Deck 11: Defense Policy

Question 1

The National Security Act of 1947 did which of the following?

A) Created the Army Chief of Staff position
B) Officially established the Soviet Union as our primary enemy
C) Ended the Second World War
D) Established the Department of Defense

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The primary constitutional source of presidential authority in defense policy comes from

A) Article I powers.
B) Article II powers.
C) Article III powers.
D) Article IV powers.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Defense contractors build weapons systems but have no real influence on defense policy.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

During the Cold War, so-called "Second World" countries were

A) viewed as allies of the U.S.
B) viewed as enemies of the U.S.
C) communist regimes.
D) both b and c.

Question 5

The Truman Doctrine was

A) a détente policy recognizing the Soviet Union's right to exist.
B) an effort to end WWII through the use of atomic weapons.
C) a policy of containment designed to limit communist regimes.
D) was never part of U.S. defense policy.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT part of what is known as the triad system of nuclear weaponry?

A) Submarine weapons launch systems
B) Space-based launch vehicles
C) Aerial bombardment
D) Land-based missiles

Question 7

In an effort to pursue NMD, President George W. Bush pulled the U.S. out of which treaty?

A) Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty
B) Partial Test Ban Treaty
C) Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
D) SALT II Treaty

Question 8

According to the textbook, Operation Desert Storm was an example of

A) proxy war.
B) Cold War policy.
C) containment.
D) new interventionism.

Question 9

Which of the following is a recommendation of the 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review?

A) Significantly increase the size of the Navy
B) Significantly increase nuclear submarine commitment
C) Significantly decrease national missile defense
D) Significantly decrease foreign involvement

Question 10

According to the textbook, which of the following are among the top three funding request areas for Homeland Security in 2008?

A) U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
B) Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
C) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
D) Domestic Nuclear Detection Center (DNDC)