American Government 3e - Chapter 17 Quiz

Why are foreign policy issues more complicated than domestic policy issues?

• They are more specific.

• They are more complex.

• The international environment is unpredictable.

• They are more expensive.

Which of the following is not a foreign policy type?

• Trade policy

• Intelligence policy

• War-making

• Bureaucratic oversight

The goals of U.S. foreign policy include ________.

• Securing access to foreign markets

• All the above

• Protecting human rights

• Keeping the country safe

A sole executive agreement is likely to be in effect longer than is a treaty.

• Depends on the context

• False

• True

• Only if ratified by Congress

All the following are examples of sharply focused foreign policy outputs except ________.

• Presidential summits

• Military uses of force

• Emergency spending measures

• International agreements

The War Powers Resolution ________.

• Affected the presidency and congress equally

• Strengthened presidential war powers

• Ultimately had little impact on war-making

• Strengthened congressional war powers

The federal budget process matters in foreign policy for all the following reasons except ________.

• Congress has the power of the purse, so the president needs its approval

• The budget provides the funding needed to run the foreign policy agencies

• The budget for every presidential action has to be approved in advance

• The budget allows political institutions to increase funding in key new areas

In terms of formal powers in the realm of foreign policy, ________.

• The president is entirely in charge

• The president and Congress share power

• Congress is entirely in charge

• Decisions are delegated to experts in the bureaucracy

Why do House members and senators tend to be less active on foreign policy matters than domestic ones?

• Legislators themselves are not interested in foreign policy matters.

• Constituents are more directly affected by domestic policy topics than foreign ones.

• Legislators do not want to offend certain immigrant groups within their constituency.

• Foreign policy matters are more technical and difficult.

The U.S. policy of containment during the Cold War related to keeping ________.

• Oil prices from rising

• Communism from spreading

• Rogue countries like North Korea from developing nuclear weapons

• Terrorism from spreading