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What is the role of the national security advisor?
a. to consult with academics and others with foreign policy expertise
b. to provide the president with information that reinforces the president's foreign policy
c. to act as a liaison between the Department of Defense and the military
d. to lead the Department of Homeland Security
e. to give the president independent advice about foreign and military policy
a. to consult with academics and others with foreign policy expertise
b. to provide the president with information that reinforces the president's foreign policy
c. to act as a liaison between the Department of Defense and the military
d. to lead the Department of Homeland Security
e. to give the president independent advice about foreign and military policy
Who serves on the Joint Chiefs of Staff?
a. the Cabinet secretaries
b. the leaders of the armed forces
c. the president's foreign policy advisors
d. the White House military intelligence corps
e. the secretary of defense, secretary of Homeland Security, and the director of the Central Intelligence Agency
a. the Cabinet secretaries
b. the leaders of the armed forces
c. the president's foreign policy advisors
d. the White House military intelligence corps
e. the secretary of defense, secretary of Homeland Security, and the director of the Central Intelligence Agency
The Bush Doctrine, announced shortly after 9/11, reserved the right of the United States to attack any nation that was considered a threat under which of the following circumstances?
a. only with the support of U.S. allies, without using nuclear weapons
b. even without the support of U.S. allies, using nuclear weapons if needed
c. only with the support of U.S. allies, using nuclear weapons if needed
d. even without the support of U.S. allies, but only after all diplomatic attempts had failed, using nuclear weapons if needed
e. only with the support of U.S. allies, and only after all diplomatic attempts failed, using nuclear weapons if needed.
a. only with the support of U.S. allies, without using nuclear weapons
b. even without the support of U.S. allies, using nuclear weapons if needed
c. only with the support of U.S. allies, using nuclear weapons if needed
d. even without the support of U.S. allies, but only after all diplomatic attempts had failed, using nuclear weapons if needed
e. only with the support of U.S. allies, and only after all diplomatic attempts failed, using nuclear weapons if needed.
Which of the following countries is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council?
a. Germany
b. India
c. Spain
d. Italy
e. The United Statese. The United StatesWhich of the following countries in a member of NATO
a. Russia
b. China
c. Japan
d. Syria
e. the United Statese. the United StatesDuring the Cold War, the notion of ___________, sometimes called MAD, kept both the United States and the Soviet Union from using their nuclear weapons, but also kept each on constant alert in case the other dared to act first
a. mutual active deterrence
b. multilateral accord doctrine
c. mutual assured destruction
d. military action detonation
e. minority advance discernmentc. mutual assured destructionWho instituted the Marshall Plan and who benefited directly from it?
a. The Soviet Union instituted the Marshall Plan to benefit Eastern Europe
b. Germany instituted the Marshall Plan to benefit the United States
c. Italy instituted the Marshall Plan to benefit Western Europe
d. Easter Europe instituted the Marshall Plan to benefit Western Europe
e. The United States instituted the Marshall Plan to benefit Eastern Europe.e. The United States instituted the Marshall Plan to benefit Eastern Europe.Which of the following departments is organized around a series of "desks" representing different parts of the world and foreign party missions?
a. the Department of Homeland Security
b. the Department of State
c. the Immigration and Naturalization Service
d. the Department of Defense
e. the Office of Terrorism and Financeb. the Department of StateThe cuts of 100,000 U.S.S armed personnel scheduled to take place between 2013 and 2017 are a reflection not only of efforts to reduce federal spending but also which of the following?
a. defense
b. an armed forces reduction agreement
c. cold war
d. the changing nature of war
e. reinstatement of military conscriptiond. the changing nature of warHow are members of the military currently selected?
a. They are all volunteers
b. They are all conscripted
c. they are all drafted
d. About half volunteer and half are conscripted
e. Officers are conscripted and enlisted soldiers are drafteda. They are all volunteersWhen three years after the Bush Doctrine was announced, the Bush administration changed course and began working to bring other nations such as Russia, France, Germany into the debate over issues in the Middle East, what policy approach was being used?
a. unilateralism
b. multilateralism
c. isolationism
d. preemption
e. deterrenceb. multilateralismAlthough the Obama administration favors diplomacy in international affairs, it has shown a willingness to use hard power in _________.
a. Afghanistan
b. Iran
c. China
d. North Korea
e. Russiaa. AfghanistanWho has the ultimate authority and control over U.S. foreign and military policy?
a. Congress
b. the president
c. the State Department
d. the National Security Council
e. the Joint Chiefs of Staffb. the presidentIn striving to deal with the uncertainty of the post - Cold War world, and particularly the war on terrorism, without compromising basic democratic principles, the United States struggles to balance which of the following two things?
a. the federal deficit and need for economic stimulus
b. domestic programs and foreign aid
c. individual liberty and national interest
d. free trade and intellectual property rights
e. the public's right to information and national securityc. individual liberty and national interestWhat was the main purpose of the Marshall Plan?
a. to protect Eastern Europe from undue influence of the Soviet Union in the wake of World War II
b. to help rebuild Europe after World War II so that it would be less vulnerable to communist influence
c. to prevent the spread of weapons of mass destruction to unstable governments
d. to root out and eliminate potential terrorist threats before they are fully formed
e. to repair relations between the United States and the Soviet Union near the end of the Cold Warb. to help rebuild Europe after World War II so that it would be less vulnerable to communist influenceWhich of the following accurately describes the war in Iraq?
a. The United States participated in the war but did not lead it
b. The war lasted longer than the Bush administration expected
c. Saddam Hussein launched the war through attack on Iran
d. The United States went to war as retribution for its involvement sin the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks
e. The war received near universal praise from U.S. alliesb. The war lasted longer than the Bush administration expectedWhich of the following is the most heavily involved in gathering and analyzing information about foreign governments?
a. the Secret Service
b. the Department of the Treasury
c. the National Security Agency
d. the Transportation Safety Administration
e. the Department of Statec. the National Security AgencyWhat is the primary responsibility of the secretary of state?
a. national defense policy
b. homeland security
c. intelligence
d. diplomacy
e. military policyd. diplomacyWhat is the primary responsibility of the secretary of defense?
a. foreign policy
b. intelligence
c. diplomacy
d. homeland security
e. military policye. military policyWhat is the main foreign or defense policy threat posed by Iran?
a. civil unrest
b. nuclear capabilities
c. economic collapse
d. trade disagreements
e. conventional armsb. nuclear capabilitiesWhile the Marshall Plan after World War II was an unqualified success, U.S. foreign policy efforts in nation building today take longer and are more difficult for which of the following reasons?
a. The United States is no longer in a position large amounts of foreign aid to countries because of the current federal draft
b. Countries participating in the Marshall Plan already had democratic institutions and well-established practices of self-governance, while today many countries led by dictators are deeply divided and citizens who call for democracy are subjected to military force
c. The United States had a strong goal of containing communism while carrying out the Marshall Plan, but today there is no clear goal of containing communism while carrying out the dictator has been removed from control
d. Under the Marshall Plan, the United States had the means to both rebuild infrastructure and address issues such as employment, hunger, and homelessness, but today U.S. policy is focused solely on removing dictators, and the people are left to fend for themselves in rebuilding their country
e. Countries participating in the Marshall Plan were wealthy countries with highly educated people, so the United States merely provided assistance to their self-determined efforts, but countries needing help today are very poor with uneducated populations, so the United States has to do everything for themb. Countries participating in the Marshall Plan already had democratic institutions and well-established practices of self-governance, while today many countries led by dictators are deeply divided and citizens who call for democracy are subjected to military forceWhich of the following was a fundamental part of the George W. Bush Administration's case?
a. Iraq attacked Israel in 2002 with SCUD missiles and was threatening to do so again
b. Iraq had weapons of mass destruction
c. Saddam Hussein had provided considerable funding to Osama bin Laden
d. Saddam Hussein had provided al-Qaeda with military intelligence and training.
e. Saddam Hussein had permitted Osama bin Laden to use Iraq for training terroristsb. Iraq had weapons of mass destructionThe Obama administration has argued that it is in the world's best interests to limit access to nuclear materials, which is an example of which of the following policy approaches?
a. realism
b. unilateralism
c. idealism
d. isolationism
e. containmentc. idealismWhich of the following describes the status the United States grants to a country that will allow the president to negotiate favorable trades agreements with that country, even one like China that has a history of violating basic human and democratic rights?
a. permanent trade relations
b. accelerated trade relations
c. global market relations
d. normal trade relations
e. proposed trade relationsd. normal trade relationsCongress can exercise influence over foreign policy through its power to ___________.
a. command the armed forces
b. appoint the secretary of defense
c. ratify treaties
d. recognize the sovereignty of foreign countries
e. receive diplomatsc. ratify treatiesWhich of the following is comprised of a broad array of the president's foreign policy advisors and is housed within the White House?
a. the Department of State
b. the Department of Homeland Security
c. the Warsaw Pact
d. the National Security Council
e. the Central Intelligence Agencyd. the National Security CouncilWhich of the following has as its primary responsibility conducting surveillance about the inner workings of countries across the world?
a. the Department of Defense
b. the secretary of state
c. the Central Intelligence Agency
d. the World Trade Organization
e. the Marshall Planc. the Central Intelligence AgencyAccording to realism, what is the main driver of foreign policy?
a. protecting natural resources such as timber, oil, and fertile farmland
b. promoting a country's self interest
c. finding solutions to problems shared by several nations
d. encouraging world peace
e. reducing conflictb. promoting a country's self interestWhich of the following comprises the largest portion of the U.S. defense budget?
a. salaries
b. health care
c. travel
d. training
e. private business contractse. private business contractsWhich of the following is most consistent with the foreign policy of isolationism?
a. a country's refusal to intervene in an armed conflict between two other countries
b. a country's willingness to use diplomatic sanctions to pressure another country to address human rights violations
c. the George W. Bush administration's policy of actively rooting out terrorism before a threat has fully developed
d. the United States' involvement in World War II
e. multilateral trade agreementsa. a country's refusal to intervene in an armed conflict between two other countriesDuring a rapidly developing national security crisis, who is the U.S. president most likely to turn to for advice?
a. the House Committee on Foreign Affairs
b. the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
c. the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs
d. the United Nations Security Council
e. the National Security Councile. the National Security CouncilEven in troubled times, the president does not have absolute authority to act, since Congress has power to influence foreign policy if it disagrees with the president through which of the following?
a. Congress can fire ambassadors who are not executing the president's foreign policy according to Congress's wishes
b. Congress can reduce appropriations for executing the president's foreign policy
c. Congress can recognize or refuse to recognize ambassadors from other governments
d. Congress can change foreign policy with a joint declaration of two-thirds of each chamber, which does not require the president's signature
e. Congress can negotiate treaties with other countries, even if the president disagrees with them, as long as they are ratified by a two-thirds vote in the Senateb. Congress can reduce appropriations for executing the president's foreign policyWhich of the following is most consistent with the concept of diplomacy?
a. counterintelligence
b. military threats
c. military action
d. negotiation
e. confrontationd. negotiationIn which of the following areas is the United States most likely to become embroiled in a dispute with China?
a. trade policy
b. antiterrorism
c. military conflict
d. immigration policy
e. environmental policya. trade policyWhich of the following would be the type of action taken by the U.S. president who is a realist?
a. asking allies to join the United States in placing economic sanctions on a country that is violating human rights
b. requesting a large increase in defense funding to strengthen the armed forced and build more nuclear weapons in order to protect and secure the nation
c. sending armed forces into a country to overthrow a dictator and help the citizens establish a democracy
d. seeking arms reduction agreements with countries that are producing nuclear weapons
e. asking for an increase in the budget for foreign aid to a country that has suffered severe damage from an earthquakeb. requesting a large increase in defense funding to strengthen the armed forced and build more nuclear weapons in order to protect and secure the nationWhich of the following would the president be most likely to consult to determine the best wat to use the military to destroy North Korea's nuclear capabilities?
a. the secretary of defense
b. the secretary of Homeland Security
c. the secretary of state
d. the director of National Intelligence
e. the national security advisora. the secretary of defenseWhen terrorist bomb a popular tourist hotel and the media provides widespread coverage of event, which of the following outcomes would show the terrorists accomplished one of their goals?
a. Trade between the United States and the country in which the bombing took place is brought to a halt
b. The United States invades the country that is believed to have funded the terrorists who did the bombing, thereby becoming distracted from the actual movements of the terrorist group
c. The terrorist receive additional funding and new members from the government of a country that hates the United States
d. The United States send foreign aid to the country in which the violence took place
e. The fear of the terrorists gives them new power in the country in which the violence took place, and those who aren't serious about the terrorists' cause drop out of their groupc. The terrorist receive additional funding and new members from the government of a country that hates the United StatesWhich of the following is an example of foreign aid?
a. the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
b. the Cuban Missile Crisis
c. the Bretton Woods system
d. the North American Free Trade Agreement
e. the Marshall Plane. the Marshall PlanWhich of the following is the president most likely to consul with for advice about how to best take advantage of the strengths of the various service branches when conducting a military operation?
a. the Central Intelligence Agency
b. the director of National Intelligence
c. the secretary of Homeland Security
d. the secretary of state
e. the Joint Chief of Staffe. the Joint Chief of StaffIf the United States wanted to begin promoting democracy in a country controlled by a dictator who was denying citizens human rights, which of the following would likely be the first step and internationalist U.S. president would take?
a. stockpile additional nuclear weapons in case the dictator became powerful enough to be a threat to the United States
b. engage in a military conflict to oust the dictator and help the people establish democracy
c. request that the dictator meet with the secretary of state to explore common trade interests between that country and the United States
d. work with the United Nations to establish economic sanctions against that country
e. extend diplomatic immunity to any citizen who could manage to leave the country and come to the United Statesc. request that the dictator meet with the secretary of state to explore common trade interests between that country and the United StatesWhich of the following policies is most consistent with a foreign policy approach based on idealism?
a. imposing quotas on imported beef
b. working with the United Nations to reduce AIDS in Africa
c. launching a military strike to ensure access to Middle Eastern oil deposits
d. expelling diplomats from foreign countries under socialist control
e. building additional nuclear weaponsb. working with the United Nations to reduce AIDS in AfricaWhat was the relationship between the almost two dozen agencies in the U.S. intelligence community before September 11, 2001, that contributed to the lack of comprehensive view of the al- Qaeda organization?
a. By law, each agency was required to operate without consulting the other agencies in the intelligence community
b. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence failed to coordinate the movement of information within the intelligence community
c. Because each agency was created to collect unique information for a unique client, the agencies rarely shared information
d. The agencies that had primary responsibility for gathering information were not the same ones who had primary responsibility for acting upon that information
e. The intelligence agencies had been ordered by the president to work with one another only during times of national crisis so as to keep classified information form getting into too many different handsc. Because each agency was created to collect unique information for a unique client, the agencies rarely shared informationHow has U.S. foreign policy in Iran and North Korea been similar for much of the past decade?
a. It has been largely focused on economic development
b. It has been largely driven by the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks
c. It has been largely determine by the wealth of natural resources the countries possess
d. It has emphasized diplomacy over military action
e. It has been driven by the threat the countries pose to the United Statese. It has been driven by the threat the countries pose to the United StatesBecause the nature of war has changed over the past 100 years, what changes does the United States need to make in its preparation for future wars?
a. increase the number of armed forces personal and weaponry, since terrorism focuses on military targets and future wars will bring far more casualties and destruction to the military
b. reduce the number of armed services personnel but increase the number of stealth bomber and fighter pilots, since less face-to-face combat will be required in future wars
c. increase defense spending to build a stronger arsenal of nuclear weapons, since nuclear wars will be inevitable
d. increase the number of stealth bomber and fighter pilots, since the main focus in future wars will be on taking out government that sponsor terrorists
e. reinstate military conscription, since large numbers of armed forces personnel will be needed to go after the nongovernmental political actors who engage in terrorismb. reduce the number of armed services personnel but increase the number of stealth bomber and fighter pilots, since less face-to-face combat will be required in future warsWhich of the following is an example of the use of public diplomacy during the Cold War?
a. the Voice of American program established by the Office of War Information, that broadcast pro-U.S. information into Nazi Germany
b. the establishment of an Office of Global Communication s, designed to enhance the United States' reputation abroad and counter the image of the United States as the "Great Satan"
c. President Harry Truman's Campaign of Truth that led to the creation of the U.S. Information Agency, which focused on countering negative propaganda from the Soviet Union and communist organization
d. government-produced posters that encouraged people to reduce waste and grow vegetable in "victory gardens"
e. the distribution of pro-United States bumper stickers by the U.S. Information Agency that began shortly after World War II as part of the Marshall Planc. President Harry Truman's Campaign of Truth that led to the creation of the U.S. Information Agency, which focused on countering negative propaganda from the Soviet Union and communist organizationWhy has the United States refused to ratify the Kyoto Protocol?
a. because of the brief that the U.S. economy would be weakened by the emissions limits imposed by the treaty
b. because fewer than 20 nations have signed it so it is not well supported internationally
c. because now that many manufacturing jobs have been relocated to Mexico, emissions are of less concern in the United States than previously
d. because U.S. government officials believe that global warming is caused by natural cycles, not by emission
e. because emission will not be a problem much longer now that the United States and other countries are moving toward green energya. because of the brief that the U.S. economy would be weakened by the emissions limits imposed by the treatyWhy are isolationists dissatisfied with contemporary U.S. foreign policy?
a. because the United States does not do enough to address human rights abuses
b. because the United States has ignored atrocities in Africa and other developing countries
c. because the United States has allowed China to catch up economically
d. because the United States has refused to work with its allies to address terrorism
e. because the United States actively inserts itself into international affairse. because the United States actively inserts itself into international affairsWhy has the United States taken a keen interest in China in recent years?
a. The United States wants to ensure that China does not fall into communist rule
b. The United States wants China to be a bastion of democracy in an otherwise volatile area of the world
c. China has a large supply of oil that can be exported to the United States
d. China is a large market in an increasingly global economy
e. China has begun to implement increasingly isolationist foreign and defense policiesd. China is a large market in an increasingly global economyWhy is diplomacy often preferred over use of the military to settle foreign policy disagreements?
a. Diplomacy is more likely to be successful
b. Diplomacy is more likely to lead to military alliances
c. Diplomacy is more likely to lead to isolationism
d. Diplomacy is less likely to lead to war
e. Diplomacy is less likely to be appropriate for trading disagreementsd. Diplomacy is less likely to lead to warWhy is it easier for the president to influence foreign and defense policy than it is for Congress to do so?
a. The president has larger group of foreign and defense policy advisors
b. The president has unlimited appropriations for foreign and defense policy
c. The president has the power to approve treaties
d. The president can pass laws that require Congress to act
e. The president cannot use the military without prior approval from Congressa. The president has larger group of foreign and defense policy advisorsUnder the George W. Bush administration, Congress reorganized the intelligence community and created a new position known as the director of National Intelligence. Why did Congress do this?
a. The director of the Central Intelligence Agency needed additional authority to combat the growing threat posed by weapons of mass destruction
b. The September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks revealed flaws in the wat the U.S. intelligence community operates
c. There was a need for the decentralization of authority within the intelligence community to prevent competition between agencies
d. The previous organizational structure of the intelligence community encouraged the various agencies to do too much of their work collaboratively
e. Congress wanted the Bush administration to have greater influence over the intelligence communityb. The September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks revealed flaws in the wat the U.S. intelligence community operatesWhich of the following is most likely to have the greatest influence over U.S. foreign policy?
a. secretary of state
b. director of the Central Intelligence Agency
c. director the National Security Agency
d. director of National Intelligence
e. chairman of the Joint Chief of Staffa. secretary of stateWhat sit the most serious common threat posed to the United States by both Iran and North Korea?
a. terrorism
b. trade wars
c. economic embargos
d. nuclear ambitions
e. communismd. nuclear ambitions
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