Deck 14: The United States As Global Elite

Question 1

NATO intervened militarily to end the genocide of Muslims in

A) Darfur.
B) Bosnia.
C) Belarus.
D) Iran.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The idea that a country should act abroad only when it is necessary to protect a clearly defined national interest is

A) isolationism.
B) idealism.
C) realism.
D) Americanism.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The U.S. military is currently deployed in at least ______ countries around the world.

A) 30
B) 50
C) 100
D) 120

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The avoidance of nuclear war through the idea that rational elites would avoid mutual destruction is called

A) reflection.
B) deterrence.
C) negotiation.
D) peacekeeping.

Question 5

NATO was created to counter the aggression of which country?

A) Soviet Union
B) Nazi Germany
C) Imperial France
D) Iraq

Question 6

American anti-ballistic missile defenses have been deployed in the Pacific region to address the threat from _____________.

A) Afghanistan
B) Uzbekistan
C) North Korea
D) Japan

Question 7

Which of the following is true about all U.S. presidents since World War II?

A) They have all been from an east coast state.
B) They have all ordered the military into hostilities.
C) They have all been re-elected.
D) They have all ordered FEMA into action.

Question 8

The United States has about _________men and women in military duty, with an equal number in reserve.

A) 800,000
B) 1.4 million
C) 7 million.
D) 14 million.

Question 9

The initial response of the American public after the 9/11 attacks was to

A) question the efficacy of government.
B) seek to appease the terrorists.
C) reorganize homeland security.
D) show national pride.

Question 10

Which of the following is not a step in defense policy-making?

A) Determining the public relations strategy.
B) Calculating the budget requirements.
C) Determining force levels required for success.
D) Assessing threats.

Question 11

Which is not an example of a nuclear weapons control treaty between the US and the USSR or Russia?

A) SALT
B) START
C) SAM
D) Treaty of Moscow

Question 12

Preeminent power and dominance by one nation on the global system is referred to as

A) imperialism.
B) hegemony.
C) a monarchy.
D) a global dictatorship.

Question 13

The term "global cop" refers to

A) the United States as the moral leader of the free world.
B) the economic power of the United States.
C) the United States as business leader of the world.
D) the United States as first responder to any global problem.

Question 14

In the George W. Bush administration, conservative idealists would often be referred to as

A) neo-capitalists.
B) neo-conservatives.
C) neo-liberals.
D) neo-realists.

Question 15

The main goal of the Council on Foreign Relations is to

A) promote American hegemony.
B) keep the U.S. actively involved in international politics.
C) facilitate elite dominance of the global system.
D) work with space aliens to enslave humanity.

Question 16

__________ base their view on the classical liberal perception that human rights are universal, and powerful nations, such as the United States, are morally obligated to spread individual and human rights.

A) Realists
B) Isolationists
C) Interventionists
D) Idealists

Question 17

The U.S. military action in Afghanistan is under the command of

A) the United Nations
B) NATO
C) UNICEF
D) Al Qa'eda

Question 18

In the effort that ousted Muammar Gaddafi in Libya,

A) the United States acted alone.
B) NATO acted alone.
C) The United States commanded the effort, and then passed command to NATO.
D) NATO led the effort and then passed command to the United States.

Question 19

Since 9/11 how many Americans have volunteered to join the military?

A) Almost two million.
B) Almost four million.
C) Almost eight million.
D) Almost ten million.

Question 20

The change in leadership in North Korea has resulted in

A) North Korea stopping all nuclear and military tests and exercises.
B) South Korea opening its border to allow more exchange and commerce.
C) Japan becoming the major player in the area.
D) little change in U.S. policy toward the area.

Question 21

Military deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan have relied on

A) NATO forces.
B) National Guard and Reserve forces.
C) combat robots.
D) All of the above are true.

Question 22

All U.S. intelligence agencies are under the direction of the _________.

A) Vice President
B) Secretary of Defense
C) Director of National Intelligence
D) National Security Adviser

Question 23

In 2008, the second highest spending on military expenditures belonged to ____________________.

Question 24

The increased security measures following the attacks of 9/11 is

A) unprecedented in U.S. history.
B) unusual, except in similar circumstances that occurred in the late 1800s.
C) a common response to national security threats.
D) wholly unconstitutional.

Question 25

The main ally of the United States in the invasion of Iraq was

A) Great Britain
B) France
C) Germany
D) Iran

Question 26

The trade agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico is know by the acronym

A) CAFTA.
B) NAFTA.
C) WTO.
D) USCAMEX.

Question 27

The global body that adjudicates trade disputes is the

A) GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and trade).
B) WTO (World trade Organization).
C) U. S. (United States).
D) UN (United Nations).

Question 28

Which minority group dominated Iraqi politics under the Baathist government of Saddam Hussein?

A) Kurds
B) Sunni Arabs
C) Shi'a Arabs
D) Chaldeans

Question 29

Former commander of international forces in Afghanistan, General David Petraeus is today

A) Secretary of Health and Human Services.
B) U.S. Attorney General.
C) Secretary of the Military.
D) Director of the CIA.

Question 30

The USA PATRIOT Act was passed in Congress by

A) a strict party vote, with Republicans in favor.
B) a strict party vote, with Democrats in favor.
C) an overwhelming majority in both parties.
D) bargaining pork barrel projects for each legislator.

Question 31

Since the 1980s, globally, about _________________ people have been moved out of poverty.

A) less than a billion
B) two billion
C) three billion
D) four billion

Question 32

Pre-emptive attacks have become part of U.S. military policy to prevent

A) WMD attacks.
B) military casualties.
C) allies from supporting terrorism.
D) Bin Laden from escaping.

Question 33

All politics is a struggle for ____________________.

Question 34

The purpose of Operation Iraqi Freedom was to

A) eliminate Iraqi WMDs.
B) end the oppressive and genocidal regime of Saddam Hussein.
C) prevent Iraq from harboring terrorist groups.
D) All of the above are true.

Question 35

In the George W. Bush administration, conservative idealists would often be referred to as______________.

Question 36

The use of drones like the Predator and Reaper to remotely kill people in foreign countries

A) was started under the Ronald Reagan administration.
B) was stopped by the George W. Bush administration.
C) was stopped by the Barak Obama administration.
D) was accelerated by the Barak Obama administration.

Question 37

The total U.S. gross external debt in 2011 came to roughly

A) $15 billion.
B) $150 billion.
C) $1.5 trillion.
D) $15 trillion.

Question 38

In 2012, due to a sluggish U.S. economy,

A) immigration of Mexico increased drastically.
B) immigration of Latin American countries other than Mexico greatly increased.
C) immigration from Mexico increased only slightly.
D) net immigration from Mexico approached zero.

Question 39

_______________ U.S. presidents since World War II have ordered the military into hostilities.

Question 40

Terrorists captured in Afghanistan and Iraq are held under the status of

A) prisoner of war.
B) enemy combatant.
C) hostile civilian.
D) genocide suspect.

Question 41

Elites often reflect that "war is a continuation of politics by other means."

Question 42

The military operation to remove the Taliban government from Afghanistan and thus deny Al Qa'eda safe haven was called ____________________.

Question 43

The total U.S. gross external debt in 2011 came to roughly_______________.

Question 44

Direct attacks on terrorist forces are usually carried out by this type of unit: ____________________.

Question 45

The increased support shown President Bush after the 9/11 attacks is an example of the ____________________.

Question 46

Under the USA PATRIOT Act, terrorist eavesdropping is under the supervision of the ____________________, which must provide the warrant.

Question 47

In the George W. Bush administration, conservative idealists would often be referred to as neo-conservatives.

Question 48

The year of the collapse of communism in Europe was ____________________.

Question 49

Only a few U.S. presidents since World War II have ordered the military into hostilities.

Question 50

A mass made up of mostly a____________________ is required for a stable, participatory political system.

Question 51

The name for the idea that in a nuclear war neither side would survive is ____________________.

Question 52

Wiretaps, business records, and terrorist monitoring provisions of the U.S.A. Patriot Act were ____________________ by President Barack Obama in 2009.

Question 53

The Supreme Court required the president to secure authority for the holding and trial of enemy combatants from ____________________.

Question 54

In 2012, due to a sluggish U.S. economy, net immigration from _______________approached zero.

Question 55

____________________ is an example of a nuclear state that is seen as irrational.

Question 56

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was vehemently objected to by ____________________.

Question 57

United States makes up almost a ___________of the global economy.

Question 58

President George W. Bush argued that the war on terrorism was a struggle of ____________________.

Question 59

U.S. trade policy has been to encourage other countries to maintain a(an) ____________________.

Question 60

In the effort that ousted Muammar Gaddafi in Libya, the US commanded the effort then passed command to _____________________.

Question 61

The total U.S. gross external debt in 2011 came to roughly $15 billion.

Question 62

The government of Saddam Hussein was defeated in three weeks.

Question 63

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the United States withdrew its troops from Europe.

Question 64

Several former Soviet republics are now members of NATO.

Question 65

The influence of the Council on Foreign Relations throughout government is so pervasive that is can be difficult to distinguish CFR from government programs.

Question 66

Elites may choose which security threats are significant based on the cost of responding to them.

Question 67

Saddam Hussein was put on trial and executed for genocide by the U.S. Army.

Question 68

Iraq has had successful and fair elections since the U.S. overthrew Saddam Hussein.

Question 69

The War in Iraq is part of the War on Terrorism.

Question 70

The threat of nuclear terrorism is similar to the Soviet nuclear threat in that both adversaries functioned as rational actors.

Question 71

Lives are lost when minimal forces are sent into combat or are extended over too wide an area.

Question 72

Nuclear arms negotiations have eliminated over 80 percent of the number of nuclear weapons at the time of the Cold War.

Question 73

In the effort that ousted Muammar Gaddafi in Libya, the U.S. fought unilaterally and won.

Question 74

The largest foreign holder of the U.S. public debt is China.

Question 75

Military force cutbacks after the end of the Cold War have left the U.S. Armed Services stretched to meet their commitments in the War on Terrorism.

Question 76

In 2012, due to a sluggish U.S. economy, net immigration from Mexico approached zero.

Question 77

The invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 had little international support.

Question 78

Elites lose the support of masses when they fail to produce victories in war.

Question 79

United States makes up almost a third of the global economy.

Question 80

While the technology was originally mocked as "Star wars", anti-ballistic technology works and has been deployed.