Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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This is not a current foreign policy concern.
a. | increased economic competition | c. | the Cold War | b. | international
terrorism | d. | increased trade
competition |
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The main difference between a presidential democracy and a parliamentary
democracy is
a. | how they elect their chief executive | d. | How they elect their
legislature | b. | parliamentary democracy has the people elect the chief executive, and presidential
democracy has the electoral college elect the president. | e. | None of these | c. | a parliamentary
democracy gives more weight to parties. |
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Which of the following was NOT mentioned by Mr. Pahl as being in the universe of
international relations?
a. | psychology | e. | governmental organization | b. | sociology | f. | economic systems | c. | phrenology | g. | World History | d. | anthropology | h. | Mr. Pahl mentioned all of these |
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Which describes a situation where there is a formal leader but not one holding
the power of a leaderr?
a. | Fidel Castro holds the power, his brother Raul has the title | c. | Mrs. Obama often
tells President Obama what to do, and after listening, he decides if he will do her bidding or
not. | b. | The person has an official over him, called a superintendent who is his
superior. | d. | a. and
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“I believe that we must assist free peoples to work out their own
destinies in their own way. I believe that our help should be primarily through economic and
financial aid which is essential to economic stability and orderly political processes. . . . The
free peoples of the world look to us for support in maintaining their freedoms. If we falter in our
leadership, we may endanger the peace of the world—and we shall surely endanger the welfare of
this nation.”
—Harry S Truman, 1947
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 When faced with the spread of Communism during the Cold
War, President Truman adopted a policy known as containment. What type of assistance did President
Truman believe to be the most effective for the countries resisiting communism? a. | military | d. | communication | b. | financial | e. | None of these | c. | technology |
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Matching
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Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | single party state | e. | Presidential democracy | b. | dictatorship | f. | direct democracy | c. | Theocracy | g. | monarchy | d. | Parliamentary
democracy | h. | none of
these |
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You want to get things done fast, without dialogue. You take over the country
and rule it yourself. What kind of government?
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Used in New England towns
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This form of government always involves 3 leaders who share
power.
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A government where a king truly rules.
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Syria is an example of this form of government, as are most Communist
countries.
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Prime minister rules here.
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A government which has many political parties with an elected legislature and a
President.
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A state which acknowledges God as supreme.
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A representative democracy where the people elect their chief
executive.
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Match each economic system with the correct statement below. a. | market | c. | traditional | b. | command | d. | none of these |
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Custom governs decisions.
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Low standard of living but general contentment
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Government regulation in parts of the economy and private businesses are also
given protected treatment.
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Private ownership of property
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consumer sovreignty
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The government makes economic decisions.
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Competition and profit motive
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Adam Smith would vote for this economic system
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Karl Marx would vote for this economic system to be the final outworking of
history.
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a strength is fairly equitable income distribution, by design.
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a weakness is lack of incentive among workers
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The business cycle is an inevitable part of this economic system
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This system probably breeds the most contentment, according to Mr. Pahl
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Short Answer
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Understanding Concepts
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28.
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Did you listen? Mr. Pahl said that if merit pay and teacher evaluation
was based on student outcomes, what student outcome would he liked to be evaluated by?
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29.
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After reading about Americans attitudes toward foreign policy, what is yours?
Do you think America is on the decline? What do you think America’s role in the world
should be? Should we be in Afghanistan?
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30.
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Explain the basic theory of communism taught by Karl Marx:
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