Deck 5: Expanding Policy Advocacy Across National Borders

Question 1

The exodus of U.S. jobs began:

A) Fairly recently, with the export of technology jobs to Bangladesh.
B) As a result of the influx of immigrants into the U.S.
C) In the 1960s, when automobile companies exported jobs to Mexico and elsewhere.
D) With the advance of technology and its effect on trade.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Scientists predict that if global warming is not curtailed, what might happen?

A) All of the choices are correct.
B) Large sections of the globe might have insufficient rain to support agriculture.
C) Oceans could rise, causing massive migrations of people to higher ground.
D) The world's oceans and fisheries could be disrupted or depleted.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

To redress a problem in the U.S. that is caused by globalization, a policy advocate can:

A) Enact a policy that requires corporations to give advance notice of facility closure.
B) Discourage amnesty for illegal immigrants.
C) Encourage local governments to invest more resources in holding on to skilled workers.
D) All of the choices are correct.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following NGO's advocates for the rights of children around the world?

A) UNICEF.
B) USAID.
C) The WHO.
D) Oxfam International.

Question 5

In order to best help vulnerable populations, American policy advocates:

A) Should remain focused on policies affecting vulnerable population in the U.S.
B) Should become experts in the application of policy practice in other countries.
C) Should develop social policies that will prevent or offset some of globalization's negative consequences.
D) Should expand horizons to include issues and problems that cross international boundaries.

Question 6

Most immigrants cross borders:

A) For economic reasons.
B) For political asylum.
C) For medical reasons.
D) Illegally.

Question 7

The widening gap between developed and developing nations was created by:

A) Intrinsic differences between citizens, such as intelligence and race.
B) Different rates of technological advances.
C) Different levels of dependency on oil.
D) Terrorism.

Question 8

Proponents of globalization contend it has:

A) Increased life expectancies.
B) Increased the literacy rate.
C) Enhanced access to technology.
D) All of the choices are correct.

Question 9

Human rights are defined by the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights as:

A) Basic rights and freedoms granted to those who do violate the laws of the nation where they reside.
B) Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
C) Rights granted to people by the government of the nation where they were born.
D) Basic rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled.

Question 10

Progress in reducing the most extreme poverty levels have been made in which area of the world?

A) East Asia.
B) China.
C) India.
D) China and India.

Question 11

The concept of mono-culture:

A) Is the idea that one culture is better than the other.
B) Is the idea that the world is morphing into one culture that reflects the style of American culture.
C) Is the idea that people from a particular culture all want to be the same.
D) Is impossible since every country, and its people, are unique.

Question 12

Some U.S. corporations:

A) Relocate their operations overseas in order to avoid paying taxes.
B) Replace American workers with low wage workers in other countries in order to increase profits.
C) Increase profits by lowering anti-pollution standards.
D) All of the choices are correct.

Question 13

Economic advantages realized by Europe, Great Britain, and the United States were significantly eroded as a result of:

A) Their dependence on oil.
B) Their involvement in two world wars.
C) Their misunderstanding of underdeveloped countries.
D) Corporate greed.

Question 14

The most dramatic positive example of globalization is:

A) The Internet.
B) The influence of American culture on the rest of the world.
C) The increase in migration between countries.
D) The increase in opportunities for education.

Question 15

Which of the following policies was NOT supported by the Washington Consensus?

A) Elimination of tariffs.
B) Privatization of public enterprises.
C) Restricted movement of capital from developed to developing nations.
D) Fiscal discipline in government spending.

Question 16

Globalization:

A) Has little effect on the United States and its policies.
B) Impacts almost every aspect of the United States and its policies.
C) Only affects international policy.
D) Affects global businesses, not people.

Question 17

A refugee is:

A) Someone who has been persecuted for reasons of race or religion.
B) Someone who has crossed the border without the approval of the host nation.
C) An asylum seeker.
D) Some who has a family visa but no green card.

Question 18

"Free market capitalism" is:

A) The theory that free trade should be developed so that nations choose to specialize in certain goods that give them a competitive advantage.
B) The theory that nations should be able to establish open, tax-free trade for goods.
C) The system that supports equal distribution of property.
D) The theory that people control the market.

Question 19

The release of carbon dioxide from industrial use of fossil fuels contributes to:

A) Famine in many nations.
B) Depletion of the atmospheric ozone layer.
C) Increases in global temperatures (i.e., global warming).
D) All of the choices are correct.

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true?

A) Due to the aging of the American population, there is a need for immigrant labor.
B) There are more immigrants than are needed to fill job vacancies.
C) There are many policies in place to preserve the rights of undocumented immigrants.
D) The authorities will not deport an illegal immigrant if their child is a US citizen.