PS130 exam
The settling of people from a home country among indigenous peoples of a distant territory is known as
colonialism
The strategic idea held by the US during the Cold War that aimed to protect the status quo from further Soviet expansion is known as
containment
During the 1st Industrial Revolution, all of these things occurred EXCEPT
increase in social security nets like welfare and health insurance
When people in a state come to identify with a common past, language, customs, and practices, it is termed
nationalism
The authority of a state to govern matters within its own borders free from external interference is known as
sovereignty.
South Sudan
state
United States
state
The Treaty of Westphalia ended the Thirty Years' War (1618-48). Which of the following resulted from this experience?
the notion of sovereignty
What does the period immediately following the Treaties of Westphalia represent to the study of international relations?
the rise of authority of governments, not by churches
Second World States
Communist states
State
Defined territory, Sovereignty over its territory, Government, Fixed boundaries, Obedience
Interdependence
Events in one country affect events in another country
NGO's are unimportant in world politics
False
War is still the biggest killer of people in the world
False
NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)
IGO (International government organizations)
NATO
IGO (International government organizations)
UN (United Nations)
IGO (International government organizations)
Collective security.
If one state behaves aggressively all other states have the right and obligation to take collective action against them.
__________ is the taking over of distant territory and its inhabitants and adding them to an empire.
Imperialism
Globalization
Increase of interactions between states that is caused by improvements in technology
Bowling league
Individuals
Collective defense
Involves states pooling their power to balance the power of the other side
Containment
American policy of resisting further expansion of communism around the world
Collective goods
Belong to everyone
An example of the US military trying to stop communism
Berlin
At the height of colonialism, __________ was one of the only Asian countries that was not under direct European or U.S. influence.
Japan
In the early 1900s, __________, a non-European power, defeated Russia, a European power, in a war.
Japan
Individuals are most likely to make a difference in world politics when
Lead a young or politically unstable state
American Red Cross
NGO(Non-governmental organization)
Democratic Party in the U.S.
NGO(Non-governmental organization)
Salvation Army
NGO(Non-governmental organization)
Student at SVSU
NGO(Non-governmental organization)
Third world state
Poor, non democratic or both
Which country has the lowest median wealth of the major powers in Europe and Asia according to the book?
Russia
Who was unaffected by the Great Depression due to interdependence
Russia
Collective hegemony
Shared responsibility of great or major powers to maintain stability in international affairs.
What is the most important actor in world politics
States
Collective defense
States combine their capabilities to balance against rival state or rival collective defense groups.
Anarchy
There is no world government to force states to cooperate or follow world laws or rules
A state can only join the UN when it is a widely recognized state
True
The rate of terrorism in the US is lower than Pakistan India and Yemen
True
Largest IGO
United Nations
Which country refused to join the League of Nations, making the League not very effective?
United States
What is a fourth world state?
A fourth world state is a first world state mixed with a third world. People can live comfortably but there are also people in poverty