Political Science 5 MIDTERM

What is Mercantilism?

• An economic policy to increase wealth by obtaining gold and silver and selling more goods than bought

• A policy to reduce Cold War tensions

• A doctrine to support anti-communist insurgencies

• A theory suggesting resources flow from core to periphery countries

What does the Dependency Theory suggest?

• Resources flow from core to periphery countries

• Resources flow from periphery to core countries

• States should rely on imported goods

• The working class will revolt against capitalism

What is the main idea of Marxism?

• Wealth and harmony through individual interest

• Revolt of the working class against exploiters

• Specialization in production and export

• Protection of domestic industries

What is the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?

• To provide economic aid for European reconstruction

• To support anti-communist insurgencies

• To provide economic and military aid to countries threatened by communism

• To reduce Cold War tensions

What does the Reagan Doctrine involve?

• Reducing Cold War tensions

• Supporting anti-communist insurgencies

• Encouraging import substitution

• Promoting specialization in production

What does the Democratic Peace Theory suggest about democratic states?

• They are more likely to engage in war.

• They resolve conflicts through discussion.

• They have no conflicts at all.

• They are economically unstable.

What is the definition of Unipolarity?

• Power is shared between two states.

• Multiple states share power.

• One state has control over everything.

• States have equal power.

Which theory divides the world into core, semi-periphery, and periphery countries?

• Democratic Peace Theory

• Wealth Systems Theory

• Balance of Power

• Globalization Theory

What was the purpose of the League of Nations?

• To promote economic growth

• To prevent future wars

• To establish trade routes

• To create a global currency

What did the Treaty of Westphalia establish?

• The end of World War I

• The concept of sovereign states

• The beginning of the Cold War

• The formation of the United Nations