PLSC 102 Exam 2 Questions and
Answers Graded A+
Foreign Policy - Correct answer-Whatever rules of politics operate in their country,
they have the authority to make decisions
Bureaucracy - Correct answer-Collection of organizations that carry out most tasks
of government within the states
Interest groups - Correct answer-Individuals with common interests that organize
public policy to benefit members
Rally effect - Correct answer-People feel greater attachment to group when conflict
is experienced with outsiders, can create diversion or blame others
Diversionary incentive - Correct answer-Incentive that state leaders have to start
international crisis in order to rally public support at home
- Insecure domestic leaders gambling for resurrection
Military industrial complex - Correct answer-Alliance between military leaders and
the industries that benefit from international conflict
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, Realism - Correct answer-External factors, reaction to other state's FP
- Threats and opportunities
Constructivism - Correct answer-Focus on norms -- FP constructed to create or
follow norms
Liberalism - Correct answer-External and internal influences, more focus on
domestic structure
Formal - Correct answer-The following is an example of FORMAL/INFORMAL
influences
- Created with the purpose to influence foreign policy
Formal - Correct answer-The following is an example of FORMAL/INFORMAL
influences
- The Legislature
- The Judiciary
- The Bureaucracy
Legislature - Correct answer-Formal Influence, The ________________:
- Budget allocation
- Oversight of executive operations and policies
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Answers Graded A+
Foreign Policy - Correct answer-Whatever rules of politics operate in their country,
they have the authority to make decisions
Bureaucracy - Correct answer-Collection of organizations that carry out most tasks
of government within the states
Interest groups - Correct answer-Individuals with common interests that organize
public policy to benefit members
Rally effect - Correct answer-People feel greater attachment to group when conflict
is experienced with outsiders, can create diversion or blame others
Diversionary incentive - Correct answer-Incentive that state leaders have to start
international crisis in order to rally public support at home
- Insecure domestic leaders gambling for resurrection
Military industrial complex - Correct answer-Alliance between military leaders and
the industries that benefit from international conflict
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, Realism - Correct answer-External factors, reaction to other state's FP
- Threats and opportunities
Constructivism - Correct answer-Focus on norms -- FP constructed to create or
follow norms
Liberalism - Correct answer-External and internal influences, more focus on
domestic structure
Formal - Correct answer-The following is an example of FORMAL/INFORMAL
influences
- Created with the purpose to influence foreign policy
Formal - Correct answer-The following is an example of FORMAL/INFORMAL
influences
- The Legislature
- The Judiciary
- The Bureaucracy
Legislature - Correct answer-Formal Influence, The ________________:
- Budget allocation
- Oversight of executive operations and policies
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