Question 1

Presidents Truman and Eisenhower made extensive use of NSC staff.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

One effect of the U.S. experience in Vietnam on foreign policy has been to

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A)   give stronger support to the antiappeasement elite position.
B)   color all debates concerning subsequent military initiatives.
C)   shift military priorities from land-based to air-based preparation.
D)   remove Congress from a decision-making role in foreign policy.
E)   place military decision making solely in the hands of the executive branch.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

The War Powers Act of 1973 has had very little influence on American military actions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following statements about the National Security Council is true?

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A)   It reports directly to the secretary of state.
B)   Its membership is appointed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) .
C)   Its influence is limited by constant squabbling among agencies.
D)   Its membership is appointed by Congress.
E)   It grew in influence during the Kennedy administration.F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 5

The National Security Council includes all of the following except the

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A)   Speaker of the House.
B)   president.
C)   vice president.
D)   secretary of state.
E)   secretary of defense.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

Identify and discuss the four worldviews discussed in this chapter.

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a. Isolationism: A dominant view through...

Question 7

Political polarization among the American public is/was a notable feature of

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A)   the Korean War.
B)   the Vietnam War.
C)   the war in Iraq.
D)   World War II.
E)   none of the above.F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 8

The director of national intelligence has replaced the director of the CIA as the president's chief adviser.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The "Bush doctrine" of preemption is not really new.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The invasion of Iraq divided Americans along party lines from the very beginning.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Foreign policy reached its dominant position on the president's agenda in the aftermath of World War I.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson sent American forces into South Vietnam without a declaration of war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Two major reasons for having separate, uniformed defense forces in the United States were

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A)   the need for an integrated defense and cost containment.
B)   cost containment and the fear of a unified military.
C)   cost containment and congressional enmity.
D)   each service's desire for autonomy and the need for an integrated defense.
E)   the fear of a unified military and each service's desire for autonomy.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 14

Each of the military services is headed by

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A)   a senior military officer only.
B)   both a senior member of Congress and a uniformed officer.
C)   both a civilian secretary and a senior military officer.
D)   a small group of civilian and military bureaucrats.
E)   a senior member of Congress, an executive branch official, and a military officer.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following statements concerning public opinion and the Vietnam War is incorrect?

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A)   Initially, support for the war was higher among college-educated people.
B)   The average American was upset that the United States was on the defensive in Vietnam.
C)   College-educated persons eventually became upset that America was on the offensive in Vietnam.
D)   The average person deeply opposed the antiwar protests taking place on college campuses.
E)   Younger people, in general, were more opposed to the war than older ones.F) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

The breakup of the Soviet Union ended the debate about military spending.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The authors suggest the "surge" instituted in Iraq by President Bush worked.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which president sent troops to overthrow a pro-Castro regime in Grenada?

Accepted Answer

A)   John F. Kennedy
B)   Ronald Reagan
C)   George H. W. Bush
D)   Bill Clinton
E)   George W. BushF) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 19

The text suggests that a worldview prevails partly because it is broadly consistent with the public's mood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which presidential candidate promised to lift the ban on gays and lesbians in the military if he were elected to office?

Accepted Answer

A)   Jesse Jackson
B)   Bill Clinton
C)   Al Sharpton
D)   Walter Mondale
E)   Jimmy CarterF) C) and E)
G) All of the above

Exam 20: Foreign and Military Policy

Which president sent troops to overthrow a pro-Castro regime in Grenada?

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The invasion of Iraq divided Americans along party lines from the very beginning.

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Which of the following statements concerning public opinion and the Vietnam War is incorrect?

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Identify and discuss the four worldviews discussed in this chapter.

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Political polarization among the American public is/was a notable feature of

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The National Security Council includes all of the following except the

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Which of the following statements about the National Security Council is true?

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John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson sent American forces into South Vietnam without a declaration of war.

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The breakup of the Soviet Union ended the debate about military spending.

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The director of national intelligence has replaced the director of the CIA as the president's chief adviser.

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The text suggests that a worldview prevails partly because it is broadly consistent with the public's mood.

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The "Bush doctrine" of preemption is not really new.

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Foreign policy reached its dominant position on the president's agenda in the aftermath of World War I.

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Two major reasons for having separate, uniformed defense forces in the United States were

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Presidents Truman and Eisenhower made extensive use of NSC staff.

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Each of the military services is headed by

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Which presidential candidate promised to lift the ban on gays and lesbians in the military if he were elected to office?

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The War Powers Act of 1973 has had very little influence on American military actions.

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One effect of the U.S. experience in Vietnam on foreign policy has been to

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The authors suggest the "surge" instituted in Iraq by President Bush worked.

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