The International System
1. Examining the internal mechanics and dynamics of a political system is called comparative
politics while examining the interface or interaction among states is called
____________________________.
A. Foreign Policy
B. International Relations
C. Foreign Affairs
2. NGO is an acronym for ______________ Governmental Organization.
A. Non
B. Not
C. New
3. Your text identifies an example of NGO effectiveness in creating a solution to a pressing
international problem. That example was a treaty __________________________.
A. Promoting Free Trade
B. Protecting Human Rights
C. Banning Land Mines
4. The Pinochet case proves that international law can function when all the parties involved
agree in advance to __________________________.
A. Arrest wanted suspects
B. Abide by it.
C. Ignore other governments.
5. When someone or body serves as an agent or on behalf of another’s interest, such a person
or body is said to have a __________________ role.
A. Executive
B. Judicial
C. Fiduciary
6. Elements in the “process” of international politics include non-violent dimensions like
diplomacy and economic sanctions and another option: _________________________.
A. War
B. politics
C. Conferences
7. Three factors are cited as causes of war: nationalism, transitions and _________________.
A. Misunderstanding
B. Misallocation
C. Misperceptions
8. ________________ is the “signature political phenomenon” of the 21st century.
Are there choices for this question?
9. The example of international “failure” involving genocide between ethnics took place in the
country of ________________.
A. Rwanda
B. Sierra Leone
C. Ghana
10. Political interchange does not proceed as easily in politics among states as it does in politics
within a state.
A) True
B) False
11. In politics conducted among states, there is no central position of authority.
A) True
B) False
12. The UN and the International Court of Justice both have the authority and mechanisms to
enforce decisions.
A) True
B) False
13. Political leaders seldom imagine their roles as fiduciary roles.
A) True
B) False
14. In international politics the political leader of a state is likely to think about his/her fiduciary
responsibility to the people of that state and little or not at all to the larger global public.
A) True
B) False
15. Modern communication has overcome the challenges of language and cultural in
international communication among leaders and peoples.
A) True
B) False
16. Your text claims that a state’s military power determines its overall power in international
politics when it comes to bargaining or conflict.
A) True
B) False
17. Your text includes a table identifying 12 “major military powers” in the world. Of those, only
two could be consider adversaries or potential adversaries to the US.
A) True
B) False
18. Your text claims that democracies tend not to wage war against one another but rich,
powerful states often desire the other’s assets and do wage war against one another.
A) True
B) False
19. Terrorism is most effective when government responds with harsh measures (over-reacts)
after it has been attacked. Democracies are challenged by terrorism to respond only within the
bounds of their political principles.
A) True
B) False
20. Terrorism is relatively efficient because it requires low resources and yields high visibility to
the cause.
A) True
B) False