Chapter 01 Exam

. Which field is likely NOT to be included in international relations?

Economics.

Sociology.

Government.

Chemistry.

. International relations does NOT include which of the following?

The study of nongovernment activities in foreign countries.

The consequences of a drought in the United States for global crop prices.

The legalization of same-sex marriages in different countries.

The impact of migration on domestic labor markets and welfare systems.

. Which statement BEST describes states?

They do not exercise sovereignty over their territory.

They remain important actors in international relations today.

Their populations live only within exact borders.

They cannot give up their sovereignty.

. Diplomacy consists of _________ international relations by means of _________.

Criticizing . . . content analysis.

Evaluating . . . reports and briefs.

Managing . . . negotiation.

Avoiding . . . force.

. Foreign policy does NOT include

Official decisions and communications.

Local town hall hearings.

State governments, nongovernmental organizations, and corporations.

Global corporations.

. Foreign policy also applies to the judicial branch of a state, except that

Courts assess the applicability of international laws.

Courts can decide the applicability of agreements on a state.

Courts decide on claims submitted by foreign countries.

Court decisions can apply globally.

. According to the UNDP, about 800 million people live on ____ per day.

more than $50.

more than $5.

less than $1.90.

No statistics measure this.

. A former policy maker writing a memoir is MOST likely to

Provide an objective and fact-oriented narrative of past events.

Lie about his career and politics.

Show off her achievements.

Focus on his personal life.

. The ____ ideologically driven a U.S. presidentâ€™s speech is, the ____ sophisticated are the explanations of foreign policy.

More . . . less.

More . . . more.

Less . . . less.

Less . . . more.

. Secrecy is _____ in diplomacy.

Evil.

Inclusive.

Essential.

Rare.

. Looking at the impact of elections in an attempt to explain foreign policy decisions is focusing on the

Individual decisions context.

State policies context.

Global context.

None of these is correct.

. The collapse of communism in the Soviet Union was caused by

The combined pressure of many NGOs.

A mix of several interrelated factors.

The military and economic policies of the Reagan administration.

The skillful diplomacy of the European Union.

. Intelligence consists of information that is

Provided by special agents in a foreign country.

Trusted and accepted by political leaders.

Approved by intelligence services.

Sealed in an envelope bearing a â€œtop secretâ€ label.

. Many intelligence fiascos are caused by the inability of leaders to _____ foreign threats.

Combat.

Predict.

Calculate.

Recognize.

. Which of the following does NOT apply for the Freedom in the World survey?

Ratings determine the degree of freedom in states around the world.

One category in the survey is â€œfundamentally free.â€*

The evaluations are published every year.

The index might not be bias free.

. In experimental settings, researchers use

Staged conditions.

Trapped systems.

Controlled conditions.

Random settings.

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