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Chapter 17

Chapter 17: Foreign Affairs and Diplomacy Study Guide

QuestionAnswer
A nation's right to send or receive diplomats Right of Legation
A permit to enter another country Visa
When ambassadors are exempt from the laws of the state to which they are accredited Diplomatic Immunity
A document that identifies a person as a citizen of a certain state Passport
A nation's internal events Domestic affairs
A purposeful refusal to become generally involved in the affairs of the rest of the world is called Isolationism
Which of the following is NOT part of a nation's foreign policy? Its laws regulating its own economy
In addition to managing the State Department, the secretary of state Advises and assists the President in the conduct of foreign policy
When the State Department uses Voice of America radio broadcasts to provide news information about human rights to foreign nations, which foreign policy objective is it aiming to achieve? Promoting American values
Spying Espionage
Pertaining to a group's ideas or beliefs Ideological
to stir up, or provoke foment
to hide form view shroud
use of violence to intimidate a government or society terrororism
to lead a military force, to take the lead spearhead
Infrastructure protection and emergency preparedness and response are major responsibilities of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
The very existence of a military force can pose a threat to free government. The framers guarded against such a threat by Mandating civilian control of the military.
Which branch of the armed forces serves as a combat-ready land force for the navy? The marines
Many Americans have concerns about the activities of the DNI because these activities are largely conducted in secret
The keeping of international peace and order collective security
a relaxation of tensions detente
disagreement, hostility, split divisiveness
policy of keeping communism within its existing boundaries containment
period of tense relations between the United States and the Soviet Union The Cold War
nonintervention by European governments in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere was a cornerstone of the Monroe Document
The U.S. memberships in the United Nations indicates the nation's commitment to: Internationalism
One of the reasons the world's security is threatened today is that Iran and North Korea want to become nuclear powers
Which of the following best describes a method used in American foreign policy since the end of the cold war? Continuing dialogue
Bears the UN's major responsibility for maintaining international peace Security Council
to choose not to participate abstain
agreements among countries to work together to counter aggression in certain parts of the world regional security alliances
economic and military assistance to other countries foreign aid
alliance formed to promote the collective defense of Western Europe NATO
organization founded to promote world peace United Nations
Why might a nation in the Middle East be more likely to receive U.S. foreign aid than a small African nation? The Middle East is considered more critical to U.S. foreign policy objectives
How are the regional security alliances of the U.S. alike? They are mutual defense agreements
Which agency of the United Nations would be most likely to set up a vaccination program for poor children in Latin America? WHO (World Health Organization)
The permanent members of the U.N. Security Council are: The United States, Britain, France, Russia, & China
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