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. What is the core reason why the US is viewed as exceptional?

Because it is a great power but uses that power sparingly correct incorrect

Because of its intensely liberal character, which is rooted in a sense of its special mission correct incorrect

Because of its exclusive concentration on issues of power and security correct incorrect

Because of its despotic character, which is rooted in a sense of its special mission correct incorrect

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. Why do realists tend to object to the influence of exceptionalism on American foreign policy?

It leads to a diminished focus on collective security correct incorrect

It diminishes the prospects for world government correct incorrect

It enhances the prospects for world government correct incorrect

It leads to a diminished focus on security, power and interest correct incorrect

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. Why do contemporary European liberal democrats tend to object to the influence of exceptionalism on American foreign policy?

They see it as a challenge to European global influence correct incorrect

They see it as an ideological façade for US imperialism correct incorrect

They see it as a temporary phenomenon correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect

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. Which of these is not a component of the 'American Creed'?

Liberty correct incorrect

Equality correct incorrect

Autocracy correct incorrect

Individualism correct incorrect

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. Why might American exceptionalism lead to opposition to world government?

Its general anti-statism opposes centralized government correct incorrect

It views world government as impractical correct incorrect

It views the UN as a sufficient form of global governance correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect

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. What is the implication of American exceptionalism in terms of global economics?

It encourages the use of tariffs correct incorrect

It encourages nationalization correct incorrect

It encourages liberalization of global trade correct incorrect

It encourages redistribution of wealth correct incorrect

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. In what sense might exceptionalism link isolationist and internationalist strategies?

Both encourage world government correct incorrect

Both focus on the decline of the American power correct incorrect

It doesn't - the two are fundamentally opposed correct incorrect

Both can be viewed as different means of achieving the same liberal ends correct incorrect

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. Why might the 'Philadelphian System' be linked to the idea of American exceptionalism?

It encouraged greater involvement in European politics correct incorrect

It was designed as the antithesis of European politics correct incorrect

It created a large standing army correct incorrect

It encouraged the centralization of political power in the US correct incorrect

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. What were the implications of the Cold War for American exceptionalism?

It ended the influence of American exceptionalism entirely correct incorrect

Exceptionalism was enhanced by America's status as the 'leader of the free world' correct incorrect

The extension of American power globally challenged core assumptions of exceptionalism correct incorrect

Both b and c correct incorrect

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. In what way did the George W Bush administration change the direction of US foreign policy?

It criticized international organizations, rather than trying to strengthen them correct incorrect

It expanded NATO to include former Soviet states correct incorrect

It focused on a more personal style of leadership correct incorrect

It increased international support for the United States correct incorrect