chapter 15 post quiz federal government

The representation of a government to other foreign governments is called

• multilateralism.

  
  

• an alliance.

  
  

• a treaty.

  
  

• diplomacy

The United Nations (UN) General Assembly

• never casts formal votes.

  
  

• allocates one vote to each member country, regardless of population size.

• allocates votes according to population, with more populous countries receiving more votes.

  
  

• provides votes only to countries that have a democratic form of government.

  
  

Economic aid is an economic ________; sanctions are an economic ________.

• liability; asset

  
  

• asset; liability

  
  

• carrot; stick

  
  

• policy; regulation

  
  

During the 1990s, the importance of the International Monetary Fund increased due to

• the United States choosing to join in 1989.

  
  

• its success in producing massive economic growth in China, India, and South Korea.

  
  

• the United States' victory in the Persian Gulf War.

  
  

• its efforts to bring former communist countries into the global capitalist economy.

  
  

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was formed in

• 1898.

  
  

• 1917.

  
  

• 1949.

  
  

• 2001.

  
  

American foreign aid

• is most often used for humanitarian reasons and is especially targeted at the neediest countries whose people most struggle with basic survival.

  
  

• sometimes has a humanitarian purpose, but more often is used to promote security interest or economic concerns.

  
  

• represents approximately 15% of government spending on an annual basis.

  
  

• used to be an important tool of American foreign policy, but since the end of the Cold War it is rarely used.

  
  

used to be an important tool of American foreign policy, but since the end of the Cold War it is rarely used.

• economic sanctions.

  
  

• economic aid.

  
  

• collective security.

  
  

• arbitration.

  
  

Which of the following is the most important actor in the conduct of American foreign policy?

• Congress

• the president

  
  

• the Department of State

  
  

• the Department of Defense

  
  

In foreign policy, the Bush Doctrine refers to

• managing the war on terrorism through multination diplomacy.

  
  

• the tactic of relying on the United Nations to help achieve U.S. objectives.

  
  

• increasing the size and scope of NATO forces.

  
  

• preemptive war against threats to national security.

  
  

One power that the Senate has, that the House does not, is the power of

• establishing embassies in foreign nations.

  
  

• ratifying the military budget.

  
  

• reviewing and approving treaties.

  
  

• declaring war.