Question 1

Who makes and shapes foreign policy in the United States? What does the United States want? What counts as success?

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Question 2

Individually,each of the three leading International Monetary Fund shareholders (the United States,Europe,and Japan)has much more money to lend poor countries than the International Monetary Fund does as a whole.

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Question 3

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union,the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has not expanded to include former Warsaw Pact countries.

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NATO has indeed expanded to include former Warsaw Pact countries such as Poland, Hungary, and Czech Republic, among others.

Question 4

Executive agreements have the force of treaties and thus require prior approval by the Senate.

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Executive agreements do not require prior approval by the Senate, unlike treaties which do require such approval.

Question 5

Should the United States avoid foreign entanglements,or should it be engaged in world affairs? Explain your answer.

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Question 6

Explain the role of Congress in modern American foreign policy.

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Question 7

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was formed to counter the perceived threat of the Soviet Union.

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NATO was formed in 1949 as a defensive military alliance among Western European and North American countries, in response to the perceived threat posed by the Soviet Union and its allies.

Question 8

What are the foreign-policy goals of the United States? What is the best means for the United States to achieve its goals?

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Question 9

The representation of a government to other foreign governments is called diplomacy.

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This statement is true. Diplomacy is the practice of representing a government to other foreign governments, usually in an effort to promote peaceful relations and negotiate agreements or treaties.

Question 10

The United Nations is so large and unwieldy that it is largely useless as a foreign-policy tool.

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The United Nations plays a crucial role in global governance, peacekeeping, humanitarian aid, and setting international standards, despite its challenges and criticisms regarding efficiency and political deadlock.

Question 11

The most visible instrument of foreign policy is sanctions.

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Diplomacy is often considered the most visible and primary instrument of foreign policy, as it involves direct communication and negotiation between countries to manage their relations and address issues. Sanctions, while significant, are typically a tool used after diplomacy fails or as a means to apply pressure.

Question 12

The United Nations has evolved into a major player on the world stage mostly because of its military standing.

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The United Nations primarily focuses on promoting international cooperation, resolving conflicts through peaceful means, and providing humanitarian aid. Its military presence is limited and its role in conflicts is often limited to peacekeeping missions with the consent of involved parties.

Question 13

Most peacekeeping efforts in which the United States participates take place under the auspices of the United Nations.

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The United States participates in most peacekeeping efforts under the United Nations.

Question 14

The International Monetary Fund was formed to provide for the short-term flow of money.

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was created in 1944 with the primary purpose of promoting international monetary cooperation and providing short-term financial assistance to member countries experiencing balance of payments problems.

Question 15

When a special personal representative is sent abroad to represent the president,that envoy holds a status higher than that of the local ambassador.

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A special personal representative (such as a special envoy or special ambassador) is typically appointed by the president specifically for a certain diplomatic mission or negotiation, and therefore holds a higher level of authority and direct access to the president than the local ambassador in that country.

Question 16

In 2010,the International Monetary Fund refused to intervene in the Greek debt crisis.

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) did intervene in the Greek debt crisis by providing financial assistance as part of a bailout package in cooperation with the European Union and the European Central Bank.

Question 17

What different types of interest groups play a role in American foreign-policy making,and which ones are the most successful and why?

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Question 18

Although it has numerous political parties,the UN General Assembly is basically dominated by three major political coalitions.

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The UN General Assembly is not dominated by political coalitions as it is a body composed of all United Nations member states, each having one vote, and does not operate based on political party or coalition lines.

Question 19

The Christian Coalition joined groups such as Amnesty International in lobbying Congress to cut trade with countries that persecute religious believers.

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The statement is true.

Question 20

Which is better foreign policy strategy,unilateralism or multilateralism? Why?

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Quiz 14: Foreign Policy