Question 1

Congress often determines __________.

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Question 2

An effect of congressional media appearances on foreign policy is that the media __________.

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Question 3

The __________ allowed President Roosevelt to loan arms to allied nations that could repay the United States back at a later, undetermined date.

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The Lend-Lease Act was a program under which the United States supplied Allied nations with vast amounts of war material while they were still officially neutral in the early years of World War II. It allowed the U.S. to support its allies with arms and equipment on a loan basis, to be repaid after the war.

Question 4

Roosevelt's mobilization for total war __________.

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Roosevelt's mobilization for total war led to a situation where the efforts and policies required to support the war effort blurred the lines between foreign and domestic policy, making them more interconnected and less distinctly separate.

Question 5

Which of the following would be considered an intra-branch check on presidential foreign policymaking?

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Military pushback is an intra-branch check because it involves the military, which is part of the executive branch, exerting influence or resistance to presidential decisions on foreign policy.

Question 6

What was revealed by the Pentagon Papers?

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The Pentagon Papers revealed the history of secret American involvement in Southeast Asia, particularly during the Vietnam War, showing that the U.S. government had misled the public and Congress about the extent of its involvement.

Question 7

What is demonstrated by the decision of Truman to relieve MacArthur of his command?

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The decision of Truman to relieve MacArthur of his command demonstrates the consequences of military pushback against the president, highlighting the principle of civilian control over the military and the potential repercussions for military leaders who publicly challenge or defy the decisions of the president.

Question 8

The expressed mission of WikiLeaks is to publicize and common on government reports and classified information __________.

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WikiLeaks is known for publishing material provided by anonymous sources, not by named individuals or specific organizations like the CIA or newspapers such as the New York Times.

Question 9

Which of the following best illustrates the daunting challenge of presidents to control the effects of intra-branch checks on their foreign policymaking?

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Question 10

Discuss the changing nature of American military capabilities, including the effect of the isolationist tendencies of early American policymakers. Provide examples.

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Question 11

Do you find the evidence supporting the democratic peace theory to be compelling, or do you support the criticisms set forth by Realist theory? Be specific in your answer.

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Question 12

If you were to asked to make a speech on the effect of economic considerations on the president's foreign policy, what would you say, and how would you illustrate your points? In your answer, identify how the economy has evolved and how that has affected the power of the president in relation to foreign policy.

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Question 13

Who has the primary advantage in foreign policymaking, Congress or the president, and why? What formal mechanisms can Congress use to check presidential foreign policymaking power? How successful has Congress been in using those methods?

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Question 14

Of the various mechanisms for checking the foreign policymaking powers of the president, which do you think has been the most effective and why? Use specific examples from the text to support your argument.

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Quiz 13: Foreign Policy