National Security Policy — Unit test Answers

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International governmental organizations

A
have a “home base” in the country most in need of help.
B
are able to operate in every country that is part of the group.
C
send workers out from a singular location in a national capital.
D
allow struggling citizens to seek refuge in their headquarters.
3

What type of school does the term “higher education” refer to?

e
elementary schools
m
middle schools
h
high schools
g
graduate schools
4

The best definition for foreign policy is how one country chooses to

A
control other countries.
B
trade with other countries.
C
interact with other countries.
D
support other countries.
6

Which of the following would a nongovernmental organization most likely handle?

A
A persecuted citizen is seeking asylum in a different country than her own.
B
There are not enough vaccines to supply a country’s children with medicine.
C
A small nation has been attacked by a larger neighbor.
D
Developing countries are asking for assistance building roads and bridges.
7

Beginning in 2001, one of the goals of the war in Afghanistan was to

A
use force to seize oil supplies.
B
contain the spread of communism.
C
weaken the threat posed by al-Qaeda.
D
remove Saddam Hussein from power.
8

What is one example of a cyberattack within the United States?

A
the hijacking of airplanes on September 11th
B
the spread of disease caused by Covid-19
C
a shortage of gasoline after an energy company is hacked
D
a lack of goods from overseas due to economic sanctions
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What is the role of the Department of Homeland Security?

A
This agency monitors and assesses threats from terrorism.
B
This agency approves treaties established with other nations.
C
This agency conducts military operations and oversees the troops.
D
This agency engages in intelligence operations within other nations.
11

Which of the following represents a question within higher education?

S
Should we allow new kinds of public schools to try to help students in innovative ways?
I
Is standardized testing a valid way of determining what students do and do not know?
S
Should we provide vouchers so parents can use public funds to pay for private schooling?
A
Are there better ways to help students find adequate funding for increasing tuition costs?
12

Regulatory policies protect consumers by

A
overseeing and limiting businesses.
B
deciding how to tax and spend money.
C
controlling the supply of money.
D
providing public assistance programs.
13

task forcepublic policyparty platform

A
task force
B
public policy
C
party platform
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Which is the best example of the process through which public policy is made?

A
Health officials identify that a public hospital is too busy and give the health department money to hire more doctors.
B
Educators identify that a school that needs replaced and give the school department money to construct a new building.
C
Interest groups identify a rise in childhood obesity and give educators money to add physical activity in public schools.
D
Politicians identify an increase in accidents and give police departments money to enforce new speed limits on highways.
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Read the example of a party platform:We support electronic voting. We also believe in online registration: more citizens need to be able to participate in the election process.What best explains the party’s primary goal?

A
get more citizens involved in elections
B
get more citizens to vote by computer
C
get more citizens to register to vote online
D
get more citizens involved in politics

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