Poli 007: U.S. Foreign Policy, Spring 2015, Quiz #2

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Poli 007: U.S. Foreign Policy, Spring 2015, Quiz #2 - Quiz

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1.

The National Security Advisor is powerful for all of the following reasons except:
- A.
  
  S/he is usually close to the president
- B.
  
  S/he is not subject to Congressional confirmation
- C.
  
  S/he is formally the boss of the Secretary of State
- D.
  
  S/he has responsibility for coordinating the foreign policy process and ensuring the President's wishes are carried out
- E.
  
  S/he oversees the NSS which has been getting more powerful over time
2.

The composition of the Principals' Committee (PC), Deputies' Committee (DC) and Inter-agency Policy Committee (IPC)....
- A.
  
  Depends on the policy issue being discussed
- B.
  
  Is fixed
- C.
  
  Is determined by law
- D.
  
  Is determined by the DoD and CIA since they have become so powerful over time
3.

Which of the following are not among the normal roles of the National Security Staff (NSS)?
- A.
  
  Coordination of the interagency policy process and policy implementation follow-up.
- B.
  
  Playing a central diplomatic role in important negotiations
- C.
  
  Articulation of the President’s policies to other departments and, at times, to the U.S. public (through the National Security Advisor).
- D.
  
  Foreign policy advice to the president
- E.
  
  Direct support to the President in crisis management.
4.

Which of the following examples best display POTUS acting as Chief Diplomat?
- A.
  
  Bush's weekly videoconferences with PM Maliki of Iraq
- B.
  
  Obama's decision to pull US troops out of Iraq
- C.
  
  Bush's "Surge" strategy
- D.
  
  Obama's delegating of responsibility over Iraq policy to Biden
5.

Which of the following is true?
- A.
  
  PC
- B.
  
  NSS=DC+PC
- C.
  
  IPC>DC
- D.
  
  PC=NSC-POTUS
6.

What could be a consequence of the domination of functional (as opposed to regional) directors in the NSS?
- A.
  
  POTUS is well briefed on the fine points of clan dynamics in Kurdistan
- B.
  
  Larger, global dynamics and US strategies are overlooked
- C.
  
  Iraq's internal sectarian divisions are misunderstood and underestimated
- D.
  
  There is not enough focus on counter-terrorism
7.

Which of the following was not a cause of a weakened role for the Presidency over foreign policy?
- A.
  
  Vietnam War
- B.
  
  9/11
- C.
  
  End of Cold War consensus
- D.
  
  More assertive Congress
8.

This photo displays all of the following features of POTUS' influence over FP except:
- A.
  
  POTUS as head of government and head of state
- B.
  
  POTUS as chief legislator
- C.
  
  POTUS' power of persuasion
- D.
  
  POTUS as commander in chief
9.

According to Rothkopf's individual-level analysis of Bush and Obama as leaders, which of the following is not a difference between the two POTUSes?
- A.
  
  By personal background, Obama was more connected to the world
- B.
  
  Bush came from more privileged background
- C.
  
  Obama has a more cautious lawyerly style
- D.
  
  Much more than Obama, Bush came into office in January 2011 determined to pursue nation-building and democracy-promotion around the world
10.

The National Security Council system was created:
- A.
  
  After WWII
- B.
  
  After the Vietnam War
- C.
  
  After 9/11
- D.
  
  In the wake of the Cuban Missile Crisis