GOV 312L UT Austin Questions and
Answers.
To support preemptive options, Bush thinks we should - Answer build better, more integrated
intelligence capabilities to provide timely, accurate information on threats, wherever they may
emerge, coordinate closely with allies to form a common assessment of the most dangerous
threats, and continue to transform our military forces to ensure our ability to conduct rapid and
precise operations to achieve decisive results
The purpose of preemptive actions - Answer to eliminate a specific threat to the united
states or our allies and friends
Where does Bush want to promote economic growth? - Answer Beyond America's shores
What policies that generate higher productivity and sustained economic growth will we
underscore the benefits of? - Answer pro-growth legal and regulatory policies to encourage
business activity, tax policies- lower marginal tax rates- to improve work and investment
incentives, rule of law and tolerance of corruption , strong financial systems that allow capital to
be put to its most efficient use, sound fiscal policies to support business activity, investments in
health and education to improve well being, and free trade that provides avenues for growth
and the diffusion of ideas that increases productivity
What market is the best to promote prosperity and reduce poverty? - Answer Market
economies
What countries economic growths are vital to U.S. national security interests? - Answer Japan
and Europe
What is the best way to deal with financial crises? - Answer to prevent them from occurring
How does the U.S. promote free trade? - Answer seize the global initiative, press regional
initiatives, move ahead with bilateral free trade agreements, renew the executive-congressional
partnership, promote the connection between trade and development, enforce trade
agreements and laws against unfair practices, help domestic industries and workers adjust,
protect the environment and its workers, and enhance energy security
How will we stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations? - Answer remain committees to the
basic U.N. Framework convention for international cooperation, obtain agreements with key
industries to cut emissions of some of the most potent greenhouse gases and give credits to
companies that can show real cuts, develop improved standards for measuring and registering
emission reductions, promote clean technology, increase spending on research for clean coal
technology, and assist developing countries
, How will the U.S. double the size of the world's poorest economies within a decade? - Answer
provide resources to aid countries that have met the challenge of national reform, improve the
effectiveness of the world bank and other development banks in raising living standards, insist
upon measurable results to ensure that development assistance is actually making a difference
in the lives of the world's poor, increase the amount of development assistance that is provided
in the form of grants instead of loans, open societies to commerce and investment, secure
public health, emphasize education, and continue to aid agricultural development
What does effective coalition between states require? - Answer clear priorities, an
appreciation of others' interests, and consistent consultations among partners with a spirit of
humility
Two most important coalitions - Answer NATO and the EU
What must the military be able to do to protect the United States? - Answer assure our allies
and friends, dissuade future military competition, deter threats against U.S. interest, allies and
friends, and decisively defeat any adversary if deterrence fails
What does the author of Pull Back say it is time to do? - Answer abandon the U.S. hegemonic
strategy and replace it with one of restraint and it would help preserve the country's prosperity
and security over the long run
What is one major problem that has risen with so much help form the US in other nations? -
Answer Free riding problem- other countries are able to cut down their military spending
because of all of the US help
What is another issue with so much US help in foreign countries? - Answer Other countries
are encouraged to challenge powerful states, adding costs for the US
True or false: The US should withdraw from NATO's military command structure and return the
alliance to the primarily political organization it once was - Answer True
The Case for Offshore Balancing: what is its key concern? - Answer to keep the US as
powerful as possible
True or False: unlike isolationists, offshore balancers believe that there are regions outside the
Western Hemisphere that are worth expending American blood and treasure to defend -
Answer True
Answers.
To support preemptive options, Bush thinks we should - Answer build better, more integrated
intelligence capabilities to provide timely, accurate information on threats, wherever they may
emerge, coordinate closely with allies to form a common assessment of the most dangerous
threats, and continue to transform our military forces to ensure our ability to conduct rapid and
precise operations to achieve decisive results
The purpose of preemptive actions - Answer to eliminate a specific threat to the united
states or our allies and friends
Where does Bush want to promote economic growth? - Answer Beyond America's shores
What policies that generate higher productivity and sustained economic growth will we
underscore the benefits of? - Answer pro-growth legal and regulatory policies to encourage
business activity, tax policies- lower marginal tax rates- to improve work and investment
incentives, rule of law and tolerance of corruption , strong financial systems that allow capital to
be put to its most efficient use, sound fiscal policies to support business activity, investments in
health and education to improve well being, and free trade that provides avenues for growth
and the diffusion of ideas that increases productivity
What market is the best to promote prosperity and reduce poverty? - Answer Market
economies
What countries economic growths are vital to U.S. national security interests? - Answer Japan
and Europe
What is the best way to deal with financial crises? - Answer to prevent them from occurring
How does the U.S. promote free trade? - Answer seize the global initiative, press regional
initiatives, move ahead with bilateral free trade agreements, renew the executive-congressional
partnership, promote the connection between trade and development, enforce trade
agreements and laws against unfair practices, help domestic industries and workers adjust,
protect the environment and its workers, and enhance energy security
How will we stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations? - Answer remain committees to the
basic U.N. Framework convention for international cooperation, obtain agreements with key
industries to cut emissions of some of the most potent greenhouse gases and give credits to
companies that can show real cuts, develop improved standards for measuring and registering
emission reductions, promote clean technology, increase spending on research for clean coal
technology, and assist developing countries
, How will the U.S. double the size of the world's poorest economies within a decade? - Answer
provide resources to aid countries that have met the challenge of national reform, improve the
effectiveness of the world bank and other development banks in raising living standards, insist
upon measurable results to ensure that development assistance is actually making a difference
in the lives of the world's poor, increase the amount of development assistance that is provided
in the form of grants instead of loans, open societies to commerce and investment, secure
public health, emphasize education, and continue to aid agricultural development
What does effective coalition between states require? - Answer clear priorities, an
appreciation of others' interests, and consistent consultations among partners with a spirit of
humility
Two most important coalitions - Answer NATO and the EU
What must the military be able to do to protect the United States? - Answer assure our allies
and friends, dissuade future military competition, deter threats against U.S. interest, allies and
friends, and decisively defeat any adversary if deterrence fails
What does the author of Pull Back say it is time to do? - Answer abandon the U.S. hegemonic
strategy and replace it with one of restraint and it would help preserve the country's prosperity
and security over the long run
What is one major problem that has risen with so much help form the US in other nations? -
Answer Free riding problem- other countries are able to cut down their military spending
because of all of the US help
What is another issue with so much US help in foreign countries? - Answer Other countries
are encouraged to challenge powerful states, adding costs for the US
True or false: The US should withdraw from NATO's military command structure and return the
alliance to the primarily political organization it once was - Answer True
The Case for Offshore Balancing: what is its key concern? - Answer to keep the US as
powerful as possible
True or False: unlike isolationists, offshore balancers believe that there are regions outside the
Western Hemisphere that are worth expending American blood and treasure to defend -
Answer True
