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Practice Quiz Questions

6. The principal foreign policy department in the executive
   branch is.
   a the Department of Defense
   b the Council on Foreign Relations
   c the Department of International Relations
   d the Department of State
   e the Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board


7. The idea that military personnel do not formulate policy but
   rather implement directives from civilians is.
   a military deference
   b civilian control
   c the Geneva system
   d civilian–military alliance
   e the Bush Doctrine


8. Congress holds the and the , which both
   influence foreign policy.
   a power to deploy troops; power of the purse
   b power to approve treaties; power to deploy troops
   c power to declare war; power of the purse
   d power to deploy troops; power to declare war
   e power to approve appointments; power to deploy troops


9. The War Powers Resolution was designed to.
   a limit the president’s war-making powers
   b limit the Congress’s war-making powers
   c limit the Department of Defense’s war-making powers
   d limit the Pentagon’s war-making powers
   e limit the State Department’s war-making powers

The tools of foreign policy

Examine the ways American foreign policy is implemented.

(Pages 637–642)

Summary

American foreign policy is implemented using a variety of tools—beyond

the use of military force, other tools include the provision of foreign aid

or changes to trade policy. Though all tools can be used in pursuit of

desired policy outcomes, the specific tool is selected based on careful

consideration of context.

Key terms

tariff (p. 638)

World Trade Organization

(WTO) (p. 638)

most-favored-nation status

(p. 639)

economic sanctions (p. 640)

Practice Quiz Questions

10. The process of involves using personal contact and
    negotiations with leaders to work out international agreements.
    a nation building
    b diplomacy
    c unilateralism
    d the Bush Doctrine
    e the use of force


11. When a country is given “most-favored-nation” status, it
    means that the United States any other nation.
    a gives the country higher levels of foreign aid than
    b gives the country higher levels of military aid than
    c sets tariffs on imports to the United States to the lowest rate
    given to
    d sets tariffs on exports from the United States to the lowest rate
    given to
    e sends that country more troops than


12. The World Trade Organization is an example of.
    a a bilateral agreement
    b an alliance
    c a tariff
    d a multilateral agreement
    e a sanction

The politics of foreign

policy today

Analyze several major areas of foreign policy and why they

are often controversial. (Pages 643–650)

Summary

Focusing on three contemporary foreign policy issues—trade, ter-

rorism, and WMDs—reveals a variety of conflicts among citizens and

elected officials alike over how America’s foreign policy should look.

Notwithstanding this conflict, it is clear that America’s policy choices

on these issues will have enormous consequences both for American

citizens and for people throughout the world.

Key terms

globalization (p. 643)

weapons of mass destruction

(WMDs) (p. 648)

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