Which agency plays a critical role in helping formulate and implement U.S. foreign policy by ...

Which agency plays a critical role in helping formulate and implement U.S. foreign policy by managing the nation's military?
 
  A) Department of Homeland Security
  B) Attorney General's Office
  C) Department of Defense
  D) Department of State
  E) United States Embassies

 Q. 2

Defenders of interest groups argue that it is difficult for any one special interest group to dominate Texas state politics due to
 
  A) the structure of the Texas government itself.
  B) the fact that demographics are always shifting.
  C) the large number of individuals elected to the legislature.
  D) the inability of interest groups to make campaign contributions.

 Q. 3

Which agency has the primary responsibility for most foreign relations contacts and policy programs?
 
  A) Department of Homeland Security
  B) Attorney General's Office
  C) Department of Defense
  D) Department of State
  E) United States Embassies

 Q. 4

What theory takes the view that, in a free society, public policy should be made by a multitude of competing interest groups, ensuring that policies will not benefit a single elite at the expense of the many?
 
  A) elitist theory
  B) umbrella theory
  C) populist theory
  D) pluralist theory

 Q. 5

Though the balance of powers between the legislative and executive branches has been the source of controversies, there are positives to having a presidential dominance over foreign policy. Which of the following is such a positive element?
 
  A) The president has the ability to act quickly and unilaterally to stop the formation of upstart governments that are hostile to U.S. interests.
  B) The U.S. government is able to act immediately and decisively in response to developments abroad.
  C) A large body such as Congress is rarely capable of reaching a suitable solution in the necessary amount of time.
  D) Congress rarely gets beyond partisan politics in making decisions on foreign policy, so a strong president needs to act in the place of Congress.
  E) Allowing Congress to override presidential prerogatives serves only to encumber the process of responding decisively.

 Q. 6

Which characteristic of the structure of government in Texas makes it difficult for one interest to dominate the whole government?
 
  A) Separation of powers
  B) Checks and balances
  C) Appointed officials with fixed terms
  D) All of these choices are true.

 Q. 7

The gunman responsible for killing nearly 50 people at an Orlando, Florida, nightclub had sworn allegiance to ________.
 
  A) China
  B) Hamas
  C) al Qaeda
  D) ISIS/ISIL
  E) Russia