Question 1

The advisory group consisting of the vice president, secretaries of state and defense, director of the CIA, and others is the

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A)  Diplomatic Council.
B)  Intelligence Council.
C)  National Defense Council.
D)  National Security Council.
E)  American Security Council.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

As a consequence of the Iran nuclear deal, Iran agreed to all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  to give up its medium-enriched uranium.
B)  to cut its low-enriched uranium by 98%.
C)  to reduce its gas centrifuges by two-thirds.
D)  to keep a maximum of ten nuclear warheads for strategic defense.
E)  to allow inspections of its facilities by the International Atomic Energy Agency.F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 3

The U.S. led invasion of Iraq in 2003

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A)  was a consequence of the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.
B)  was an attempt to capture Osama bin Laden.
C)  was done with the full backing of the NATO alliance.
D)  included Great Britain, Germany, and France as coalition partners.
E)  was done after failing to get UN Security Council approval for the military action.F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

The United States was the only major country to emerge from World War II with

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A)  an addition to its territory.
B)  operational nuclear weapons.
C)  the same leader of government that it had when it started World War II.
D)  a weakened economy.
E)  an intention to expand its role in the world.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

The Department of Defense

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A)  is smaller than the State Department.
B)  was created in 1947, to gather all military activities under one department secretary.
C)  is headed by the military joint chiefs of staff.
D)  has consistently grown in size under every president.
E)  is staffed entirely by uniformed personnel.F) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 6

Evaluate the foreign policy powers of the president and Congress, and craft an argument about which you believe to be the true holder of foreign policy power in the U.S. government.​

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Question 7

A nation's external goals and the techniques and strategies to achieve them are through

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A)  foreign policy.
B)  diplomacy.
C)  aid.
D)  technical assistance.
E)  None of these choices is true.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

The key official member of the intelligence community is the

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A)  Central Intelligence Agency.
B)  Department of Defense.
C)  Federal Bureau of Investigation.
D)  Drug Enforcement Administration.
E)  National Security Agency.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 9

U.S. foreign policy toward Europe during most of 1800s was

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A)  isolationism.
B)  interventionist.
C)  internationalist.
D)  one of détente.
E)  multilateral.F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 10

Which of the following is true of the Soviet bloc?

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A)  Its formation was the turning point in World War II.
B)  It helped to improve relations between the Soviet Union and the United States.
C)  It consisted of the Soviet Union and Eastern European countries with Communist regimes.
D)  It was designed to prevent supplies from entering West Berlin in 1948.
E)  It was the alliance setup by the United States and Western Europe to counter the Soviet Union.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 11

The most hard-line group in Syria, which has the goal of ruling the entire world, is

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A)  ISIS/Islamic State.
B)  Al Qaeda.
C)  Hamas.
D)  ETA.
E)  Palestinian Islamic Jihad.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

Explain the role China plays in getting countries to abandon their nuclear programs.

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Question 13

U.S. foreign policy may be carried out through

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A)  diplomacy.
B)  economic aid.
C)  technical assistance.
D)  military intervention.
E)  All of these choices are true.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 14

During the Cold War, there was (were)

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A)  continuous conversation between U.S.and Soviet military advisors.
B)  no direct military conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union.
C)  an occasional exchange of artillery fire across the East German/West German border.
D)  direct fighting between U.S.and Soviet ground troops during the Korean War.
E)  occasional dogfights between U.S.and Soviet fighter planes over Europe.F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

The U.S. war in _____________ was fought against _______________.

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A)  Afghanistan; al Qaeda and the Taliban regime
B)  Iraq; al Qaeda and the Taliban regime
C)  Syria; the Hussein regime
D)  Iraq; the Assad regime
E)  Afghanistan; the Hussein regimeF) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 16

A person who sets off a bomb in a crowded place, harming innocent civilians, has engaged in

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A)  diplomacy.
B)  foreign policy.
C)  defense policy.
D)  conventional warfare.
E)  terrorism.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

Explain the constitutional clash of powers between the president and Congress in the area of foreign policymaking.

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Question 18

Assistance to other nations in the form of grants, loans, or credits to buy the assisting nation's products is called

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A)  an in-kind subsidy.
B)  a tariff.
C)  exports.
D)  economic aid.
E)  military aid.F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 19

The 1990 Persian Gulf War began as a result of the invasion of ____________ by ______________.

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A)  Saudi Arabia; Iraq
B)  Kuwait; Iran
C)  Iran; Iraq
D)  Kuwait; Iraq
E)  Israel; IranF) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 20

There have been __________ in U.S. history.

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A)  no declared wars
B)  47 declared wars
C)  no undeclared wars
D)  over 125 undeclared wars
E)  slightly less than 50 undeclared warsF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

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