American Government: U S Foreign Policy practice questions

Question 1

In U.S. policy toward Europe, which broad posture came first?

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Isolationism

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Engagement

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Collective security

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Containment

Question 2

Which pairing correctly distinguishes foreign aid and sanctions?

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Providing resources — foreign aid; restricting trade or finance to impose costs — sanctions

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Providing resources — sanctions; restricting trade — foreign aid

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Both are forms of arbitration

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Both necessarily involve military force

Question 3

Which department leads U.S. diplomacy?

Accepted Answer

Department of State

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Department of Defense

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Central Intelligence Agency

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Department of Foreign Affairs

Question 4

Which tools has the United States used in efforts to constrain Iran’s nuclear program? Select two.

Accepted Answer

Diplomacy

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Economic sanctions affecting oil sales and finance

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A preventive war to destroy the program

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Binding arbitration

Question 5

Which statements fit the source account of U.S. humanitarian policy? Select three.

Accepted Answer

Human-rights concerns are sometimes subordinated to major trade relationships.

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The United States has a longstanding general human-rights commitment.

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The United States often assists countries facing crises.

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The United States always welcomes every displaced person.

Question 6

What is a principal function of the International Monetary Fund?

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Facilitating international monetary cooperation and exchange stability

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Financing only long-term infrastructure projects

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Providing direct humanitarian cash transfers

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Commanding peacekeeping forces

Question 7

Which strategies were central to Cold War U.S. policy? Select two.

Accepted Answer

Containment

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Deterrence

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Appeasement

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Preventive war as the universal doctrine

Question 8

Who heads and coordinates the U.S. intelligence community?

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Director of National Intelligence

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Department of State

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Secretary of State

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Director of the Central Intelligence Agency

Question 9

Which racial or ethnic group comprised the largest share of the Foreign Service in the source 2020 infographic?

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White Americans

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Asian Americans

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Black Americans

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Latino Americans

Question 10

Which statements match the source Foreign Service infographic? Select two.

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The total Foreign Service workforce increased over the displayed 35-year period.

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Most displayed growth occurred before 2010.

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The Foreign Service employed several hundred thousand people.

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It was less racially and ethnically diverse in 2020 than in 1987.

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