Which of the following is the process for selecting an ambassador?
A) An ambassador is selected by the secretary of state, subject to confirmation in the Senate.
B) An ambassador is selected through a competitive process based on a written examination.
C) An ambassador is selected by the president, subject to confirmation in the Senate.
D) An ambassador is selected by the president, subject to confirmation in Congress.
E) None of the above.
Question -2-An ambassador is the personal representative of ____ to the chief of state and government to which she/he is accredited.
A) Congress
B) the president
C) the secretary of state
D) all of the above
E) the big business interests of a country
Question -3-The United States Foreign Service
A) is composed of elite military troops trained in counterinsurgency.
B) is charged with providing information about the United States through Voice of America radio broadcasts.
C) consists of both the professional diplomats who represent the United States overseas and the key staff posts in the State Department in Washington, D.C.
D) all of the above.
E) is limited to being involved only in the Western hemisphere.
Question -4-Which of the following factors is the most significant in determining the role of the secretary of state?
A) the secretary's personal relationship with the president
B) the intelligence of the secretary
C) the secretary's relationship with the president's staff
D) the age of the secretary
E) the secretary's level of educational attainment
Question -5-Which of the following is a frequent criticism of the State Department?
A) It has usurped too much power over foreign affairs from the president.
B) It is slow and inefficient.
C) Its policies are too often influenced by the United States business community.
D) It moves too quickly without giving a problem the scrutiny that it deserves.
E) None of the above.
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