CFPT American Foreign Policy and Diplomacy

Question 1

Which doctrine, announced in 1823, declared the Western Hemisphere closed to further European colonization?

Accepted Answer

Monroe Doctrine

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Truman Doctrine

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Roosevelt Corollary

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Marshall Plan

Question 2

Which U.S. government department is primarily responsible for conducting American foreign policy?

Accepted Answer

Department of State

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Department of Defense

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National Security Council

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Central Intelligence Agency

Question 3

The National Security Council (NSC) was established by which legislation?

Accepted Answer

National Security Act of 1947

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Foreign Assistance Act of 1961

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Arms Control Act of 1961

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War Powers Resolution of 1973

Question 4

What is the primary purpose of the War Powers Resolution of 1973?

Accepted Answer

To limit the President's ability to commit U.S. forces to armed conflict without Congressional approval

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To authorize the President to declare war unilaterally

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To establish the Joint Chiefs of Staff

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To create the Department of Homeland Security

Question 5

The Marshall Plan provided post-World War II economic assistance primarily to which region?

Accepted Answer

Western European nations

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Asian nations

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Latin American nations

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Middle Eastern nations

Question 6

Which foreign policy strategy, developed during the Cold War, sought to prevent the spread of communism beyond its existing borders?

Accepted Answer

Containment

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Détente

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Isolationism

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Appeasement

Question 7

In international relations, 'soft power' refers to a nation's ability to influence others through:

Accepted Answer

Cultural attraction, diplomacy, and values rather than coercion or payment

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Economic sanctions and trade restrictions

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Covert intelligence and espionage operations

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Nuclear deterrence and military alliances