Understanding American Politics and Government

The war in Iraq began under __________ and ended under __________.

One of the primary purposes of the war in Afghanistan was to __________.

Which Cabinet-level department has primary responsibility for U.S.foreign policy?

What is the primary responsibility of the Department of Defense?

What is the role of the national security advisor?

Since the Goldwater-Nichols Act of 1986,designed to reduce interbranch competition among the various service branches,which of the following is true about the staff of the Joint Chiefs of Staff?

Who heads the U.S.intelligence community?

Which international organization was created after World War II at the urging of the United States?

Which of the following agencies is mostly focused on foreign aid?

What role did Afghanistan play in the September 11,2001,terrorist attacks?

Which of the following describes the Senate's decision when President Woodrow Wilson proposed that the United States join the League of Nations at the end of World War I?

Which of the following countries is a member of NATO?

Which was the first war the United States was perceived to have lost?

Who instituted the Marshall Plan and who benefited directly from it?

What event marked the end of the Cold War?

Which of the following tactics has al-Qaeda used effectively?

What was the United States' grand strategy during the Cold War?

What was the foreign policy of containment designed to prevent?

Why was the North Atlantic Treaty Organization formed?

Who has the ultimate authority and control over U.S.foreign and military policy?