FSOT Practice Exam Questions and
Answers
The DOD, the NSC, and the CIA arose as a result of conclusions drawn by policy
makers in the aftermath of: - ANS-World War II
In the US, there are primarily two levels of law: 1) the US Constitution and 2): - ANS-
laws enacted by elected legislators
The military academies at West Point and Annapolis require candidates to obtain a
nomination for admission from what US government official? - ANS-Congressional
representative
During the Clinton administration, the Congressional Black Caucus received credit for
which of the following foreign policy actions? - ANS-Pressuring the President to use
force to restore the elected president of Haiti
To justify military action without congressional approval, Presidents Truman, H. W.
Bush, and Clinton relied on a resolution from which of the following organizations? -
ANS-United Nations Security Council
The aphorism that the US cannot have 535 Secretaries of State refers to the idea that
Congress should defer to the President on foreign policy because it: - ANS-has too
great a diversity of views
The US constitution forbids national and state governments from enacting which of the
following criminal statutes because it is retroactive and would work to the disadvantage
of an individual? - ANS-Ex post facto laws
In the early 20th century, reformers committed to using journalism to expose corporate
and urban corruption were commonly known as: - ANS-muckrakers
The Cabinet-level agency with primary responsibility for managing the federal resources
of the US, including national parks and American Indian lands, is the Department of: -
ANS-the Interior
The War Powers Resolution places which of the following time limits on the US
President's commitment of troops to hostilities without congressional authorization? -
ANS-sixty days
, The US Strategic Petroleum Reserve was established in 1975 for the purpose of: -
ANS-providing emergency supplies in the event of disruption
The decision of the US Supreme Court in the case of Roe v. Wade was celebrated as a
victory mostly for: - ANS-the women's movement
In an early draft of the Declaration of Independence, one of the grievances against the
King of England was his responsibility for the horrors of the slave trade. Which of the
following reasons best explains why the authors and signers omitted this grievance in
the final draft of the Declaration? - ANS-the colonies could not all agree to sign if the
phrase about slavery remained in the document
The most enduring legacy of President FDR's New Deal is that the policies: - ANS-
expanded the role of the federal government through the creation of new government
agencies
Which US President made a surprise visit to Communist China in 1972, which prepared
the way for establishing formal diplomatic relations? - ANS-Richard Nixon
Which doctor's influential book changed child-rearing practices after WWII? - ANS-Dr.
Benjamin Spock
Known for such novels as This Side of Paradise and The Great Gatsby, which American
author coined the phrase "the jazz age" to describe the 1920s? - ANS-F. Scott
Fitzgerald
Which country is the world's largest illegal drug marketplace in terms of revenue? -
ANS-the US
In response to the founding of NATO, Eastern European states organized a formal
military alliance known as the: - ANS-Warsaw Pact
"Workers of the world, unite. You have nothing to lose but your chains" is a passage
from: - ANS-The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
The lesson most US policy makers took from Neville Chamberlain's meeting with Hitler
at Munich was that: - ANS-appeasement of an aggressor leads to more aggression
In 1998, a peace agreement resolved a longstanding border dispute between Ecuador
and which of the following countries? - ANS-Peru
The largest numbers of Palestinian refugees reside in which of the following countries? -
ANS-Jordan
The 1994 genocide of Tutsis by Hutus occurred in what country? - ANS-Rwanda
Answers
The DOD, the NSC, and the CIA arose as a result of conclusions drawn by policy
makers in the aftermath of: - ANS-World War II
In the US, there are primarily two levels of law: 1) the US Constitution and 2): - ANS-
laws enacted by elected legislators
The military academies at West Point and Annapolis require candidates to obtain a
nomination for admission from what US government official? - ANS-Congressional
representative
During the Clinton administration, the Congressional Black Caucus received credit for
which of the following foreign policy actions? - ANS-Pressuring the President to use
force to restore the elected president of Haiti
To justify military action without congressional approval, Presidents Truman, H. W.
Bush, and Clinton relied on a resolution from which of the following organizations? -
ANS-United Nations Security Council
The aphorism that the US cannot have 535 Secretaries of State refers to the idea that
Congress should defer to the President on foreign policy because it: - ANS-has too
great a diversity of views
The US constitution forbids national and state governments from enacting which of the
following criminal statutes because it is retroactive and would work to the disadvantage
of an individual? - ANS-Ex post facto laws
In the early 20th century, reformers committed to using journalism to expose corporate
and urban corruption were commonly known as: - ANS-muckrakers
The Cabinet-level agency with primary responsibility for managing the federal resources
of the US, including national parks and American Indian lands, is the Department of: -
ANS-the Interior
The War Powers Resolution places which of the following time limits on the US
President's commitment of troops to hostilities without congressional authorization? -
ANS-sixty days
, The US Strategic Petroleum Reserve was established in 1975 for the purpose of: -
ANS-providing emergency supplies in the event of disruption
The decision of the US Supreme Court in the case of Roe v. Wade was celebrated as a
victory mostly for: - ANS-the women's movement
In an early draft of the Declaration of Independence, one of the grievances against the
King of England was his responsibility for the horrors of the slave trade. Which of the
following reasons best explains why the authors and signers omitted this grievance in
the final draft of the Declaration? - ANS-the colonies could not all agree to sign if the
phrase about slavery remained in the document
The most enduring legacy of President FDR's New Deal is that the policies: - ANS-
expanded the role of the federal government through the creation of new government
agencies
Which US President made a surprise visit to Communist China in 1972, which prepared
the way for establishing formal diplomatic relations? - ANS-Richard Nixon
Which doctor's influential book changed child-rearing practices after WWII? - ANS-Dr.
Benjamin Spock
Known for such novels as This Side of Paradise and The Great Gatsby, which American
author coined the phrase "the jazz age" to describe the 1920s? - ANS-F. Scott
Fitzgerald
Which country is the world's largest illegal drug marketplace in terms of revenue? -
ANS-the US
In response to the founding of NATO, Eastern European states organized a formal
military alliance known as the: - ANS-Warsaw Pact
"Workers of the world, unite. You have nothing to lose but your chains" is a passage
from: - ANS-The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
The lesson most US policy makers took from Neville Chamberlain's meeting with Hitler
at Munich was that: - ANS-appeasement of an aggressor leads to more aggression
In 1998, a peace agreement resolved a longstanding border dispute between Ecuador
and which of the following countries? - ANS-Peru
The largest numbers of Palestinian refugees reside in which of the following countries? -
ANS-Jordan
The 1994 genocide of Tutsis by Hutus occurred in what country? - ANS-Rwanda
