Question 1

A ______ nation is one with unstable leadership, whose policies are driven by ideology rather than by economic or human costs and benefits.

Accepted Answer

A)  rational 
B)  rogue 
C)  sovereign 
D)  nonsovereign 
E)  terrorist 
A)  rational 
B)  rogue 
C)  sovereign 
D)  nonsovereign 
E)  terrorist B

Question 2

Describe some of the problems with and challenges to American foreign policy during the post-Soviet era. Be sure to include the war on terrorism and the impact of global capitalism.

Accepted Answer

During the post-Soviet era, American foreign policy faced numerous challenges and problems. One of the major challenges was the rise of global terrorism, particularly after the 9/11 attacks. The war on terrorism, particularly the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, posed significant challenges to American foreign policy and led to a prolonged and costly military engagement in the Middle East.

Additionally, the impact of global capitalism presented challenges to American foreign policy. The increasing interconnectedness of the global economy and the rise of multinational corporations created complex economic and trade relationships that required careful diplomatic navigation. Issues such as outsourcing, trade imbalances, and currency manipulation became significant factors in American foreign policy decisions.

Furthermore, the post-Soviet era saw the emergence of new global power dynamics, with the rise of China as an economic and political powerhouse. This shift in global power required the United States to reassess its foreign policy strategies and alliances in order to maintain its influence and leadership on the world stage.

Overall, the post-Soviet era presented a multitude of challenges to American foreign policy, including the war on terrorism, the impact of global capitalism, and the shifting global power dynamics. Navigating these challenges required careful diplomacy, strategic decision-making, and a willingness to adapt to a rapidly changing global landscape.

Question 3

The policy of deterrence and containment pursued by the United States during the Cold War can be seen as

Accepted Answer

A)  an early version of the Bush doctrine. 
B)  no different than a policy of isolationism. 
C)  no different than a policy of preventive war. 
D)  no different than a policy of appeasement. 
E)  midway between preventive war and appeasement. 
A)  an early version of the Bush doctrine. 
B)  no different than a policy of isolationism. 
C)  no different than a policy of preventive war. 
D)  no different than a policy of appeasement. 
E)  midway between preventive war and appeasement. E

Question 4

The United States withdrew from the 1997

Accepted Answer

A)  Geneva Conventions. 
B)  NAFTA. 
C)  Kyoto Protocol. 
D)  NATO. 
E)  United Nations. 
A)  Geneva Conventions. 
B)  NAFTA. 
C)  Kyoto Protocol. 
D)  NATO. 
E)  United Nations.

Question 5

The nineteenth-century policy of ______ was based on the geographic distance of the United States from other countries.

Accepted Answer

A)  idealism 
B)  isolationism 
C)  internationalism 
D)  sovereign dominance 
E)  deterrence 
A)  idealism 
B)  isolationism 
C)  internationalism 
D)  sovereign dominance 
E)  deterrence

Question 6

Who and what are some of the most important actors in American foreign policy? What is the difference between a maker and a shaper? How does the Constitution distribute the responsibility for formulating foreign policy? How do interest groups influence foreign policy?

Accepted Answer

Some of the most important actors in Ame

Question 7

The International Monetary Fund

Accepted Answer

A)  provides loans and facilitates a short flow of money to countries in need. 
B)  sets a single monetary instrument that governs international monetary exchange. 
C)  was dismantled in 1965. 
D)  is limited in its ability to loan money to developing countries. 
E)  was set up to provide for long-term money flow to developing countries. 
A)  provides loans and facilitates a short flow of money to countries in need. 
B)  sets a single monetary instrument that governs international monetary exchange. 
C)  was dismantled in 1965. 
D)  is limited in its ability to loan money to developing countries. 
E)  was set up to provide for long-term money flow to developing countries.

Question 8

When did the Cold War begin?

Accepted Answer

A)  in the 1940s, soon after World War II 
B)  in the early 1950s with the Korean War 
C)  in the late 1950s, with American involvement in Vietnam 
D)  in the early 1960s, with the Cuban Missile Crisis 
E)  in the late 1970s, after the Vietnam War 
A)  in the 1940s, soon after World War II 
B)  in the early 1950s with the Korean War 
C)  in the late 1950s, with American involvement in Vietnam 
D)  in the early 1960s, with the Cuban Missile Crisis 
E)  in the late 1970s, after the Vietnam War

Question 9

Describe some of the tools that governments have used to conduct foreign policy. What is the role of diplomacy? What has been the influence of the United Nations? How has the United States used multilateral treaties and organizations to pursue its foreign policy objectives?

Accepted Answer

Governments have used a variety of tools

Question 10

Some developing countries have accused the United States of hypocrisy because they believe the United States

Accepted Answer

A)  demands democracy from other countries while not allowing true democracy in its own political system. 
B)  claims to support the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) but will not support the WTO. 
C)  pursues a policy of isolationism while also asking other countries to pursue a policy of appeasement. 
D)  preaches against free trade to others while keeping open, unregulated markets at home. 
E)  preaches free trade to others while still offering subsidies to their own farmers. 
A)  demands democracy from other countries while not allowing true democracy in its own political system. 
B)  claims to support the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) but will not support the WTO. 
C)  pursues a policy of isolationism while also asking other countries to pursue a policy of appeasement. 
D)  preaches against free trade to others while keeping open, unregulated markets at home. 
E)  preaches free trade to others while still offering subsidies to their own farmers.

Question 11

Which of the following is not a component of American foreign policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  diplomacy 
B)  security policy 
C)  trade policy 
D)  military policy 
E)  Social Security 
A)  diplomacy 
B)  security policy 
C)  trade policy 
D)  military policy 
E)  Social Security

Question 12

The foreign policy ideals that Americans have historically espoused assert that our foreign policies should

Accepted Answer

A)  focus on the interests of the United States at the expense of all other nations. 
B)  focus on the interests of other nations at the expense of our own personal interests. 
C)  have a higher purpose than the pursuit of our own interests and to use force only as a last resort. 
D)  promote the use of force to advance democracy around the world. 
E)  focus on working with the United Nations to promote democracy around the world. 
A)  focus on the interests of the United States at the expense of all other nations. 
B)  focus on the interests of other nations at the expense of our own personal interests. 
C)  have a higher purpose than the pursuit of our own interests and to use force only as a last resort. 
D)  promote the use of force to advance democracy around the world. 
E)  focus on working with the United Nations to promote democracy around the world.

Question 13

Which of the following describes the "realist" view of foreign policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Foreign policies should be guided by the national interest, even if from the outside the nation appears cold and ruthless. 
B)  Foreign policies should be guided by the mutual interests of one nation with other nations. 
C)  Foreign policy should take a "back seat" to domestic policy, since domestic policy affects most citizens more directly. 
D)  Foreign policy should take a "front seat" to domestic policy, since foreign policy has the most global impact on a particular nation. 
E)  Foreign policy makers should continually adapt their goals to meet changes in the "real" world, rather than focusing their goals on broad, unchanging philosophies. 
A)  Foreign policies should be guided by the national interest, even if from the outside the nation appears cold and ruthless. 
B)  Foreign policies should be guided by the mutual interests of one nation with other nations. 
C)  Foreign policy should take a "back seat" to domestic policy, since domestic policy affects most citizens more directly. 
D)  Foreign policy should take a "front seat" to domestic policy, since foreign policy has the most global impact on a particular nation. 
E)  Foreign policy makers should continually adapt their goals to meet changes in the "real" world, rather than focusing their goals on broad, unchanging philosophies.

Question 14

Which war was officially declared by Congress?

Accepted Answer

A)  the War of 1812 
B)  the Vietnam War 
C)  the Korean War 
D)  the Iraq War 
E)  the war in Afghanistan 
A)  the War of 1812 
B)  the Vietnam War 
C)  the Korean War 
D)  the Iraq War 
E)  the war in Afghanistan

Question 15

Which of the following nations does not have a permanent seat on the UN Security Council?

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States 
B)  Russia 
C)  Germany 
D)  the United Kingdom 
E)  China 
A)  the United States 
B)  Russia 
C)  Germany 
D)  the United Kingdom 
E)  China

Question 16

What eighteenth-century politician warned Americans against too much involvement with foreign nations?

Accepted Answer

A)  George Washington 
B)  Thomas Jefferson 
C)  John Adams 
D)  Aaron Burr 
E)  James Madison 
A)  George Washington 
B)  Thomas Jefferson 
C)  John Adams 
D)  Aaron Burr 
E)  James Madison

Question 17

Which of the following statements about foreign policy is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Constitution gives the president no role to play whatsoever in determining American foreign policy. 
B)  The Constitution gives Congress no role to play whatsoever in determining American foreign policy. 
C)  The system of checks and balances created in the Constitution means that presidents and members of Congress are equally important in determining American foreign policy. 
D)  The institutional powers of the presidency give presidents an advantage over political forces based in Congress when determining American foreign policy. 
E)  The institutional powers of Congress give members of Congress an advantage over presidents when determining American foreign policy. 
A)  The Constitution gives the president no role to play whatsoever in determining American foreign policy. 
B)  The Constitution gives Congress no role to play whatsoever in determining American foreign policy. 
C)  The system of checks and balances created in the Constitution means that presidents and members of Congress are equally important in determining American foreign policy. 
D)  The institutional powers of the presidency give presidents an advantage over political forces based in Congress when determining American foreign policy. 
E)  The institutional powers of Congress give members of Congress an advantage over presidents when determining American foreign policy.

Question 18

Of which collective security organization is the United States not a member?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization 
B)  the Warsaw Pact 
C)  the Organization of American States 
D)  the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
E)  ANZUS 
A)  the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization 
B)  the Warsaw Pact 
C)  the Organization of American States 
D)  the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
E)  ANZUS

Question 19

Which of the following is not a NATO member?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada 
B)  Mexico 
C)  Poland 
D)  the Czech Republic 
E)  Hungary 
A)  Canada 
B)  Mexico 
C)  Poland 
D)  the Czech Republic 
E)  Hungary

Question 20

Which of the following does not represent an important interest reflected through the actions of foreign policy interest groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnic solidarity 
B)  promotion of economic interests 
C)  human rights enforcement 
D)  domestic representation of foreign governments 
E)  environmental interests 
A)  ethnic solidarity 
B)  promotion of economic interests 
C)  human rights enforcement 
D)  domestic representation of foreign governments 
E)  environmental interests

Exam 18: Foreign Policy and Democracy

A ______ nation is one with unstable leadership, whose policies are driven by ideology rather than by economic or human costs and benefits.

Describe some of the problems with and challenges to American foreign policy during the post-Soviet era. Be sure to include the war on terrorism and the impact of global capitalism.

The policy of deterrence and containment pursued by the United States during the Cold War can be seen as

The United States withdrew from the 1997

The nineteenth-century policy of ______ was based on the geographic distance of the United States from other countries.

Who and what are some of the most important actors in American foreign policy? What is the difference between a maker and a shaper? How does the Constitution distribute the responsibility for formulating foreign policy? How do interest groups influence foreign policy?

The International Monetary Fund

When did the Cold War begin?

Describe some of the tools that governments have used to conduct foreign policy. What is the role of diplomacy? What has been the influence of the United Nations? How has the United States used multilateral treaties and organizations to pursue its foreign policy objectives?

Some developing countries have accused the United States of hypocrisy because they believe the United States

Which of the following is not a component of American foreign policy?

The foreign policy ideals that Americans have historically espoused assert that our foreign policies should

Which of the following describes the "realist" view of foreign policy?

Which war was officially declared by Congress?

Which of the following nations does not have a permanent seat on the UN Security Council?

What eighteenth-century politician warned Americans against too much involvement with foreign nations?

Which of the following statements about foreign policy is most accurate?

Of which collective security organization is the United States not a member?

Which of the following is not a NATO member?

Which of the following does not represent an important interest reflected through the actions of foreign policy interest groups?

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