Question 1

The idea that major nations should act together in response to problems and crises is called

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A)  the one-world concept.
B)  détente.
C)  multilateralism.
D)  internationalism.
E)  containment.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

Which of the following is a true statement about the 1990-1991 Gulf War?

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A)  It was a successful military operation.
B)  It resolved the regional conflicts that prompted the original aggression by Iraq.
C)  It was waged entirely by U.S.military forces.
D)  It created a fiscal crisis because of the financial burden it placed on the United States.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 3

The military-industrial complex

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A)  consists of an alliance of the military and industry that is pitted against officials in Congress and the executive branch.
B)  suffered a rare defeat in 2009 when funding for additional F-22 fighter jets was rejected by Congress and the president.
C)  was specifically mentioned and condemned in Harry S.Truman's farewell address.
D)  both consists of an alliance of the military and industry pitted against officials in Congress and the executive branch;and is blamed for high levels of defense spending.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E) B

Question 4

The SALT treaty

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A)  brought a settlement to the Korean War.
B)  ended the Vietnam War.
C)  reduced the nuclear weapons arsenals of the U.S.and Soviet Union.
D)  established zones of control in postwar Germany between the U.S.and Soviet Union.
E)  limited the amount of standing forces that the Soviet Union could keep in Western Europe.F) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 5

Which president called for a new world order?

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A)  Bill Clinton
B)  Ronald Reagan
C)  George H.W.Bush
D)  Dwight Eisenhower
E)  George W.BushF) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 6

The United States pursues its economic policy goals through which of the following international organizations?

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A)  World Bank
B)  World Trade Organization (WTO) 
C)  International Monetary Fund (IMF) 
D)  all of these: the World Bank,the World Trade Organization (WTO) ,and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) 
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 7

The broad goals of the United States in the global economy include

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A)  maintaining access to world energy and other vital resources.
B)  sustaining an open system of trade that will promote domestic prosperity.
C)  keeping the widening gap between rich and poor countries from destabilizing the global economy.
D)  all of these: maintaining access to world energy and other vital resources;sustaining an open system of trade that will promote domestic prosperity;and keeping the widening gap between rich and poor countries from destabilizing the global economy.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

________ took a historic journey to the People's Republic of China in 1972.

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A)  Lyndon Johnson
B)  Hubert Humphrey
C)  George McGovern
D)  Richard Nixon
E)  Cyrus VanceF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Identify the three broad goals of the United States in the global economy.

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The first goal is to promote a stable and open system of trade that will promote prosperity at home.The second goal is to maintain access to energy and other resources that are vital to the regular functioning of the U.S.economy.The third goal is to prevent the widening gap between rich and poor countries from destabilizing the world's economy.

Question 10

The term that most accurately describes the international economy today is

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A)  unilateralism.
B)  isolationism.
C)  interdependence.
D)  protectionism.
E)  insurgency.F) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 11

Which of the following is true about the trade imbalance in the United States?

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A)  The United States has not had a trade surplus since 1975.
B)  Over the past decade,the U.S.trade deficit has exceeded $300 billion every year.
C)  The United States has the largest trade deficit of the top three economic centers.
D)  All of these are true: The United States has not had a trade surplus since 1975;over the past decade,the U.S.trade deficit has exceeded $300 billion every year;and the United States has the largest trade deficit of the top three economic centers.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

One reason the Soviet Union eventually collapsed was

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A)  its heavy defense expenditures.
B)  its isolation from Western technology and markets.
C)  its inefficient centralized command economy.
D)  all of these: heavy defense expenditures;isolation from Western technology and markets;and its inefficient centralized command economy.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

America's trade deficit with China surpasses more than ________ annually.

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A)  $250 billion
B)  $2 billion
C)  $22 billion
D)  $48 billion
E)  $712 billionF) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 14

On what grounds did President Barack Obama place a 35 percent tariff on the import of Chinese tires in 2009?

Accepted Answer

A)  The tariff was part of the stimulus package designed to save the American auto manufacturing industry.
B)  U.S.tire-makers needed the protection because they were forced to buy their raw materials from Chinese exporters.
C)  The tariff was in retaliation to Chinese military exercises in the Yellow Sea.
D)  U.S.tire-makers were less efficient than Chinese companies and needed government assistance.
E)  Chinese tires were being subsidized by the Chinese government.F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 15

The United States produces about ________ percent of the world's goods and services.

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A)  5
B)  25
C)  50
D)  66
E)  75F) B) and E)
G) C) and D) B

Question 16

The three major economic centers of the world are the

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A)  United States,Canada,and Mexico.
B)  Pacific Rim,China,and the United States.
C)  United States,the Pacific Rim,and the European Union.
D)  United States,Russia,and Brazil.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 17

________,the former president of Yugoslavia,was tried for war crimes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Slobodan Milosevic
B)  Mikhail Gorbachev
C)  Saddam Hussein
D)  Lech Walesa
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 18

All of the following EXCEPT ________ refused to participate in America's war in Iraq in 2003.

Accepted Answer

A)  Great Britain
B)  Germany
C)  France
D)  Belgium
E)  RussiaF) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

What has been the U.S.policy toward the World Trade Organization (WTO) ?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has generally tried to convince the WTO to support a more protectionist stance in world trade.
B)  It has neither supported nor attempted to block the work of the WTO.
C)  It has been a member of the WTO but refuses to abide by most WTO rulings.
D)  It has refused to participate in the WTO.
E)  It has attempted to strengthen the WTO.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

The ________ was created to coordinate domestic efforts to protect the United States against terrorist attacks and threats.

Accepted Answer

A)  Department of Homeland Security
B)  CIA
C)  FBI
D)  National Security Council
E)  State DepartmentF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Exam 17: Foreign Policy: Protecting the American Way

The idea that major nations should act together in response to problems and crises is called

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Which of the following is a true statement about the 1990-1991 Gulf War?

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The military-industrial complex

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The SALT treaty

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Which president called for a new world order?

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The United States pursues its economic policy goals through which of the following international organizations?

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The broad goals of the United States in the global economy include

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________ took a historic journey to the People's Republic of China in 1972.

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Identify the three broad goals of the United States in the global economy.

The term that most accurately describes the international economy today is

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Which of the following is true about the trade imbalance in the United States?

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One reason the Soviet Union eventually collapsed was

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America's trade deficit with China surpasses more than ________ annually.

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On what grounds did President Barack Obama place a 35 percent tariff on the import of Chinese tires in 2009?

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The United States produces about ________ percent of the world's goods and services.

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________,the former president of Yugoslavia,was tried for war crimes.

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What has been the U.S.policy toward the World Trade Organization (WTO) ?

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Which of the following is a true statement about the 1990-1991 Gulf War?

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The military-industrial complex

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The SALT treaty

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The United States pursues its economic policy goals through which of the following international organizations?

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The broad goals of the United States in the global economy include

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Which of the following is true about the trade imbalance in the United States?

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One reason the Soviet Union eventually collapsed was

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America's trade deficit with China surpasses more than ________ annually.

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On what grounds did President Barack Obama place a 35 percent tariff on the import of Chinese tires in 2009?

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________,the former president of Yugoslavia,was tried for war crimes.

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