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.