POLI-330 MIDTERM EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
Which of the following is most true about the War Powers Resolution? - Answer-It has
not resolved the "invitation to struggle" over war powers.
Efforts to combat piracy off the coast of Somalia - Answer-have involved coordination
among the navies of over 20 countries.
The Powell Doctrine is most closely associated with the use of force in - Answer-the
1990-91 Persian Gulf war.
A key issue in the debate over missile defense is - Answer-technological effectiveness.
Compared to Cold War defense strategy, current strategy - Answer-puts less emphasis
on conventional forces and more on special operations.
One of the strengths of the United Nations is - Answer-the broad scope of its programs.
The U.S. position on the International Criminal Court (ICC) has been - Answer-
unwillingness to join.
Unilateralists see unipolarity as - Answer-beneficial to other countries by making for a
stable world.
Which of the following is true about political-issue interest groups? - Answer-They
pursue a diverse array of interests in foreign policy.
How do the media have direct influence on policy makers? - Answer-op-eds and
editorials
What's an important question to consider when assessing if a foreign policy issue will
have a significant impact in a presidential election? - Answer-Does the public see
significant differences between the positions of the Republican and Democratic
candidates?
What was the purpose of the SALT I Treaty? - Answer-to provide for arms control
between the United States and USSR
What was the GATT supposed to do? - Answer-set rules for international trade
, Which of the following statements is correct about the significance of the Truman
Doctrine? - Answer-It demonstrated the leadership capability of the United States in
post-World War II Europe.
Which of the following is an example of a state or local government acting to influence
foreign policy? - Answer-the California World Trade Commission sending its own
representatives to the GATT trade talks in Geneva
Which of the following is an example of an identity-based interest group? - Answer-
American-Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)
The Clinton administration was - Answer-multilateralist whenever possible, and
unilateralist only when necessary.
Among the three Ds of post-Cold War threats, - Answer-disruption and destruction are
greater than dominance.
Nuclear deterrence - Answer-remains important but less central than during the Cold
War.
The UN Security Council has how many permanent members? - Answer-five
The logic of preventive diplomacy is - Answer-act early to prevent a conflict from getting
worse.
Who was closely associated with and largely considered one of the key architects of the
Vietnam War? - Answer-Robert McNamara
Why was the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE)
groundbreaking for its time? - Answer-It was the first major international organization
other than the UN to include countries from both Eastern and Western Europe.
Why was the OPEC embargo able to affect the U.S. economy so drastically? - Answer-
It exacerbated other economic problems the United States was already facing.
Why did Congress attach human rights conditions to U.S. aid to El Salvador? - Answer-
The Salvadoran "death squads" were far too brutal for Congress to provide aid
unconditionally.
Revisionist theories for the end of the Cold War stress - Answer-Mikhail Gorbachev's
leadership.
Which of the following statements most dispels the "water's edge" myth? - Answer-
Consensus is not always conducive to sound foreign policy.
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
Which of the following is most true about the War Powers Resolution? - Answer-It has
not resolved the "invitation to struggle" over war powers.
Efforts to combat piracy off the coast of Somalia - Answer-have involved coordination
among the navies of over 20 countries.
The Powell Doctrine is most closely associated with the use of force in - Answer-the
1990-91 Persian Gulf war.
A key issue in the debate over missile defense is - Answer-technological effectiveness.
Compared to Cold War defense strategy, current strategy - Answer-puts less emphasis
on conventional forces and more on special operations.
One of the strengths of the United Nations is - Answer-the broad scope of its programs.
The U.S. position on the International Criminal Court (ICC) has been - Answer-
unwillingness to join.
Unilateralists see unipolarity as - Answer-beneficial to other countries by making for a
stable world.
Which of the following is true about political-issue interest groups? - Answer-They
pursue a diverse array of interests in foreign policy.
How do the media have direct influence on policy makers? - Answer-op-eds and
editorials
What's an important question to consider when assessing if a foreign policy issue will
have a significant impact in a presidential election? - Answer-Does the public see
significant differences between the positions of the Republican and Democratic
candidates?
What was the purpose of the SALT I Treaty? - Answer-to provide for arms control
between the United States and USSR
What was the GATT supposed to do? - Answer-set rules for international trade
, Which of the following statements is correct about the significance of the Truman
Doctrine? - Answer-It demonstrated the leadership capability of the United States in
post-World War II Europe.
Which of the following is an example of a state or local government acting to influence
foreign policy? - Answer-the California World Trade Commission sending its own
representatives to the GATT trade talks in Geneva
Which of the following is an example of an identity-based interest group? - Answer-
American-Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)
The Clinton administration was - Answer-multilateralist whenever possible, and
unilateralist only when necessary.
Among the three Ds of post-Cold War threats, - Answer-disruption and destruction are
greater than dominance.
Nuclear deterrence - Answer-remains important but less central than during the Cold
War.
The UN Security Council has how many permanent members? - Answer-five
The logic of preventive diplomacy is - Answer-act early to prevent a conflict from getting
worse.
Who was closely associated with and largely considered one of the key architects of the
Vietnam War? - Answer-Robert McNamara
Why was the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE)
groundbreaking for its time? - Answer-It was the first major international organization
other than the UN to include countries from both Eastern and Western Europe.
Why was the OPEC embargo able to affect the U.S. economy so drastically? - Answer-
It exacerbated other economic problems the United States was already facing.
Why did Congress attach human rights conditions to U.S. aid to El Salvador? - Answer-
The Salvadoran "death squads" were far too brutal for Congress to provide aid
unconditionally.
Revisionist theories for the end of the Cold War stress - Answer-Mikhail Gorbachev's
leadership.
Which of the following statements most dispels the "water's edge" myth? - Answer-
Consensus is not always conducive to sound foreign policy.
