Inquizitive Chapter 14 Quiz (Foreign Policy)

Which two decision rules does the 15-member UN Security Council use?

Correct Answer(s) A veto by 1 of the permanent members will reject a proposal. A 9-vote majority is required to pass a substantive proposal. Incorrect Answer(s) A veto by 5 non-permanent members will reject a proposal. The unanimous support of all non-permanent members is sufficient to pass a substantive proposal.

What kinds of foreign policy issues might interest groups get involved in?

Correct Answer(s) environmental activists seeking to promote climate agreements objecting to China's piracy of intellectual property rights Jewish Americans lobbying against a foreign deal that they believe hurts Israel attempting to get the United States to oppose human rights abuses by foreign governments

Which federal department is responsible for diplomacy?

Department of State

China currently has the world's largest, most expensive military.

False

The threat of massive retaliation is more useful in combating terrorism than in fighting traditional nation-states.

False

Place these major moments in the history of American foreign relations in chronological order from earliest to most recent.

George Washington gives his Farewell Address President Monroe issues his Monroe Doctrine The United States enter World War II The United States and the Soviet Union engage in the Cold War The September 11 terrorist attacks occur

The __________, located in __________, is responsible for synthesizing the messages coming out of the foreign policy establishment to help the president make his or her own foreign policy.

National Security Council the bureaucracy

If the president wants to avoid having to go to the __________ for ratification of a treaty, he can sign an ____________ with a foreign nation instead.

Senate executive agreement

Study the graphic on federal defense spending over time, and then answer the following question. According to the graphic, which is the most likely cause for the pattern of U.S. defense spending since 2000?

The war against terrorism prompted an increase in defense spending.

An economic "carrot," or incentive, is _____________. An economic "stick," or punishment, is _______________.

foreign aid sanctions

Match each foreign policy tool with the correct example of its use.

military force The United States sends a carrier battle group to conduct flight operations during a crisis with Iran over access to the Strait of Hormuz. economic aid Australia gives Indonesia money to help the Indonesian government provide basic services to its citizens after a typhoon. arbitration Nigeria asks the International Court of Justice to resolve a long-standing dispute it has with a neighboring country. collective security The North Atlantic Treaty Organization specifies that an attack against one country is an attack against all member nations.

Suppose Saudi Arabia is worried that its regional rival, Iran, is building a new weapon that would be capable of wiping out their country. They attack Iran before the weapon can be completed, thus stopping a future attack before it can happen. This is an example of what?

preventive war

Let us say that the nation of Bermuda was trying to develop the ability to manufacture nuclear weapons and the United States did not want them to do so. Order the following possible responses the United States could use, from the one that is likely to be tried first to the one that is likely to be used only as a last resort.

diplomacy sanctions military force

How many permanent countries with a veto are there on the United Nations Security Council?

5 There are five permanent members: the United States, the Russian Federation, France, China and the United Kingdom.

In which of the following areas has the Russian military been involved?

Correct Answer(s) Crimea Syria The United States Incorrect Answer(s) Yemen

In the United States, the biggest losers from free trade are _____, whereas the biggest winners are _____.

workers in manufacturing consumers

Which of the following statements accurately characterize America's approach to human rights policy?

Correct Answer(s) The United States has a long-standing general commitment to human rights. The United States usually overlooks human rights violations by its major trading partners. The United States typically provides assistance to nations facing crises and emergencies. Incorrect Answer(s) The United States always welcomes refugees and people displaced by humanitarian crises.

Choose all of the following international environmental agreements to which the United States is currently a party.

Correct Answer(s) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Montreal Protocol Incorrect Answer(s) Paris Climate Agreement Kyoto Protocol

Which of the following organizations or agreements are primarily related to free trade?

Correct Answer(s) World Trade Organization General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Incorrect Answer(s) North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Match each group or organization with its correct category.

international organization World Trade Organization United Nations non-state actor terrorist nation-state Canada