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Exam 2 Policy Flashcards

1
Q

Which group is most negatively impacted by climate change

A

Developing countries

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2
Q

Activities that emits greenhouse gases

A

Driving cars , heating homes , electricity from coal

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3
Q

True or false

The average global temperature has started to decline in recent years

A

False

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4
Q

True or false

Atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide are the highest

A

True

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5
Q

How likely climate change likely impact the environment

A

More intense frequent heat waves

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6
Q

Characteristic of cap and trade program

A

Allowances can be traded
Emissions are measured and penalties assessed if targets are missed
A limit or cap on emissions is established

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7
Q

true or false

EPA’s clean power plan will completely phase out of the use of coal for power generations by 2030

A

False

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8
Q

True or false

EPA facing legal challenges by several states

A

True

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9
Q

True or false

The United States congress ratified the Kyoto protocol

A

False

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10
Q

Commitments in Paris climate will be enough to decrease temperatures

True or false

A

False

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11
Q

The USA spends more on military than any other country

True or false

A

True

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12
Q

Challenge facing military

A

Personnel costs have been rising faster than inflation

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13
Q

Which of the following was a concept championed by Clausewitz

A

The presence of unclear information or the fog of war contributes to friction

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14
Q

Eisenhower was concerned about

A

Growth of military spending

Expenditure

Armaments industry acquiring unwarranted influence in government

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15
Q

After 9/11 us military and security expenditures remained roughly the same

True or false

A

False

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16
Q

The USA had very little involvement with Iraq prior to 1990

A

False

17
Q

Iraq had a history of democracy

A

False

18
Q

What would be considered a success during us invasion and occupation of Iraq

A

The surge in 2007

19
Q

What makes Afghanistan play into its reputation as the graveyard of empires

A

Difficult geography and climate

20
Q

The USA resisted providing support to mujaheen fighters in 1980

True or false

A

False

21
Q

The USA assembled a large invasion force to topple the taliban regime in 2001

A

False

22
Q

Isis origins can be traced back to

A

Iraq

23
Q

Maliki embraced the idea of shiites and sunnis sharing

A

False

24
Q

Isis gains strength and fighters by taking advantage of civil war in

A

Syria

25
Q

The Iraq army successful stopped the advance of isis on Mosul

True or false

A

False

26
Q

The threat to …. prompted USA intervention

A

Erbil

27
Q

According the article by Richard harass which the us president does he consider an idealist in American foreign policy

A

George w bush

28
Q

A realist

A

International affairs is a struggle for peer among self interested states

29
Q

An idealist

A

Foreign policy should be guided by ethical and legal standards

30
Q

Surveys find that Americans are well informed about the amount the USA government spends on foreign aid

True or false

A

False

31
Q

The United States is the most generous nation in the world when considering foreign aid as a percent of gross national income

True or false

A

False

32
Q

The mission of the United Nations is to maintain international peace and security and to promote friendly relations between countries

True or false

A

True

33
Q

Which of the following is not a permanent member of the security council

A

Germany

34
Q

The world bank aims to preserve economic stability

True or false

A

False

35
Q

Countries that make larger financial contributions to the imf have greater voting rights

True or false

A

True

36
Q

UN peacekeeping operations are made up of primarily us soldiers

True or false

A

False

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