Which of the following is NOT a component of American foreign policy?
diplomacy
security policy
trade policy
military policy
Social security
The nineteenth-century policy of _______ was based on the geographic distance of the United States from other counties.
idealism
isolationism
internationalism
sovereign dominance
deterrence
When did the Cold War Begin
In the 1940's after WWII
In the early 1950's with the Korean War
In the late 1950's with American involvement in Vietnam
In the early 1960's, with the Cuban Missile Crisis
In the late 1970's, after the Vietnam War
The most noteworthy example of the policy of deterrence was
The Vietnam War
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Arms Race
The Berlin Blockade
The First Gulf War
The policy of striking a nation that you fear might be contemplating hostile actions is called
appeasement
detente
preemption
Which of the following statements about the World Trade Organization is false?
The WTO was founded in 1995
The WTO is a forum for enforcing international rules promoting free trade.
The US dropped out of the WTO in 2004 over a disagreement about steel tariffs
The WTO has had multiple controversies over agricultural subsidies
The WTO grew out of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
Which of the following goals has traditionally been of the lowest priority in U.S. foreign policy?
economic interests
human rights
national security
globalization
international trade
The North American Free Trade Agreement is
a trade treaty between Mexico, Canada and The U.S. designed to lower and eliminate tariffs.
an executive agreement between the U.S. and the other nations of North and Central America, giving one another most favored nation trade status.
A treaty between the U.S. Canada, and Mexico pledging a unified strategy regarding trade with Asia and Europe
An executive agreement in reducing trade and immigration barriers throughout North America
A trade treaty between The U.S. and Canada designed to make it easier to sell U.S products in Canada
Which of the following is a central aspect of the Bush Doctrine?
economic aid
preemptive attack
containment
Which of the following is the most important actor in the foreign policy establishment?
Congress
the president
The department of state
the department of defense
the CIA
All of the following are elements of a nation-state EXCEPT?
its citizens must share a common political authority
its citizens must share a common cultural experince
it must be recognized by other sovereignties as a nation-state
it must be a member of the UN
it must have a government and fixed border
In a crisis, which of the following has the greatest foreign policy influence?
the senate
the supreme court
the public
The representation of a government to other foreign governments is called?
multilateralism
alliances
treaty
Which of the following terms best describes the American posture toward the world prior to the twentieth century?
interventionist
isolationist
none of the above
Shays' Rebellion was a response to?
taxation without representation
slavery
the unjust demands placed on the colonists by The British
The lack of responsiveness on the part of a state government to the needs of its citizens
The displacement of Native Americans by Europeans that settled in the original 13 colonies.
The U.S. Constitution replaced the
Articles of Confederation
Bill of Rights
Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Rights of Man
Declaration
The Legislative branch is governed by which part of the Constitution?
the preamble
Federalist #10
Article 1
Article 7
First ammendment
Counting slaves for the purpose of representation in The Congress resulted in the
Preamble to the Constitution
Sectional Compromise
Connecticut Compromise
3/5 Compromise
Great Compromise
The most important contribution of the Anti-federalists was the
Supreme Court
Connecticut Comprimise
three fifths compromise
bill of rights
end of slavery
Bicameralism is a constitutional principal that means the
division of national government into two branches
division of the powers of the executive branch between two individuals: the president and the vice president
division of the powers of the executive branch between two individuals: the head of state and the head of government
division of Congress into two chambers
division of the federal court system into two levels: the supreme court and the appellate courts.
The three branches of government created by the consitution are
constitutional, elected, and appointed.
executive, legislative, and judicial
federal, state, and local
military, courts, and bureaucracy
economic, political, and social
Procedures on how to amend the constitution are found in Article?
I
II
III
V
X
