POLI 2051 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(SOLVED) 100% CORRECT!!
Which of the following accurately describes the United Nations?
Select one:
a. The UN is an international organization formed immediately after World War
I in an effort to avoid another world war; it consistently renounces war and
respects human and economic freedoms.
b. The UN was created in 1945 as an international peacekeeping organization
that, over time, has not always succeeded at making or keeping peace.
c. The UN was formed in the late 1930s as an international peacekeeping
organization and has remained isolationist from the start.
d. The UN is composed of fewer than 100 member nations and focuses
exclusively on peacekeeping operations. Answer - b. The UN was created in
1945 as an international peacekeeping organization that, over time, has not
always succeeded at making or keeping peace.
Why have multinational corporations become forces to be reckoned with in
nearly all nations?
Select one:
a. They routinely use their money to buy government officials' votes.
b. They better understand the dangers of globalization than do most elected
officials.
,c. They encourage isolationist policies in order to get complete control of
domestic governments and markets.
d. They account for a large portion of the global economy and have voiced
strong opinions about government and economics. Answer - d. They account
for a large portion of the global economy and have voiced strong opinions
about government and economics.
What is the primary responsibility of the secretary of defense?
Select one:
a. homeland security
b. military policy
c. terrorism prevention
d. commander-in-chief of the armed forces Answer - b. military policy
Which of the following organizations contains a broad array of the president's
foreign policy advisers, including the secretary of defense, the secretary of
state, the chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the director of national
intelligence?
Select one:
a. the Department of Homeland Security
b. NATO
c. the National Security Council
d. the Central Intelligence Agency Answer - c. the National Security Council
Which statement best describes the conflict that has sometimes existed
between the National Security Council (NSC) and others within the national
security establishment?
, Select one:
a. Because the NSC always integrates advice from other cabinet departments,
most national security analysts see the NSC as having little independent value.
b. Because the NSC was created after September 11, 2001, many in the State
and Defense Departments do not respect the limited experience of the NSC.
c. The NSC usually works hand-in-hand with the State and Defense
Departments in covert operations.
d. The NSC has sometimes competed with cabinet departments such as State
and Defense. Answer - d. The NSC has sometimes competed with cabinet
departments such as State and Defense.
Which of the following is most consistent with the foreign policy of
isolationism?
Select one:
a. a country's refusal to intervene in an armed conflict between two other
countries
b. a country's willingness to use diplomatic sanctions to pressure another
country to address human rights violations
c. the George W. Bush administration's policy of actively rooting out terrorism
before a threat has fully developed
d. multilateral trade agreements Answer - a. a country's refusal to intervene in
an armed conflict between two other countries
Who instituted the Marshall Plan and who benefited directly from it?
Select one:
a. The Soviet Union instituted the Marshall Plan to benefit Germany.
b. Germany instituted the Marshall Plan to benefit itself.
(SOLVED) 100% CORRECT!!
Which of the following accurately describes the United Nations?
Select one:
a. The UN is an international organization formed immediately after World War
I in an effort to avoid another world war; it consistently renounces war and
respects human and economic freedoms.
b. The UN was created in 1945 as an international peacekeeping organization
that, over time, has not always succeeded at making or keeping peace.
c. The UN was formed in the late 1930s as an international peacekeeping
organization and has remained isolationist from the start.
d. The UN is composed of fewer than 100 member nations and focuses
exclusively on peacekeeping operations. Answer - b. The UN was created in
1945 as an international peacekeeping organization that, over time, has not
always succeeded at making or keeping peace.
Why have multinational corporations become forces to be reckoned with in
nearly all nations?
Select one:
a. They routinely use their money to buy government officials' votes.
b. They better understand the dangers of globalization than do most elected
officials.
,c. They encourage isolationist policies in order to get complete control of
domestic governments and markets.
d. They account for a large portion of the global economy and have voiced
strong opinions about government and economics. Answer - d. They account
for a large portion of the global economy and have voiced strong opinions
about government and economics.
What is the primary responsibility of the secretary of defense?
Select one:
a. homeland security
b. military policy
c. terrorism prevention
d. commander-in-chief of the armed forces Answer - b. military policy
Which of the following organizations contains a broad array of the president's
foreign policy advisers, including the secretary of defense, the secretary of
state, the chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the director of national
intelligence?
Select one:
a. the Department of Homeland Security
b. NATO
c. the National Security Council
d. the Central Intelligence Agency Answer - c. the National Security Council
Which statement best describes the conflict that has sometimes existed
between the National Security Council (NSC) and others within the national
security establishment?
, Select one:
a. Because the NSC always integrates advice from other cabinet departments,
most national security analysts see the NSC as having little independent value.
b. Because the NSC was created after September 11, 2001, many in the State
and Defense Departments do not respect the limited experience of the NSC.
c. The NSC usually works hand-in-hand with the State and Defense
Departments in covert operations.
d. The NSC has sometimes competed with cabinet departments such as State
and Defense. Answer - d. The NSC has sometimes competed with cabinet
departments such as State and Defense.
Which of the following is most consistent with the foreign policy of
isolationism?
Select one:
a. a country's refusal to intervene in an armed conflict between two other
countries
b. a country's willingness to use diplomatic sanctions to pressure another
country to address human rights violations
c. the George W. Bush administration's policy of actively rooting out terrorism
before a threat has fully developed
d. multilateral trade agreements Answer - a. a country's refusal to intervene in
an armed conflict between two other countries
Who instituted the Marshall Plan and who benefited directly from it?
Select one:
a. The Soviet Union instituted the Marshall Plan to benefit Germany.
b. Germany instituted the Marshall Plan to benefit itself.
