United States Government: Democracy in Action

Chapter 22: Policy and Defense

Self-Check Quizzes

1
U.S. foreign policy during much of the 1800s can be summarized as _____.
A)internationalist
B)interventionist
C)isolationist
D)promotionalist
2
Which policy warned European powers to stay away from Latin America?
A)Rio Pact
B)Truman Doctrine
C)Bush Doctrine
D)Monroe Doctrine
3
Who introduced the policy of containment?
A)President Harry Truman
B)Winston Churchill
C)George F. Kennan
D)George Marshall
4
Which of the following occurred during the Cold War?
A)the Vietnam War
B)conflict in the Balkans
C)the invasion of Kuwait
D)Haiti's toppled presidency
5
What was the main threat to national security in the post-Cold War world?
A)communism
B)terrorism
C)nuclear weapons
D)Russia's stockpile of arms
6
Which official typically carries out diplomacy at the highest level?
A)the national security adviser
B)the secretary of state
C)the secretary of defense
D)the Joint Chief
7
How many times has Congress declared war?
A)five
B)fifteen
C)twenty-five
D)fifty
8
Which of the following is Congress's strongest foreign policy tool?
A)the War Powers Act
B)the power to ratify treaties
C)the power to appropriate funds
D)most-favored-nation recognition
9
How many geographic bureaus are part of the State Department?
A)four
B)six
C)twenty
D)one for each nation recognized by Congress
10
Which of these is an example of a sanction?
A)covert operations
B)a bilateral treaty
C)withholding arms
D)military force
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