Study Guide Us Gov Eoy Page 12
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41b. Senate approval.
c. House approval.
d. approval by the Vice President.
____ 104. The first reform that successfully laid the foundation for the present civil service system was
a. President Jefferson's policy of political acceptability.
b. the establishment of the Civil Service Commission in 1871.
c. the Pendleton Act.
d. the setting up of the Office of Personnel Management.
____ 105. A key role of the secretary of state is
a. being the operating head of the Defense Department.
b. offering advice on foreign affairs to the President.
c. overseeing the issuing of patents and censuses.
d. dividing the State Department into its geographic components.
____ 106. The United States does not have a major strategic military alliance in the Middle East mainly because
a. the United States wants to maintain friendly relations with both Arabs and Israelis.
b. there is no potential for military conflict in the region.
c. the United States victory in the Gulf War has eliminated the need for alliances in this area.
d. Israel is capable of defending itself.
____ 107. During the cold war, American relations with the Soviet Union were dominated by
a. détente.
b. foreign aid.
c. containment.
d. collective security.
____ 108. Which is NOT a stated purpose of the United Nations?
a. to maintain international peace and security
b. to develop friendly relations among nations
c. to promote justice and cooperation
d. to promote free trade throughout the world
____ 109. A major feature of American foreign policy since World War II has been
a. deterrence.
b. the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine.
c. support for the League of Nations.
d. renewed isolationism.
____ 110. The secretary of defense is responsible for all of the following EXCEPT
a. advising the President in the carrying out of defense policy.
b. selecting the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
c. running the Defense Department.
d. advising the President in the formation of defense policy.
____ 111. Which historic world event finally ended the United States' commitment to a policy of isolationism?
a. World War II
b. the Vietnam War
c. the Korean War
d. the Persian Gulf War
____ 112. The United States offers foreign aid MOSTLY to
a. improve the image of the United States abroad.
b. support struggling democracies and countries that are critical to foreign policy objectives.
c. protect ambassadors and citizens traveling abroad.
d. fund overseas military operations.
____ 113. Since the end of the cold war, American foreign policy has recognized that
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