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The term for a political entity consisting of people with some common cultural experience, a common political authority, and recognition by other sovereignties is


A) sovereignty.
B) vassal.
C) nation.
D) province.
E) nation-state.

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As part of its Cold War strategy of appeasement, the U.S.defended South Korea against invasion by North Korea.

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The representation of a government to other foreign governments is called


A) diplomacy.
B) cloaking.
C) international imaging.
D) foreign visioning.
E) projection.

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What different types of interest groups play a role in American foreign-policy making? Which ones are the most successful and why?

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A variety of businesses and trade associ...

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Which of the following is NOT an instrument of modern American foreign policy?


A) diplomacy
B) United Nations
C) the International Monetary Fund
D) economic aid and sanctions
E) unilateral security

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In the post-Cold War era, non-state actors have generally been deterred from action against the United States by the same means that deter nation-state actors.

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Since 1947, a separate organization in the White House, composed of key actors from the vast foreign-policy establishment, has helped the president make decisions and oversee the bureaucracy.What is the name of this unit?


A) Foreign Service
B) Office of Diplomacy
C) Central Planning Board
D) Intelligence Services Group
E) National Security Council

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Who makes and shapes foreign policy in the United States? What does the United States want? What counts as success?

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The parties shaping and making foreign p...

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What is the most important international organization for promoting free trade?


A) NAFTA
B) G-8
C) FIFA
D) IMF
E) WTO

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Which is better foreign-policy strategy, unilateralism or multilateralism?

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Answers will vary tremendously.In short:...

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The leaders of the various agencies of the intelligence community coordinate well and rarely struggle with each other for power.

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Which choice best defines sanctions?


A) a loan to provide economic aid
B) a cash incentive to provide economic aid
C) permission to engage in international commerce
D) a type of treaty
E) an economic punishment

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In the wake of 9/11, military and law enforcement agencies have increased their role in America's foreign-policy making.

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Because it is difficult to secure a two-thirds supermajority in the Senate, presidents often prefer to use executive agreements.

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What conflict marked the last time the U.S.Congress officially declared war?


A) the Korean War
B) World War II
C) the second Iraq war
D) Afghanistan and the global war against terrorism
E) the Vietnam War

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Which term describes the desire to avoid involvement in the affairs of other nations?


A) unilateralism
B) uniformity
C) isolationism
D) solitarism
E) deterrence

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The United States accounts for roughly what share of global military spending?


A) one-tenth
B) one-fifth
C) one-third
D) half
E) three-fourths

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What provoked the first formal mobilization of the NATO Alliance?


A) the Soviet Union's invasion of Hungary in 1956
B) the Warsaw Pact's invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968
C) the Russian invasion of Chechnya in 1994
D) Al Qaeda's terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001
E) the Libyan civil war of 2011

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The United States supports several international efforts to protect the environment.

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When negotiating international trade agreements, developed nations have been especially reluctant to reduce subsidies to which economic sector?


A) manufacturing
B) entertainment and leisure
C) agriculture
D) tourism
E) services

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