Chapter 17: Foreign Policy

Question 1

A situation in which no one nation or region is much more powerful militarily than any other in the world

Answer 1

Balance of power

Question 2

The relationship between a country’s inflow and outflow of goods

Answer 2

Balance of triad

Question 3

The period from shortly after World War II until approximately 1989-1990 when advanced industrial democracies divided behind the two superpowers (East: Soviet Union, West: United States) and the fear of nuclear war abounded

Answer 3

Cold War

Question 4

An international agreement that is not a treaty and that is negotiated by the president and approved by a simple majority of the House and Senate

Answer 4

Congressional executive agreement

Question 5

The effort by the United States and Western European allies, begun during the Cold War, to prevent the spread of communism

Answer 5

Containment

Question 6

The establishment and maintenance of a formal relationship between countries

Answer 6

Diplomacy

Question 7

A government’s goals in dealing with other countries or regions and the strategy used to achieve them

Answer 7

Foreign policy

Question 8

A policy in which a country allows the unfettered flow of goods and services between itself and other countries

Answer 8

Free trade

Question 9

The use or threat of military power to influence the behavior of another country

Answer 9

Hard power

Question 10

A foreign policy approach that advocates a nation’s staying out of foreign entanglements and keeping to itself

Answer 10

Isolationism

Question 11

A foreign policy approach of becoming proactively engaged in world affairs by cooperating in a community of nations

Answer 11

Liberal internationalism

Question 12

A policy of distancing the United States from the United Nations and other international organizations, while still participating in the world economy

Answer 12

Neo-isolationism

Question 13

The belief that, rather than exercising restraint, the United States should aggressively use its might to promote its values and ideals around the world

Answer 13

Neo-conservatism

Question 14

A cross-national military organization with bases in Belgium and Germany formed to maintain stability in Europe

Answer 14

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

Question 15

A policy in which a country does not permit other countries to sell goods and services within its borders or charges them very high tariffs (import taxes) to do so

Answer 15

Protectionism

Question 16

A policy of retaining a strong military presence and remaining engaged across the world

Answer 16

Selective engagement

Question 17

Nonmilitary tools used to influence another country, such as economic sanctions

Answer 17

Soft power

Question 18

An international agreement that is not a treaty and that is negotiated and approved by the president acting alone

Answer 18

Sole executive agreement

Question 19

An international agreement entered by the United States that requires presidential negotiation with other nation(s), consent by two-thirds of the Senate, and final ratification by the president

Answer 19

Treaty

Question 20

The thesis by Wildavsky that there are two distinct presidencies, one for foreign and one for domestic policy, and that presidents are more successful in foreign than domestic policy

Answer 20

Two presidencies thesis

Question 21

An international organization of nation-states that seeks to promote peace, international relations, and economic and environmental programs

Answer 21

United Nations (UN)

Question 22

CC

_________ is the collection of policies that determines relations with other countries:

Answer 22

Foreign Policy

Question 23

CC

Which of the following is not part of foreign policy:
* Education
* Diplomacy
* Military and Security
* The environment

Answer 23

Education

Question 24

CC

Actions which are designed to discourage attacks on one’s nation are known as:

Answer 24

Deterrence

Question 25

CC

Which of the following is an example of a regional trade agreement:

Answer 25

NAFTA

Question 26

CC

Which part of the government has the most influence in Foreign Policy?

Answer 26

Executive Branch