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Chapter 3 Self-test questions
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Chapter 3 Self-test questions
American Exceptionalism
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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
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Because of its intensely liberal character, which is rooted in a sense of its special mission
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Because of its exclusive concentration on issues of power and security
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Because of its despotic character, which is rooted in a sense of its special mission
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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
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It diminishes the prospects for world government
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It enhances the prospects for world government
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It leads to a diminished focus on security, power and interest
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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
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They see it as an ideological façade for US imperialism
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They see it as a temporary phenomenon
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None of the above
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Which of these is
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Liberty
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Equality
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Autocracy
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Individualism
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Why might American exceptionalism lead to opposition to world government?
Its general anti-statism opposes centralized government
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It views world government as impractical
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It views the UN as a sufficient form of global governance
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None of the above
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What is the implication of American exceptionalism in terms of global economics?
It encourages the use of tariffs
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It encourages nationalization
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It encourages liberalization of global trade
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It encourages redistribution of wealth
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In what sense might exceptionalism link isolationist and internationalist strategies?
Both encourage world government
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Both focus on the decline of the American power
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It doesn't - the two are fundamentally opposed
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Both can be viewed as different means of achieving the same liberal ends
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Why might the 'Philadelphian System' be linked to the idea of American exceptionalism?
It encouraged greater involvement in European politics
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It was designed as the antithesis of European politics
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It created a large standing army
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It encouraged the centralization of political power in the US
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What were the implications of the Cold War for American exceptionalism?
It ended the influence of American exceptionalism entirely
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Exceptionalism was enhanced by America's status as the 'leader of the free world'
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The extension of American power globally challenged core assumptions of exceptionalism
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Both b and c
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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
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It expanded NATO to include former Soviet states
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It focused on a more personal style of leadership
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It increased international support for the United States
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