This is the policy of making America and its allies so militarily strong that their very strength will deter—discourage, or even prevent—any attack:
Deterrence
100
This is a personal representative appointed by the President to represent the nation in matters of diplomacy:
Ambassador
100
This is economic and military aid to other countries—has been a basic feature of American foreign policy for more than 50 years:
Foreign Aid
100
This is a term that means the whole population that the poll aims to measure:
The universe.
100
In order for this to occur, a view or position must be expressed in the open:
Public Opinions.
200
This established the policy of containment, an effort to “contain” the spread of communism throughout the nations of the world:
The Truman Doctrine
200
This was approached by the United States following World War II, involves a world community in which most nations would agree to act together against any nation that threatened the peace:
Collective security
200
This is the independent agency which deals with the nation’s space policy:
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
200
Children acquire political knowledge throughout their time in the:
classroom.
200
Children first see the political world from within their:
family
300
In 1962, it was discovered that the Soviet Union was building missiles on the island of Cuba. A heated stand-off between the Soviet Union and America ensued. What was this conflict called:
The Cuban Missile Crisis
300
The United States dedicated thousands of troops in an effort to resist aggression by communist forces in Vietnam. This was known as:
The Vietnam War
300
In 1948, the Soviet Union cut off all land transit to West Berlin. The United States responded with an airlift of goods to the city. This was known as:
The Berlin Blockade
300
hey are frequently described as “mirrors” as well as “molders” of opinion:
media
300
This is the societal problems that political leaders and citizens agree need government attention:
public agenda
400
These were known as the nation’s relationships with other countries:
Foreign Affairs
400
This was the purposeful refusal to become generally involved in the affairs of the rest of the world:
Isolationism
400
This was a period of more than 40 years during which relations between the United States and the Soviet Union were tense, but did not result in direct military action between the two:
The cold war
400
People who have similar opinions on political issues are generally grouped according to whether they are:____________________ on the political spectrum.
“left,” “right,” or “center”
400
What are the Five + 1 permanent members of the United Nations?
The United States, Russia, Great Britain, France, China, and Germany
500
Oversight and maintenance of international peace is delegated to the:
UN Security Council
500
This warned Europe to stay out of the affairs of North and South America and established the United States as the sole power of the Western Hemisphere:
The Monroe Doctrine (1823)
500
This was formed to promote the collective defense of Western Europe:
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
500
They are made up of the people with whom one regularly associates, including friends, classmates, neighbors, and co-workers:
Peer groups
500
What are the five major mass media outlets used in America?