CH14 Quiz - POLS 1100
Which organization was formed to combat the Soviet Union?
NATO
Containment was used by the United States to counter the growing force of which nation?
Soviet Union
Which body of the American government is responsible for ratifying treaties?
The Senate
The National Security Council is located within the
White House.
Which of the following was one of George W. Bush's foreign policy initiatives or accomplishments?
abandonment of the Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) treaty
Because treaties are difficult to achieve approval for, presidents often prefer to establish
an executive agreement
In a 2014 speech, President Obama signaled a shift in American military policy toward
collective action and restraint.
The influence of the presidency is at its strongest in foreign policy
during times of crisis
By far the most important category of nonofficial player in American foreign policy is the
interest group.
In the 1700s and 1800s, America pursued a policy of
isolationism.
The document creating the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an example of a _____ agreement.
multilateral
The International Monetary Fund exists to
provide loans and facilitate monetary exchange.
The United States has put in place restrictions on what kinds of trade businesses can do with Iran. This is an example of a
sanction.
The "Cold War" featured a long struggle between which two nations?
the Soviet Union and the United States
Settlement of important issues in the U.N. General Assembly requires a
two-thirds majority vote.
The United States withdrew from the 1997 Kyoto Protocol on the grounds that it
would harm its economic interests.
The doctrine of preemptive war was adopted by
George W. Bush.
When was the World Trade Organization created?
1995
NAFTA was an agreement between the United States,
Canada, and Mexico.
The right to declare war rests with
Congress.