Ch.18: Foreign Policy and Democracy

Question 1

refers to the programs and policies that determine America’s relations with other nations and foreign entities.

Answer 1

foreign policy

Question 2

Foreign policy includes

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diplomacy, military & security policy, international human rights policies and economic policy (trade&energy)

Question 3

The nation’s foreign policy makers are

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president, congress, bureaucracy

Question 4

Three main goal of U.S foreign policy

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security, prosperity and the creation of a better world

Question 5

Groups other than nation-states that attempt to play a Rolle in the international system. Terrorist groups are an example

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Non-state actors

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Avoidance of involvement in the affairs of other nations, (Monroe and Washington)

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isolationism

Question 7

In the aftermath of WWII the US developed a new security policy known as __________. it is a policy designed to to curtail the political and military expansion of a hostile power.

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containment

Question 8

the effort to forestall war by giving in to the demands of a hostile power

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appeasement

Question 9

the period of struggle between the US and RUSSIA lasting from the late 1940s to about 1990.

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Cold War.

Question 10

Political entities consisting of a people with some common cultural experience who also share a common political authority, recognize by other sovereignties

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nation states

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What states are considered rogue states to the US

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North Korea and Iran

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policy of striking first when a nation fears that a foreign foe is contemplating hostile action

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preventive war

Question 13

The emphasis on diplomacy, sanctions and collective action seemed to characterized the president’s response to the three major foreign policy problems

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russia annex, iran nuke, North Korea missiles

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The most visible and important elements of US international economic policy is

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trade policy

Question 15

International organization promoting free trades that grew out oft the GATT

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World Trade Organization

Question 16

internation trade organization, in existence from 1947 to 1995 that set many of the rules governing International trade

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General Agreement on tariffs and trade

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trade treaty month the US CANADA MEXICO to lower and eliminate tariffs among the three counties

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NAFTA

Question 18

Most controversial areas of trade liberalization is

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agriculture

Question 19

The main forms of policy regarding international humanitarian policies are

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international environmental policy, int. human rights policy, int. peacekeeping

Question 20

an agreement setting limits on emissions of greenhouse gases from industrial countries

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Kyoto protocol

Question 21

President are given the power to

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make treaties
appoint ambassadors
commander in chief of the army and navy

Question 22

President claims that their ________ power to defend the nation serves as the basis for presidential primacy

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inherent

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foreign policy based on the idea that US should take preemptive action against threats to its national security

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bush doctrine

Question 24

the major foreign policy actors in the bureaucracy are

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the secretaries of the department of state, defense and the treasury, joint chiefs of staff, director of CIA

Question 25

Tha national security council is made up of

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the president, vice president, secretary of defense, secretary of state, and appointed members

Question 26

The _________ was the only important congressional foreign policy player because of its constitutional role in reviewing and approving treaties. confirm the president’s nominations of cabinet members ambassadors and other high ranking officials. regulation of commerce with foreign nations

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senate

Question 27

The _______ power is the primary entree of the senate into foreign policy making.

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treaty

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an agreement made between the president and another country that has the force of a treaty but does not require the Senate’s “advice & consent”

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executive agreement

Question 29

Other congressional players include which committees

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foreign, military, and intelligence committees

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The senate include which committees

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foreign relations, armed services, and homeland security

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the house include which committees

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foreign affairs and home land security and armed services

Question 32

Most interest groups are “ ______-_______” groups and are therefore most active when their particular issue is on the agenda

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single issued

Question 33

the representation of a government to other foreign governments. promote national values or interest by peaceful means

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diplomacy

Question 34

First effort to create a modern diplomatic service in the US was made through the ________ ____ __ _____. WWII and service act of 1946 to be implemented.

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Rogers Act of 1924

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an organization of nations founded in 1945 to be a channel for negotiations and a means of settling international disputes peacefully.

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United Nations

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5 permanent members

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china france Russia the UK and US

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an institution established in 1944 that provides loans and facilitates international monetary exchange. provide for short term flow of money.

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International Monetary Fund

Question 38

was set up to finance long term capital , enable the XXXX to make loans to capital hungry countries

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word bank

Question 39

An organization comprising of the US CANADA and most Western Europe to counter the perceived threat from the soviet union 1949

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North Atlantic treaty organization

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Treaties made between two nations

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bilateral treaties

Question 41

US is ________ of security while most of its allies are ________ of securities

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producer and consumer

Question 42

referring an international disagreement to a neutral third party for resolution, “soft power”

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arbitration