will work out for the best. 
D)  believing that current events are comparable to past events.

Question 20

What are heuristic devices and why are they used? In your answer be sure to give examples of such devices as they are used in politics today.

Accepted Answer

Heuristic devices are one tool that huma

List two reasons why President Bush received overwhelming support to fight terrorism

The operation of the international system is influenced economically by all of the following except

The international system would best be characterized as having a "horizontal authority structure."

Discuss the position of the United States as the hegemonic power in a unipolar system.Does this system provide stability or instability?

If the United States were to impose tariff hikes and other sanctions on Beijing,both the Chinese and the U.S.economy would be damaged.This economic reality provides an example of

The American belief that American society is in some way superior is known as

Which level of analysis is concerned with how a country's political structure and the political forces and subnational actors within the country cause its government to decide to adopt one or another foreign policy?

Why are norms an important feature of the international system? Do they remain constant over time?

Public opinion can act as a constraint on the policy-making power of the chief executive.

Researchers who examine how the specific pressures of our positions can affect our behavior study

Which element is not a feature of American foreign policy culture?

The public support that President Bush received for the use of military force to fight terrorism following the September 11 attacks is known as a

Name two ways in which gender might affect international relations.

Which of James David Barber's presidential personality types do scholars believe is best for a president?

The comparison of human and animal behavior is called

Which biological trait has been linked to causes of war?

Define what is meant by "power pole." List two types of actors that can be power poles.

Which principle likely kept the United States from using nuclear weapons in Iraq?

Cognitive consistency refers to

What are heuristic devices and why are they used? In your answer be sure to give examples of such devices as they are used in politics today.

Thinking and Caring About World Politics

The Evolution of World Politics

Nationalism: the Traditional Orientation

Globalization: the Alternative Orientation

Power, statecraft, and the National State: The Traditional Structure

Intergovernmental Organizations: Alternative Governance

International Law and Human Rights

Pursuing Security

National Economic Competition: The Traditional Road

International Economics: The Alternative Road

Preserving and Enhancing the Biosphere

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Exam 3: Levels of Analysis and Foreign Policy

List two reasons why President Bush received over­whelming support to fight terrorism

The operation of the international system is influenced economically by all of the following except

The international system would best be characterized as having a "horizontal authority structure."

Discuss the position of the United States as the hegemonic power in a unipolar system.Does this system provide stability or instability?

If the United States were to impose tariff hikes and other sanctions on Beijing,both the Chinese and the U.S.economy would be damaged.This economic reality provides an example of

The American belief that American society is in some way superior is known as

Which level of analysis is concerned with how a country's political structure and the political forces and subnational actors within the country cause its government to decide to adopt one or another foreign policy?

Why are norms an important feature of the international system? Do they remain constant over time?

Public opinion can act as a constraint on the policy-­making power of the chief executive.

Researchers who examine how the specific pressures of our positions can affect our behavior study

Which element is not a feature of American foreign policy culture?

The public support that President Bush received for the use of military force to fight terrorism following the September 11 attacks is known as a

Name two ways in which gender might affect international relations.

Which of James David Barber's presidential personality types do scholars believe is best for a president?

The comparison of human and animal behavior is called

Which biological trait has been linked to causes of war?

Define what is meant by "power pole." List two types of actors that can be power poles.

Which principle likely kept the United States from using nuclear weapons in Iraq?

Cognitive consistency refers to

What are heuristic devices and why are they used? In your answer be sure to give examples of such devices as they are used in politics today.

Thinking and Caring About World Politics

The Evolution of World Politics

Nationalism: the Traditional Orientation

Globalization: the Alternative Orientation

Power, statecraft, and the National State: The Traditional Structure

Intergovernmental Organizations: Alternative Governance

International Law and Human Rights

Pursuing Security

National Economic Competition: The Traditional Road

International Economics: The Alternative Road

Preserving and Enhancing the Biosphere

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List two reasons why President Bush received overwhelming support to fight terrorism

Public opinion can act as a constraint on the policy-making power of the chief executive.