Chapter 14

Question 1

What is one function of the department of state?

Answer 1

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Question 2

Which organization oversees the Central Intelligence Agency?

Answer 2

The National Security Council

Question 3

The constitution does not grant specific powers relating to the creation of foreign policy to the

Answer 3

Judicial branch

Question 4

Who is the foreign policy leader in the United States?

Answer 4

The president

Question 5

What must happen before the United States can engage in official relations with a foreign nation’s government?

Answer 5

The president must first recognize the nation

Question 6

What was the purpose of the 1973 War Powers Act?

Answer 6

It limits the presidents power to declare war

Question 7

One reason the United States wants to continue to maintain good relations with Saudi Arabia is because of Saudi Arabia’s ?

Answer 7

Oil

Question 8

A period of democratization throughout Eastern Europe in the 1980s was a result of

Answer 8

Gorbachev (‘s market and policy reforms)

Question 9

Which is one way that U.S. foreign policy changed as a result of September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States?

Answer 9

A pre-emptive strike (preventive war)

Question 10

What threat was the strategy of containment designed to stop?

Answer 10

Communism

Question 11

Which policy refers to the building up of U.S. armed forces to discourage acts of military aggression

Answer 11

Deterrence (intimidation)

Question 12

Why were relations between North and South Korea strained after 1953?

Answer 12

The war is still officially on. No peace treaty was signed

Question 13

What effect did Gorbachev’s market and policy have on Eastern Europe in the 1980s ?

Answer 13

Communist government’s collapsed

Question 14

Which of the following best describes the international approach to foreign policy?

Answer 14

Cooperation

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of a diplomatic tool of foreign policy ?

Answer 15

A number of embassies are in other countries

Question 16

Neoisolationists believe the United States should ?

Answer 16

Let the world solve its own problems. Stay out of war

Question 17

Who is at the top of the chain in command in the U.S. military ?

Answer 17

P

Question 18

What do votes on critical matters in the UN General Assembly require in order to pass?

Answer 18

2/3s vote

Question 19

Which organization supervises U.S. military activities?

Answer 19

The state department

Question 20

What type of organization is the United Nations(un)?

Answer 20

Multinational (international)

Question 21

Which of the nation’s labeled on the map is located closest to the United States

Answer 21

Cuba

Question 22

With which nation has the us engaged in negotiations to prevent their acquiring of nuclear weapons?

Answer 22

Iran

Question 23

Which nation has built artificial islands off its coast to expand its claim of resources and has the potential to disrupt international sea lanes?

Answer 23

China

Question 24

Which nation labeled on the map is currently engaged in a civil war ?

Answer 24

Syria

Question 25

Which nation is supporting Assad in his attempt to maintain control?

Answer 25

Russia

Question 26

Which nuclear nation is a client state of China ?

Answer 26

North Korea

Question 27

Explain the foreign policy views of a neoisolationists

Answer 27

Neoisolationists believe the following ..

1) let other countries sort out their own problems
2) keep foreign involvement at a minimum
3) getting involved could cause a long conflict

Question 28

Describe two types of economic sanctions the United States might impose on another country

Answer 28

• They could cut foreign aid
• trade embargo ( complete restriction on trade )
• freeze other countries bank accounts that are in our country
• stop or reduce loans to other countries
• refuse to sell things such as food and military items

Question 29

List two challenges that nations making the transition to democracy may face during the process

Answer 29

• unemployment could rise
• business closures
• layoffs
• fixed elections
• could end up electing former communist government’s
• will former communist officials even participate in gov

Question 30

The promotion of world peace is a basic goal of us foreign policy

Answer 30

True

Question 31

According to the us constitution, only the president has the power to declare war

Answer 31

False, congress

Question 32

Congress exerts a strong influence on the direction of us foreign policy because it has the “power of the purse”?

Answer 32

True

Question 33

The president does not need congress’ approval to make —–, or informal agreements with heads of other nations on topics scientific exchange programs or joint economic ventures

Answer 33

Executive agreements

Question 34

Conducting hearings is one way ——- determines how well executive agencies are implementing foreign policy legislation

Answer 34

Congress (legislative branch)

Question 35

The principle of neutrality in foreign relations is related to the policy of ——.

Answer 35

Neoisolationism

Question 36

At the start of the Cold War, us foreign policy was focused on stopping Soviet —— and preventing nuclear war

Answer 36

Expansion

Question 37

Unlike idealists, —— support creating alliances with any nation if the alliance further us national interests

Answer 37

Realist

Question 38

The five permanent members of the UN Security Council are ——, ——–, ——–, ——–, and ——–

Answer 38

USA 
Russia 
U.K. (Britain) 
France 
China