Global Issues Test 1
State
A political unit that is composed of people, a well-defined territory, and a set governing institutions is
Asymmetrical warfare is effectively demonstrated by terrorism
TRUE
Conditions in Pakistan provide an environment conducive to continuing violence by the Taliban, Al-Qaeda, and other terrorist groups
TRUE
Consolidating democracy is a long-term process that involves behavioral, attitudinal, and institutional transformations
TRUE
Economic power is often seen as the foundation of military and political power
TRUE
Geography is a major factor in the rise and fall of great powers
TRUE
Globalization has allowed criminal organizations to increase their activities
TRUE
Habeas corpus is the right to be brought before a judge or court to determine guilt or innocence
TRUE
Hugo Grotius, an advocate of natural law, is considered to be the father of international law
TRUE
Intellectual freedom is a common characteristic in the rise of great powers
TRUE
Interest groups are critical players in established democracies and in countries that are becoming democratic
TRUE
Manifest destiny is the ideology which paved the way for territory expansion from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean in the United States
TRUE
Many foreign policy and terrorism analysts view U.S. foreign policies in the Middle East as being conducive to terrorism
TRUE
One argument that is in favor of increased participation by women in the democratic process is that it makes the maximum use of available human resources
TRUE
One of the costs of terrorism is the cost to democracy, with governments justifying violations of individuals' rights on the grounds of national security
TRUE
One of the reasons for religious terrorism is that violence is believed to be a divine duty in accordance with theology
TRUE
Peacemaking is intervention by heavily armed military forces
TRUE
Terrorism is essentially a form of psychological warfare
TRUE
Virtual Network
A style of organization that is essentially leaderless and is facilitated by the Internet is referred to as a
A union of states
A type of non state actor or nongovernmental organization
universal rights
Developed by he Greek and Roman Stoics,freedoms to which every human is entitled
Advocacy organization
Example of an Amnesty International type of nongovernmental organization
Christianity,Potatoes, and Soccer(Football)
Examples of cultural globalization
Amnesty International is the world's oldest human rights nongovernmental organization
FALSE
Democratic enlargement is not a strategy used by the United States in order to maintain its power
FALSE
Economic development is not conducive to democracy
FALSE
Globalization has no effect on terrorism
FALSE
Globalization is not a threat to sovereignty
FALSE
Gross National Product (GNP) measures the total market value of all goods and services produced within a country
FALSE
In Cambodia, the Hutus committed many acts of genocide
FALSE
In the employee-minimizing strategy, companies increase profits at the employees' expense
FALSE
conscience
Individuals who are imprisoned because of their political, religious, or social beliefs are known as prisoners of
Which of the following is NOT a common way to finance terrorism?
Investments in the stock market
The Anglo-Irish Agreement gave
Ireland more responsibilities over Northern Ireland
Muslim extremists justify launching ______________________ (holy wars) on the basis of religion
Jihads
managed transitions democracy
Many military regimes in Africa, Asia, and Latin America implemented
The 2011 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to three women from Africa and the Arab world for their activism for women's rights
TRUE
The International Court of Justice was created in order to settle disputes between states
TRUE
The United Nations is an example of global governance
TRUE
influence the rise of a great power by pressuring the available domestic resources with population growth
Population Pressure
Why was the International Monetary Fund created?
In order to aid countries experiencing short-term balance-of-payment and liquidity problems.
Why was the World Bank created?
In order to help stimulate Europe's economy following the destruction from World War 2
Representative Democracy
What Modern democratic societies practice
Environmental Globalization
When countries work together to solve environmental problems is called
Asymmetrical Conflict
When relatively weak groups use low-tech tools to inflict significant damage on very powerful countries that have the most advanced military technologies these groups are using
protecting the rights of homosexuals
When the United States repealed its "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, it was
Human Security
a concept of security that contains all of the everyday challenges that people face, excluding military issues
The Wahhabism
a conservative form of Islam embraced by the Taliban in Pakistan
The development of Al Qaeda is predominantly an example of
a failed state causing terrorism
Military Globalization
characterized by networks of military force that operate at the international level
Genocide
is the systematic mass murder of an ethnic, religious, or national group
China's rapidly growing power is
largely one-dimensional, based on its economy
The United States uses public goods in the global community in order to
lessen the chances of hostile alliances forming
Democracies that are defined by limitations on power of government and protections of civil liberties are known as
liberal democracies
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine is an example of a
nationalist terrorist group
What is a weak globalizer position?
one that acknowledges the important changes in the international system, but does not believe that it has a huge effect
The Westminster model
one way in which the British deliberately prepared their Caribbean colonies for democratization
middle class
perceived as an important factor conducive to the growth of democracy
Coalitions of interests whose primary goal is to run the government by winning competitive elections are known as
political parties
culture and appeal.
"Soft power" includes a country's:
Edmund Burke
A British philosopher who was a strong critic of the French Reign of Terror was
The Lateran Treaty
A compromise between the Vatican and the Italian government
World War I was significant in American history because
America began abandoning isolationism.
A Terrorist group
An example of a Non state Actors
Printing Press
Assisted in the creation of the modern state
Which of the following is NOT a factor that contributed to 15 countries in Latin America transitioning to democracies between 1978 and 1993?
Authoritarian rulers willingly stepped down to let democracy take its course
The main goal of extremist youth groups who formed ETA was
Basque independence from Spain and preservation of culture and language
was created by European powers to prevent one country from dominating the others
Concert of Europe
liberalization
Democratic transitions usually begin with
International institutions like the United Nations, the IMF, and the World Bank are not used to legitimize the primacy of the United States in the global community
FALSE
John Stuart Mill stressed that focusing on the general will can lead to the tyranny of the majority
FALSE
Poverty is not considered to be a root of terrorism
FALSE
The Catholic Church is declining in the developing world
FALSE
The Potsdam Declaration announced the prosecution of the Germans following WWII
FALSE
The different forms of globalization have no effect on one another
FALSE
The emergence of a strong upper class is perceived as an important factor conducive to the growth of democracy
FALSE
The goals, strategies, and weapons of terrorism are the same for all terrorist groups
FALSE
The killing of Osama bin Laden in 2011 by U.S. Special Forces effectively ended global terrorism
FALSE
The modern state emerged following the American Revolution
FALSE
The view that free elections are a sufficient condition for democracy is known as the democratic fallacy
FALSE
There are six identifiable waves of globalization
FALSE
Throughout history, there has not been a multipolar distribution of power
FALSE
Voting in a town election is a form of unconventional participation
FALSE
composed of individuals who share common concerns and who believe that the most effective way to achieve their objectives is to organize and engage in political activities that exert pressure on government decision makers
FALSE
International regimes
Formed by states to cope with problems created from interdependence
Components of Economic Globalization
Global terms and global cities
Destroying states
NOT a main role of a non state actor
Great Depression
NOT one of the five waves of American decline described by Samuel Huntington
Freedom from governmental restrictions
NOT one of the four freedoms that are necessary for a just society
Truth about the Catholic Church
Oldest and most powerful global non state actor
One's status
One's social, economic, or political position
The rise and fall of Rome is an example of which theory?
Power transition theory
democratization
Pressure on countries to adopt market economies, which include privatization of state-owned economic activities, was widely regarded as a necessary step toward
A Public Good
Security is an example of a or a collective benefit
The United Nations no-fly zone over Libya to protect civilians during their country's transition to democracy was a form of humanitarian intervention
TRUE
The United States is considered to be a hegemon in the international arena
TRUE
The World Bank was set up by the United Nations
TRUE
The global or regional environment is widely perceived as playing a crucial role in either facilitating or impeding the growth of democracy
TRUE
The integration of European Union countries was a key issue in the 2011 euro zone crisis
TRUE
The process of changing from an authoritarian or totalitarian government to a democratic government that is widely regarded by the population and the global community as legitimate and permanent is known as democratization
TRUE
The three levels of internal state terrorism are intimidation, coerced conversion, and genocide
TRUE
Almost 98% of Americans consider the most potent non state challengers to American dominance to be
Terrorist Organizations
The Good Friday Agreement
The 1998 compromise that gave Britain control over Northern Ireland and the Irish a voice in government
presidential democracy
The United States is the best example of a
legal positivism
The absolute insistence on the supremacy of the laws is a key component of
due process of law
The concept that a person can't be deprived of life, liberty, or property without a fair trial based on fair procedures and rules is called
slavery
The first global human rights NGO was formed to address the problem of
American and French Revolutions
The first wave of democratization that can be identified in modern history is the
The Taliban
The former government of Afghanistan that repressed its people and supported Al-Qaeda
Tamil Tigers
The group in Sri Lanka that smuggles contraband in the Indian Ocean region to finance its activities
The Mujahdeen
The group of Islamic holy warriors fighting the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan
Economic Globalization
The intercontinental exchange of products, services, and labor.
Menachem Begin
The leader of the Irgun and Israel's first prime minister
Interdependence
The realities of globalization are reflected by which type of sovereignty
Habeas Corpus
The right of a person to be brought before a judge or court in order to determine their innocence or guilt is known as
International legal sovereignty
The type of sovereignty that focuses on the recognition of a state's independence by other states and respect for its territorial boundaries is called
humanitarian intervention
The use of military force in order to protect human rights is known as
Examples of Financial Globalization
The world bank and the international monetary fund
Lippmann Gap
a gap that has developed between a country's global ambitions and its resources available to fulfill these ambitions
Mujahedeen
a group of Islamic holy warriors fighting against Soviet occupation of Afghanistan
Uighurs
a group that rebelled against China's annexation of Xinjiang in 1759
The American "shock and awe" bombing of Baghdad was a demonstration of
a hegemon with a preponderance of military power.
Cicero
a leading Stoic and agreed with the natural law concept
Hubris
a term used to express the dangers of excessive pride and arrogance
Consensual
an intervention that is agreed upon by all states involved in the conflict
Multilateral Sanctions
are sanctions imposed by more than one country
The USA Patriot Act was enacted as a direct response to the
attacks on September 11, 2001
Balancing (a stronger power) is achieved by
building alliances
Networks of social relations and structures that exist independently of the government are known collectively as
civil society
one factor in increasing women's participation in leadership positions in democracies around the world
cold war
An interest group
composed of individuals who share common concerns and who believe that the most effective way to achieve their objectives is to organize and engage in political activities that exert pressure on government decision makers
Bill of Rights
consists of constitutional protections of individual rights in the United States
A framework of laws designed to designate specific powers and responsibilities to governmental institutions is called a
constitution
Fully developed democracies are characterized by ______________: a commitment to protecting individuals' rights, freedoms, and dignity from abuse by the government, institutions, society as a whole, and other individuals
constitutional liberalism
participation includes voting, running for office, assisting with political campaigns, and writing to elected officials
conventional
Global governance is based on ______________ as opposed to ______________
cooperation; unilateralism
International Criminal Court
created in 2002 to prosecute war criminal and others accused of gross violations of human rights
The Department of Homeland Security
created in 2003 as a direct response to the terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001
Instead of viewing Islam as the primary obstacle to _____________, many citizens in the Middle East perceive U.S. policies that support _____________ regimes as the most serious impediment to democracy.
democratization; authoritarian
In imperial overstretch
domestic affairs unravel as a country puts resources into military activities abroad
Binding (a stronger power) is achieved by
embedding the threatening country into an alliance
The transition of power from the G-7 to the G-20 represents
emerging market countries challenging America's leadership
A Global Issue
encompasses worldwide politics and traditional international relations
In the United States, the concept of manifest destiny helped to
expand U.S. territory from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean
the structure and institutions that combine to govern many aspects of state policies, especially concerning international relations
global governance
Sleep Cells
groups of terrorists who live what appear to be normal lives until instructed to commit terrorist attacks
The use of selective violence against military targets by insurgency forces is known as
guerrilla warfare
Domestic terrorism
happens within the borders of a state and is associated with extremist groups
Abu Ghaib
he U.S.-run prison in Iraq that committed abuses against Iraqi war detainees
A major characteristic of democratic transitions in the Middle East and North Africa was the
importance of young people using social media such as Facebook
What does the dependency theory state?
industrialized countries benefit from the current capitalist economic system at the expense of the poor.
Social networks such as Facebook and Twitter were
instrumental in spreading democratic revolts in the Middle East and North Africa.
Asymmetrical warfare
is a non state threat to the United States
Peacemaking
is intervention by heavily armed military forces
America's strength as a dominant power
is multidimensional
representation is a political and electoral system under which both majorities and minorities are represented
proportional representation
The Bretton Woods System
requires that the currencies of other countries have an exchange rate that is fixed to the dollar
Chile's first democratically elected Marxist president, was overthrown and killed in 1973 by a military dictator that the United States supported because he was an ally.
salvador allende
Marketing-building
seeks profit by building up markets rather than assaulting worker rights
cost-minimizing
strategy that aims to increase profits at the employees' expense.
The Power Transition Theory
stresses that the distribution of power in countries will rise and fall
Sleeper cells are terrorists who
terrorist who live apparently normal lives until instructed to commit acts of terrorism
At the end of World War II
the United States and the Soviet Union were superpowers.
Cultural relativism
the belief that culture determines the degree of protection of human rights
The Magna Carta
the first written legal protection for the British people
John Stuart Mill
the following philosopher questioned many major assumptions of utilitarianism
Economic sanctions
the most common type of sanctions
A democratic transition involves
the negotiation and acceptance of democratic rules and procedures. AND the building or restructuring of political, social, and economic institutions.
Due Process of Law
the protection of individual life, liberty, and property through a fair trial system
The most prevalent response to terrorism is
the use of force
Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation
used by China and Russia in order to challenge the U.S. framework for international security
A style of organization that is basically leaderless and facilitated by the Internet is known as
virtual networks
Monroe Doctrine
was a United States policy stated in 1823 that diminished European involvement in the Americas
The Warsaw Declaration
was signed in 2002 by more than half the world's countries, committing them to promoting democracy globally
League of Nations
worked to achieve world peace with international cooperation following World War I
