Question 1

The is, in principle, the government agency most directly involved in foreign policy.

Accepted Answer

A)   Department of Defense
B)   Central Intelligence Agency
C)   Department of State
D)   Department of Homeland Security
E)   National Security Council

Question 2

The secretaries of and concern themselves with foreign policy matters on a full-time basis.

Accepted Answer

A)   agriculture; defense
B)   commerce; state
C)   state; defense
D)   treasury; defense
E)   treasury; energy

Question 3

Some argue that Russia's future as a world power looks dim due to

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A)   its declining natural gas reserves.
B)   its declining population.
C)   its weak oil reserves.
D)   Vladimir Putin's poor human rights record.
E)   political instability.

Question 4

The major problem facing countries in the euro zone is that the

Accepted Answer

A)   euro zone has limited powers.
B)   euro is an unstable currency..
C)   euro makes German exports too expensive.
D)   United States has no stake in the euro's future.
E)   euro is priced too high for the poorer euro zone countries.

Question 5

The power to declare war belongs to

Accepted Answer

A)   the president.
B)   Congress.
C)   the president and Congress under a joint resolution.
D)   the National Security Council.
E)   the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Question 6

includes all of the economic, military, commercial, and diplomatic positions and actions that a nation takes in its relationships with other countries.

Accepted Answer

A)   Foreign policy
B)   Collective security
C)   Containment
D)   Domestic policy
E)   Interventionism

Question 7

As a result of the Spanish-American War of 1898,

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A)   the United States acquired a colonial empire and was acknowledged as a world power.
B)   Puerto Rico became an independent country.
C)   the Philippines became an independent country.
D)   Guam became an independent country.
E)   President Theodore Roosevelt declared that the United States was prohibited from invading Latin American countries, even when it might be necessary to guarantee political stability.

Question 8

Political realists believe that

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A)   the most important goal of foreign policy is to do what is right.
B)   it is possible for nations to relate to each other as part of a rule-based community.
C)   the United States is special and should provide an example for the rest of the world to follow.
D)   foreign policy must be based on protecting national security.
E)   foreign policy is removed from everyday life and should not be a major concern of government leaders.

Question 9

is the belief that the most important goal in foreign policy is to do what is right.

Accepted Answer

A)   Détente
B)   Political realism
C)   Moral idealism
D)   Isolationism
E)   Deterrence

Question 10

The War Powers Resolution

Accepted Answer

A)   grants to the president the power to declare war.
B)   limits the role of Congress in formally declaring war.
C)   grants unlimited power to the president to send troops into other nations.
D)   limits the president's use of troops in military action without congressional approval.
E)   limits the president's use of troops in military action without the approval of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Question 11

The theory of came out of the policy of deterrence. It held that if the forces of two nations were equally capable of destroying each other, neither nation would take a chance on war.

Accepted Answer

A)   collective security
B)   isolationism
C)   containment
D)   mutually assured destruction
E)   détente

Question 12

After the 1967 war, the West Bank of the Jordan River and the Gaza Strip fell under the control of

Accepted Answer

A)   Israel.
B)   Egypt.
C)   Lebanon.
D)   Jordan.
E)   the Palestinian Authority.

Question 13

Today, concerns about nuclear proliferation are centered on

Accepted Answer

A)   Britain, France, and Germany.
B)   China.
C)   Iraq and Syria.
D)   Japan.
E)   North Korea and Iran.

Question 14

The United States did not enter World War I until 1917, after

Accepted Answer

A)   U.S. ships in international waters were attacked by German submarines that were blockading Britain.
B)   U.S. ships in international waters were attacked by Japanese submarines that were blockading Britain.
C)   Russia invaded Germany.
D)   Japan invaded France.
E)   Italy attacked Austria-Hungary.

Question 15

By 1949, almost all illusions of friendship between the Soviet Union and the Western allies had disappeared. The tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States became known as the

Accepted Answer

A)   Trojan War.
B)   War to end War.
C)   War of the Worlds.
D)   Great War.
E)   Cold War.

Question 16

After World War I ended, the United States returned to a policy of isolationism. That policy ended

Accepted Answer

A)   when the United States became involved in Vietnam.
B)   when the Cold War began.
C)   with the Cuban missile crisis.
D)   when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
E)   with the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.

Question 17

The United Nations did not support the use of military force in Iraq because of opposition by

Accepted Answer

A)   China, France, and Russia.
B)   Germany, the United Kingdom, and Canada.
C)   France, Spain, and Germany.
D)   China, Russia, and Iran.
E)   Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Syria.

Question 18

Actions taken under the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan marked the beginning of a policy of

Accepted Answer

A)   interventionism.
B)   deterrence.
C)   neutrality.
D)   containment.
E)   mutually assured destruction.

Question 19

In 1962, the United States came close to a nuclear confrontation in what became known as

Accepted Answer

A)   "Star Wars."
B)   the Cuban missile crisis.
C)   SALT I.
D)   the Guantanamo invasion.
E)   the Bay of Pigs.

Question 20

U.S. troops are scheduled to withdraw from Afghanistan in .

Accepted Answer

A)   2014
B)   2015
C)   2016
D)   2020
E)   2025

Exam 16: Foreign Policy

The power to declare war belongs to

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Today, concerns about nuclear proliferation are centered on

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Actions taken under the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan marked the beginning of a policy of

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The secretaries of and concern themselves with foreign policy matters on a full-time basis.

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As a result of the Spanish-American War of 1898,

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After World War I ended, the United States returned to a policy of isolationism. That policy ended

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includes all of the economic, military, commercial, and diplomatic positions and actions that a nation takes in its relationships with other countries.

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The United States did not enter World War I until 1917, after

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The theory of came out of the policy of deterrence. It held that if the forces of two nations were equally capable of destroying each other, neither nation would take a chance on war.

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In 1962, the United States came close to a nuclear confrontation in what became known as

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The major problem facing countries in the euro zone is that the

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Political realists believe that

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is the belief that the most important goal in foreign policy is to do what is right.

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The War Powers Resolution

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U.S. troops are scheduled to withdraw from Afghanistan in .

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After the 1967 war, the West Bank of the Jordan River and the Gaza Strip fell under the control of

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By 1949, almost all illusions of friendship between the Soviet Union and the Western allies had disappeared. The tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States became known as the

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The is, in principle, the government agency most directly involved in foreign policy.

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Some argue that Russia's future as a world power looks dim due to

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The United Nations did not support the use of military force in Iraq because of opposition by

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