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International Politics, Chapter 4 Quiz

1. A state-level analyst would argue that the international system operates

a. by keeping states in conflict.

b. as a result of states' internal processes and actions.

c. according to its anarchic nature.

d. in accordance with the rules of nature.

2. Which of the following factors is irrelevant in determining the type of political system used in a state?

a. the role of ethnicity

b. the number of subnational actors

c. participation rates

d. participation alternatives

3. Some feminist theorists argue that a greater role for women in foreign policy making would

a. alter the course of history.

b. have a substantive impact on policy.

c. increase the gender gap.

d. make the world more democratic.

4. All of the following are characteristics of policy making during a crisis situation except

a. the use of predetermined images.

b. a constrained time frame.

c. the extensive use of research and information.

d. decisions are made by high-level leaders.

5. A non-status quo situation

a. is usually resolved by the executive alone.

b. tends to involve a wide array of subnational actors.

c. leads to incremental policy.

d. evokes little dissent.

6. China views international concern with its human rights issues as a(n)

a. legitimate intermestic matter.

b. encroachment of sovereignty.

c. bargaining tool.

d. obstacle to economic development.

7. In the area of foreign policy, the strongest subnational actor in the United States is

a. Congress.

b. the people.

c. the bureaucracy.

d. the executive.

8. A situation in which negotiators have to deal with officials from other countries, while at the same time negotiating with subnational actors at home, is known as a

a. zero-sum game.

b. two-level game.

c. non-status quo situation.

d. positive-sum game.

9. Policy preferences between the citizenry and its leaders

a. often correspond on both foreign and domestic issues.

b. often differ on both foreign and domestic issues.

c. tend to correspond on foreign policy issues, but differ on domestic issues.

d. tend to differ on foreign policy issues, but correspond on domestic issues.

10. The extent of popular participation is one criterion for judging forms of government.

a. True

b. False