GOV 312L Exam Questions With Correct Answers

GOV 312L Exam Questions With Correct Answers An example of "capabilities" in relation to FP would be the deployment of soldiers to a humanitarian mission in Western Africa. (T/F) - answerFalse What is NOT described in lecture as being a part of what makes up "FP"? - answerPartisanship US sanctions against Iran for its nuclear program are designed chiefly to inflict economic pain on the government. (T/F) - answerFalse What was the "belief" that was key during the Cold War in regards to nuclear deterrence? - answerThe two sides had to believe that each was both willing and able to use nuclear weapons if provoked. FP can be used to communicate to domestic audiences, not just foreign ones. (T/F) - answerTrue The department of defense is headed by a military officer. (T/F) - answerFalse FP and National Interest are interchangable terms for the same concept. (T/F) - answerFalse Which agency within the federal government manages US diplomats and ambassadors? - answerState Department According to lecture, states w/ common interests are just as likely to have conflict as those that don't share common interests. (T/F) - answerFalse What is NOT identified as being an important agency in defining US foreign policy? - answerDepartment of Justice The 5 ethical frameworks don't always agree on a given course of action & actually often come into conflict w/ one another. (T/F) - answerTrue What ethical approach attempts to maximize the most good for the greatest number of people? - answerUtilitarian Approach As outlined in lecture, what's the main difference between utilitarian & the common good framework? - answerUtilitarian focuses on the greatest good (or least amount of harm) for the greatest number of people. EXAM STUDY MATERIALS July 30, 2024 11:26 AM Common Good considers only a specific community or collective. Considering the issue through a utilitarian framework, what are benefits of US intervention in Liberia to curb the spread of Ebola? - answer1. Intervention could help save hundreds & even thousands of lives 2. The US would prevent further spread of the disease. 3. Intervention would prevent further economic/political collapse of the country. The rights-based approach is the most valid of the ethical frameworks. (T/F) - answerFalse What are 3 examples of soft power? - answer1. Culture 2. Diplomacy 3. Economic Clout What is NOT described as being a component of grand strategy? - answerPolitical Ideology According to lecture, one way of thinking of different grand strategies is an ideological debate, similar to the domestic ideological debate b/w Republican & Democrats. (T/F) - answerTrue In "The Myth of the New Isolationism", Jacob Heilbrunn argues that bipartisan resistance to intervention in Syria points to a new American isolationism. (T/F) - answerFalse (US reluctance to intervene in Syria is simply a matter of good policy. Non-intervention guided by more pragmatic concerns rather than simply a reliance on isolationist theory) Grand strategies always map on to partisan lines. That is to say, all those within the Republican party agree on a grand strategy & all those within the Democratic Party agree on a grand strategy. (T/F) - answerFalse The policies of the US during the Cold War always reflected an isolationist grand strategy. (T/F) - answerFalse According to his speech at West Point announcement, President Obama believes that the US is still the "indispensable nation." (T/F) - answerTrue According to lecture, what is the main critique leveled against isolationism? - answerBy not intervening, in situation abroad early on, small problems turn into major problems and cries which later cause security threats to the US. According to his remarks at the West Point commencement, what does President Obama feel about this leadership role of the US in the in