Question 1

One of the groups that fought against the Assad regime in Syria following the Arab Spring was ______, with the clear and stated goal "to establish a worldwide caliphate" using international terrorism as its primary tool.

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Question 2

In ______, a series of protests and calls for democratic reforms led to civil war and the eventual intervention of outside powers, including the United States and Russia, with the two sides often working on the opposite sides of the conflict.

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Question 3

How might America's military activities against Iraq in 2003 have contributed to the formation and spread of militant terrorist groups such as ISIS?

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Question 4

How has America's foreign policy changed over the course of its history? What do you see as America's role in foreign policy today?

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Question 5

Many have argued that the War Powers Act (1973)has actually made it easier for a president to justify engaging American troops in foreign operations.What evidence exists for or against this statement? Justify your answer.

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Question 6

Following the attacks of September 11, 2001, the Bush administration adopted a policy of preemptive war in order to prevent future terrorist attacks.What do you see as the justification for as well as major challenges and controversies that might arise from a national defense strategy of preemptive war?

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Question 7

In the wake of the September 11 attacks, President Bush involved the nation in a ______ war in which military might was used to challenge adversaries before they launched attacks upon the United States.

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Question 8

The "______" offers its own information, analysis, and advice to the president through the coordination of the Central Intelligence Agency and other intelligence-gathering agencies and bureaus, with the Director of National Intelligence at the top of its new structure.

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Question 9

Should the United States maintain a policy of economic protectionism, or should it continue to make international economic agreements and treaties such as NAFTA and the TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership)?

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Question 10

As protests arose against authoritarian governments in North Africa and the Middle East in the Spring of 2010, the movement that became known as the ______ began to spread.

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Quiz 18: Foreign Policy