Deck 14: The United States As Global Elite

Question 1

The term "global cop" refers to

A) the ability of the United State to control state behavior.
B) the economic power of the United States.
C) the United States policy to "make the world safe for democracy."
D) the United States as first responder to any global problem.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

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

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The change in leadership in North Korea has resulted in

A) North Korea stopping all nuclear and military tests and exercises.
B) no change regarding North Korean military and nuclear policies.
C) another round of 6-Party talks to reach a nuclear agreement.
D) a shift by the world to view North Korea as a major nuclear threat.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which U.S. President received the largest approval ratings increase due to the "rally around the flag" effect?

A) George H.W. Bush
B) Ronald Reagan
C) George W. Bush
D) Barack Obama

Question 5

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

A) rational choice.
B) deterrence.
C) negotiation.
D) peacemaking.

Question 6

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) keep the U.S. from unnecessary military action.

Question 7

Since 9/11/2001, how many Americans have volunteered to join the military?

A) Almost two million
B) Almost four million
C) Almost eight million
D) Almost six million

Question 8

NATO was created to counter the aggression of which country?

A) Soviet Union
B) North Korea
C) Vietnam
D) Iraq

Question 9

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) interventionism.

Question 10

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

A) world domination.
B) hegemony.
C) international autocracy.
D) global dictatorship.

Question 11

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

A) 5 million
B) 1.4 million
C) 7 million.
D) 14 million.

Question 12

NATO intervened militarily to end the genocide of Muslims in

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

Question 13

The United Nations Security Council has ________ members with permanent veto power.

A) 15
B) 5
C) 10
D) 0

Question 14

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

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

Question 15

__________ 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 16

In the military actions that forced out Muammar Gaddafi in Libya,

A) the United States made a coalition with Great Britain to launch naval attacks.
B) the Middle East took military action before NATO intervened.
C) the United States commanded the effort, and then passed command to NATO.
D) the United Nations supported the military intervention for humanitarian purposes.

Question 17

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

A) They have all experienced economic downturns.
B) They have all ordered the military into hostilities.
C) They have all increased trade with foreign nations
D) They have all been involved in declared wars.

Question 18

The strategic missile defense system, known as Star Wars, was to extend to _______ under President George W. Bush, but the plan was halted under President Obama.

A) Poland
B) Ukraine
C) Turkey
D) none of the above

Question 19

The great threat to U.S. security right now is ___________________.

A) nuclear attack from a rogue state
B) cyber-attack
C) asymmetric warfare by a terrorist group
D) all of the above

Question 20

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

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

Question 21

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 22

What is the name of the intelligence program used to monitor global communications?

A) PRISM
B) PATRIOT ACT
C) ECHELON
D) SWIFT

Question 23

________________________ stated that "war is a continuation of politics by other means."

Question 24

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

A) prisoner of war.
B) enemy combatant.
C) foreign insurgent.
D) hostile civilian.

Question 25

Although seldom used, preemptive attacks have become part of U.S. military policy to prevent

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

Question 26

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 27

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) President Bush pushing Congress to pass it in order to prevent another attack.

Question 28

Which international organization has the United States as its largest shareholder and works to promote economic development?

A) GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade)
B) WTO (World Trade Organization)
C) IMF (International Monetary Fund)
D) World Bank

Question 29

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

A) Secretary of Defense.
B) one of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
C) National Security Advisor.
D) Director of the CIA.

Question 30

In 2014, the country with the highest spending on military expenditures was __________________.

Question 31

What international lending institution was created after WWII to promote currency stability and help rebuild Europe?

A) GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade)
B) WTO (World Trade Organization)
C) IMF (International Monetary Fund)
D) World Bank

Question 32

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

A) Central Intelligence Agency
B) Secretary of Defense
C) Director of National Intelligence
D) President

Question 33

The use of drones like the Predator and Reaper to remotely kill people in foreign countries, including United States citizens who are suspected of terrorist activities, was

A) started under the George W. Bush administration.
B) stopped by the George W. Bush administration.
C) stopped by the Barack Obama administration.
D) accelerated by the Barack Obama administration.

Question 34

The total U.S. gross external debt in 2013 came to roughly

A) $6 trillion.
B) $17.5 trillion.
C) $16.5 trillion.
D) $15 trillion.

Question 35

The global body that adjudicates trade disputes is the

A) GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and trade).
B) WTO (World trade Organization).
C) IMF (International Monetary Fund).
D) World Bank.

Question 36

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

Question 37

What country leads the world regarding the quality of higher education?

A) United States
B) Great Britain
C) France
D) Germany

Question 38

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

A) Great Britain.
B) France.
C) Australia.
D) Canada.

Question 39

The idealist school of U.S. foreign policy was begun by President ___________________.

Question 40

According to realism, politics is a struggle for ____________________.

Question 41

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

Question 42

NSA contractor, ________________________, stole classified data and leaked it to the public before fleeing to Russia.

Question 43

Direct attacks on terrorist forces are usually carried out by this type of unit: ____________________, the same used to find and assassinate Osama Bin Laden.

Question 44

__________________is the number of states involved with the United States and NATO in Afghanistan.

Question 45

____________________ is an example of a nuclear state that is seen as "non-deterrable."

Question 46

____________________ was created in 1945 to replace the ineffectual League of Nations with the primary goals of peace and human rights.

Question 47

United States makes up almost ___________of the global economy.

Question 48

Currently, the United States credit ranking was downgraded to _______________ by the Standards & Poor organization.

Question 49

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

Question 50

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

Question 51

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

Question 52

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

Question 53

The total U.S. GDP in 2014 came to roughly_______________.

Question 54

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

Question 55

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

Question 56

The United States withdrew from ________________ in 2004 in order to set up a missile defense system in Europe due to the Iranian threat.

Question 57

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 58

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

Question 59

In 2013, China ranked second in terms of military expenditures.

Question 60

Wiretaps, business records, and terrorist monitoring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act were ____________________ by President Barack Obama in 2009.

Question 61

The United States makes up roughly 32% of the world gross domestic product.

Question 62

The United States imports roughly 15% and exports 10% of the value of the states' GDP.

Question 63

Discuss whether or not the USA PATRIOT Act has been effective in preventing terror attacks. (Note: the answer is mostly classified-this is meant to be a fairly open question.)

Question 64

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

Question 65

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

Question 66

By 2014, Al Qaeda had retaken large areas of Iraq.

Question 67

The first NATO commander was Dwight Eisenhower.

Question 68

Explain the role that nuclear power plays in defense and security policy. What has the U.S. done to protect the state against a nuclear threat?

Question 69

Why is the Middle East important to U.S. global policy? What is the current role of the U.S. in the Middle East and should this role change?

Question 70

The invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 had little international support.

Question 71

How is defense policy made in the United States? What role does public opinion play in policy-making or continuing any military action?

Question 72

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

Question 73

The UN Security Council has 5 permanent members.

Question 74

Only nine states have nuclear weapons since three former nuclear powers agreed to abandon their nuclear weapons.

Question 75

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

Question 76

NATO troops were first deployed outside of Western Europe to fight genocide in Kosovo and the Balkans.

Question 77

Discuss the terrorist attacks against the U.S. and the subsequent military actions to thwart another attack. Is terrorism the greatest threat to the U.S.?

Question 78

Several former Soviet republics are now members of NATO.

Question 79

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

Question 80

The military actions by the United States, and then NATO, were primarily carried out by ground troops.