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Practice Questions Ch. 18 Foreign Policy
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1Which of the following is NOT a component of American foreign policy?
- Adiplomacy
- Bsecurity policy
- Ctrade policy
- Dmilitary policy
- ESocial security
2The nineteenth-century policy of _______ was based on the geographic distance of the United States from other counties.
- Aidealism
- Bisolationism
- Cinternationalism
- Dsovereign dominance
- Edeterrence
3When did the Cold War Begin
- AIn the 1940's after WWII
- BIn the early 1950's with the Korean War
- CIn the late 1950's with American involvement in Vietnam
- DIn the early 1960's, with the Cuban Missile Crisis
- EIn the late 1970's, after the Vietnam War
4The most noteworthy example of the policy of deterrence was
- AThe Vietnam War
- BThe Cuban Missile Crisis
- CThe Arms Race
- DThe Berlin Blockade
- EThe First Gulf War
5The policy of striking a nation that you fear might be contemplating hostile actions is called
- Adiplomacy
- Bappeasement
- Cdetente
- Dpreemption
- Edeterrence
6Which of the following statements about the World Trade Organization is false?
- AThe WTO was founded in 1995
- BThe WTO is a forum for enforcing international rules promoting free trade.
- CThe US dropped out of the WTO in 2004 over a disagreement about steel tariffs
- DThe WTO has had multiple controversies over agricultural subsidies
- EThe WTO grew out of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
7Which of the following goals has traditionally been of the lowest priority in U.S. foreign policy?
- Aeconomic interests
- Bhuman rights
- Cnational security
- Dglobalization
- Einternational trade
8The North American Free Trade Agreement is
- Aa trade treaty between Mexico, Canada and The U.S. designed to lower and eliminate tariffs.
- Ban executive agreement between the U.S. and the other nations of North and Central America, giving one another most favored nation trade status.
- CA treaty between the U.S. Canada, and Mexico pledging a unified strategy regarding trade with Asia and Europe
- DAn executive agreement in reducing trade and immigration barriers throughout North America
- EA trade treaty between The U.S. and Canada designed to make it easier to sell U.S products in Canada
9Which of the following is a central aspect of the Bush Doctrine?
- Adiplomacy
- Beconomic aid
- Cpreemptive attack
- Dcontainment
- Edeterrence
10Which of the following is the most important actor in the foreign policy establishment?
- ACongress
- Bthe president
- CThe department of state
- Dthe department of defense
- Ethe CIA
11All of the following are elements of a nation-state EXCEPT?
- Aits citizens must share a common political authority
- Bits citizens must share a common cultural experince
- Cit must be recognized by other sovereignties as a nation-state
- Dit must be a member of the UN
- Eit must have a government and fixed border
12In a crisis, which of the following has the greatest foreign policy influence?
- Athe president
- BCongress
- Cthe senate
- Dthe supreme court
- Ethe public
13The representation of a government to other foreign governments is called?
- Amultilateralism
- Balliances
- Ctreaty
- Ddiplomacy
- Epreemption
14Which of the following terms best describes the American posture toward the world prior to the twentieth century?
- Ainterventionist
- Bisolationist
- Cappeasement
- Dnone of the above
15Shays' Rebellion was a response to?
- Ataxation without representation
- Bslavery
- Cthe unjust demands placed on the colonists by The British
- DThe lack of responsiveness on the part of a state government to the needs of its citizens
- EThe displacement of Native Americans by Europeans that settled in the original 13 colonies.
16The U.S. Constitution replaced the
- AArticles of Confederation
- BBill of Rights
- CCharter of Rights and Freedoms
- DRights of Man
- EDeclaration
17The Legislative branch is governed by which part of the Constitution?
- Athe preamble
- BFederalist #10
- CArticle 1
- DArticle 7
- EFirst ammendment
18Counting slaves for the purpose of representation in The Congress resulted in the
- APreamble to the Constitution
- BSectional Compromise
- CConnecticut Compromise
- D3/5 Compromise
- EGreat Compromise
19The most important contribution of the Anti-federalists was the
- ASupreme Court
- BConnecticut Comprimise
- Cthree fifths compromise
- Dbill of rights
- Eend of slavery
20Bicameralism is a constitutional principal that means the
- Adivision of national government into two branches
- Bdivision of the powers of the executive branch between two individuals: the president and the vice president
- Cdivision of the powers of the executive branch between two individuals: the head of state and the head of government
- Ddivision of Congress into two chambers
- Edivision of the federal court system into two levels: the supreme court and the appellate courts.
21The three branches of government created by the consitution are
- Aconstitutional, elected, and appointed.
- Bexecutive, legislative, and judicial
- Cfederal, state, and local
- Dmilitary, courts, and bureaucracy
- Eeconomic, political, and social
22Procedures on how to amend the constitution are found in Article?
- AI
- BII
- CIII
- DV
- EX
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