foreign policy test (after practice)

Question 1

the way people define and organize themselves into groups

Answer 1

define the term “social construct”

Question 2

a group that defines themselves as a family, a tribe, or a nation

Answer 2

which is an example of a “social construct”

Question 3

a group of individuals who share a common identity and ethnicity but not necessarily a defined territory with boarders

Answer 3

nation

Question 4

a territory with defined boarders, which is controlled by a sovereign government

Answer 4

state

Question 5

a defined sovereign territory inhabited by a group of individuals who share a common identity and ethnicity

Answer 5

nation-state

Question 6

before the current international system of sovereign nation-states was established, empires like the roman empire perpetuated the ideal of …

Answer 6

universalism

Question 7

empires justified the use of force to ___ between social groups

Answer 7

reduce conflict

Question 8

in the west, after the fall of the roman empire, universalism continued on through …

Answer 8

the catholic church

Question 9

the reformation …

Answer 9

challenged catholic universalism

Question 10

the treaty of ___ formally established what has become the current international system of nation states

Answer 10

westphalia

Question 11

the enlightenment established the idea that a government’s legitimacy is obtained from …

Answer 11

the consent of the people being governed

Question 12

during the 1800s American and European states used public education to foster ___ among their people

Answer 12

a single nationality

Question 13

after WW2 colonies have achieved independence and the world has …

Answer 13

splintered into over 190 separate sovereign nation-states

Question 14

the current international system is often described as

Question 15

realist see the nation state as

Answer 15

a rational unitary actor

Question 16

realists believe that rational nation states will …

Answer 16

act if the benefit outweighs the cost

Question 17

realist believe nation states will …

Answer 17

compete for their self interest

Question 18

realism sees ___ as the primary concern of international relations

Answer 18

power

Question 19

___ is often used to measure the power of a nation-state

Answer 19

gross domestic product (gdp)

Question 20

realists believe war it likely when …

Question 21

the ___ is a state that is considered strong enough to maintain the balance of power (and thus peace) by shifting its alliances

Answer 21

hegemon

Question 22

realists believe ___ are stable but could lead to a devastating world war if one or two small states shift alliance

Answer 22

bipolar

Question 23

realists believe ___ is/are the most unstable power arrangements

Answer 23

multi polar systems

Question 24

idealists see the nation state as

Answer 24

emotional

Question 25

idealists believe that states will ___ when they are secure

Answer 25

cooperate

Question 26

idealists are very concerned with international trade because …

Question 27

idealists look to ___ for international stability

Answer 27

international laws/institutions

Question 28

which of the following is an example of “comparative advantage”

Question 29

comparative advantage allows trade between states to …

Answer 29

create wealth for both states involved

Question 30

comparative advantage allows trade between nations to …

Answer 30

generate different amounts of wealth for each state involved

Question 31

which of the following are NOT necessary for international trade

Answer 31

economic sanctions against states

Question 32

the benefits of a comparative advantage can only be realized if …

Question 33

the benefits of a comparative advantage can only be realized if …

Answer 33

there is peace and stability

Question 34

which of the following results of international trade would realists see as a problem, and idealists see as an advantage?

Answer 34

peace and stability between state

Question 35

the united nations was established to

Answer 35

help manage the anarchy of the nation state system

Question 36

the strategy of stopping future war by convincing all members of the UN to treat any attack on a member state as an attack on all member states is called …

Answer 36

collective security

Question 37

the general assembly is …

Answer 37

made up of all the nation states of the world each with one vote

Question 38

the general assembly can …

Answer 38

create UN programs to reduce poverty

Question 39

the UN security council …

Answer 39

can label a state an aggressor

Question 40

UN peacekeepers…

Answer 40

must be invited by a state to enter

Question 41

a state ___ a judgement made by the world court

Answer 41

can ignore

Question 42

funding is a limitation of the UN. The UN is funded by …

Answer 42

dues each member state volunteers to pay

Question 43

who used information gathered by hundreds of ambassadors at embassies around the world to help the president set the goals of US foreign policy?

Answer 43

the secretary of state

Question 44

who uses information gathered by 16 different agencies including the CIA to help the president set the goals of US foreign policy?

Answer 44

the national security director

Question 45

who oversees all US military forces, works at the pentagon, and brings the military’s perspective to help the president set the goals of US foreign policy?

Answer 45

the secretary of defense

Question 46

who uses the funding of financial of military aid as a check on the president’s foreign policy power?

Answer 46

the US congress

Question 47

the constitution says that treaties with other states must be ratified by congress to be binding, but the supreme court has said that decisions the president makes with other countries regarding foreign policy are binding like treaties even if they are not voted in by congress. what are such decisions called?

Answer 47

executive agreements

Question 48

though presidents don’t acknowledge the war powers act, according to the war powers act, how long can the president of the united states use the military without the consent of congress?

Answer 48

for sixty to ninety days

Question 49

according to the constitution, who can declare war?

Answer 49

the congress

Question 50

which foreign policy tool uses destructive force as a punishment to affect the actions of another state?

Answer 50

military reprisals/ limited strike

Question 51

which foreign policy tool uses money or commodities as a reward to affect the actions of another state?

Answer 51

financial aid

Question 52

which foreign policy tool tries to establish international legitimacy for a state’s goals/actions?

Answer 52

UN resolutions

Question 53

which foreign policy tool cuts off trade as a punishment to affect the actions of another state?

Answer 53

economic sanctions

Question 54

which of the following foreign policy tools is considered part of diplomacy?

Answer 54

recognition

Question 55

which role in the united nations gives the united states more power than most countries?

Answer 55

permanent member of the security council