We the people inquisitive ch18
Which sector of the economy has been most resistant to free trade, with both the United States and Europe unwilling to reduce their subsidies to producers in this area?
Agriculture
- is/are an economic carrot. - is/are an economic stick.
Foreign aid, sanctions
This is the supreme body of the United Nations, with each of the 193 member states having one vote.
General Assembly
On which of the following foreign policy priorities does America spend the smallest portion of its budget every year?
Humanitarian policies, <1%
what is NATO?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization, primarily a security organization
What are sanctions? Who does the US have sanctions with?
Sanctions are a way to punish other countries for engaging in behavior you want to discourage. The United States has maintained sanctions against North Korea in an attempt to curb that nation's nuclear weapons development.
Nearly half of the people in the military come from the
South
What does the NSC do?
The NSC plays a crucial role in helping the president filter through a massive amount of incoming information about foreign affairs.
What is the WTO?
The WTO is the international community's primary means of dealing with trade disputes.
When was the last time Congress used its official authority to declare war?
WW2
North Korea is an example of
a rogue state (unstable and erratic leadership)
nation-state
a sovereign state whose citizens or subjects are relatively homogeneous in factors such as language or common descent. (canada)
non-state actor:
an individual or organization that has significant political influence but is not allied to any particular country or state. (terrorists)
Which of the following powers does the president have in foreign affairs? Correct Answer(s)
appoint ambassadors, negotiate treaties, commander in chief
Which player is most dominant in establishing American foreign policy?
the president
Economic sanctions include what actions?
trade embargoes, bans on investment
Name 2 international organizations
united nations, world trade organization
Place these in order: 1: Sept. 11 terrorist attacks 2. US enters WW2 3. Pres. Monroe issues Monroe Doctrine 4. G Washington gives Farewell Address 5. US and Soviet Union engage in Cold War
4, 3, 2, 5, 1
How many permanent countries with a veto are there on the United Nations Security Council?
5, China, France, Russia, the UK, and the USA
What is the GATT?
Created after World War II to promote world peace through trade. In doing so it laid out rules and policies for international trade.
The foreign policy section of the bureaucracy has changed since the September 11 attacks, including the creation of several new posts. Which of the following posts or departments were part of this expansion?
DHS, director of national intelligence
Which federal department is responsible for diplomacy?
Department of State
Which of the following are committees in Congress related to foreign policy?
Foreign Relations Committee, Committee on Foreign Affairs
What is foreign aid? Who does the US provide aid to?
Foreign aid is a way to reward other countries for engaging in behavior you want to encourage. The United States provides substantial foreign aid to both Egypt and Israel to help maintain peace between those two countries.
Which president's doctrine said that the United States would use military force to eliminate potential threats before they could be put in motion?
George Bush
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an example of which kind of organization?
International
The country of Klatch has a policy of never involving itself in the affairs of its neighboring countries, whether it be military conflicts or general power struggles. This is an example of what policy?
Isolationism
In the twentieth century history of American foreign policy, which came first: American isolationism or American engagement?
Isolationism, strong in the 1920s & 30s
Why was NATO formed?
NATO was originally created to counter the Soviet Union. Its purposes have shifted over time, but with a resurgent Russia threatening Eastern Europe, it remains relevant.
The -, located in the - branch, 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, executive
Since 1949, the United States has had been part of a collective security arrangement with most of Western Europe known as the -. This is an example of a - treaty.
North Atlantic Treaty organization, multilateral
Which of the following are ways in which Congress can check the power of the president in foreign policy?
Not find a military operation, refuse to confirm a nominee, fail to ratify a treaty
They attack the Romulans before the weapon can be completed, thus stopping a future attack before it can happen. This is an example of what?
Preventive war
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
Members of the armed forces disproportionately come from the -, while the - has a much smaller percentage of military enlistees than their share of the general population.
South, Northeast
Which federal department is responsible for diplomacy?
The State Department was the first executive department to be created; it was established in 1789. The State Department conducts foreign affairs through its ambassadors to other nations and the professional diplomats in the U.S. Foreign Service.
Mutually assured destruction described the situation between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War, where either country could start a nuclear war that would be guaranteed to destroy them both.
True
T/F: Compared to domestic politics, foreign policy has fewer decision makers and is more policy driven.
True
T/F: the US has the worlds largest, most expensive military.
True
T/F: there has been an increase in defense spending since 2001
True
Choose all of the following international environmental agreements to which the United States is currently a party.
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, montreal protocol
If you were the president of a developing country and you wanted to get a low-interest loan to build some roads as a way of promoting trade, you might go to the -. A few years later, imagine you are facing a massive budget deficit and it looks like your nation might be insolvent. Before you get elected out of office, you might go to the - for an emergency loan.
World Bank (created to prevent 2nd great depression), International Monetary Fund
Starting with Washington's Farewell Address and the subsequent Monroe Doctrine, the United States remained a largely isolationist country until-
World War I in the early twentieth century.
NATO specifies that an attack against one country is an attack against all member nations.
collective security
When a country is dealing with a rival nation, there are several options for how to approach the situation. One, called -, involves trying to halt the military and physical expansion of the rival nation. Another, called -, involves building up one's military to try and discourage the rival nation from attacking.
containment, deterrence
Let us say that the nation of Atlantis 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
Amnesty International, an association that exposes human rights violations and attempts to influence the United States to curb such abuses, is an example of what type of "nonofficial player" in foreign policy issues?
interest group
THe most critical threat is:
international terrorism
Montreal protocol
stopped depletion of the ozone layer
NAFTA is a free trade agreement between
the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
In the United States, the biggest losers from free trade are -, whereas the biggest winners are -.
workers in manufacturing, consumers
