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31.

The Second World War marked the most substantial change ever in the context in which United States foreign policy is made. The world that emerged after the war had fundamentally changed in economic, political, and military ways. These changes made the world a more dangerous place, and altered the demands placed on foreign policy.

Which statement best summarizes the change in the global position of the United States after the Second World War?

  1. Isolationist sentiment in the United States led the country to increasingly withdraw from world affairs.
  2. Before the war the United States played a limited role in global affairs; after the war the United States became the dominant player.
  3. The experience of the Second World War led the United States to become increasingly reluctant to aggressively oppose communism.
  4. The rise of international organizations such as the United Nations led the United States to play a secondary role in world affairs.
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32.

The War Powers Act of 1973 was an attempt by Congress to increase its authority over the use of military force. The provisions of this act include the following. The President must report to Congress within 48 hours after sending troops to an area where hostilities are imminent. Within 60 days after troops are sent, Congress must, by declaration of war or other specific statutory authorization, provide for the continuation of the United States military presence. If Congress fails to provide such authorization, the President must withdraw the troops. If Congress passes a concurrent resolution (which the President may not veto) directing the removal of United States troops, the President must comply.

The War Powers Act was an attempt by Congress to check the power of the President because:

  1. Presidents had involved the United States in wars that Congress had not declared
  2. Presidents had failed to respond aggressively to the spread of communism
  3. The framers of the Constitution had intended that Congress, rather than the President, exert direct control over the military
  4. None of the above
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33.

The War Powers Act of 1973 was an attempt by Congress to increase its authority over the use of military force. The provisions of this act include the following. The President must report to Congress within 48 hours after sending troops to an area where hostilities are imminent.Within 60 days after troops are sent, Congress must, by declaration of war or other specific statutory authorization, provide for the continuation of the United States military presence. If Congress fails to provide such authorization, the President must withdraw the troops. If Congress passes a concurrent resolution (which the President may not veto) directing the removal of United States troops, the President must comply.

Part of the War Powers Act may violate the principle of separation of powers. This part gives Congress the power to:

  1. declare war
  2. ask the President to inform Congress when troops have been sent overseas
  3. pass laws that affect foreign policy
  4. pass resolutions that cannot be vetoed and that force presidential actions
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34.

The War Powers Act of 1973 was an attempt by Congress to increase its authority over the use of military force. The provisions of this act include the following.The President must report to Congress within 48 hours after sending troops to an area where hostilities are imminent.Within 60 days after troops are sent, Congress must, by declaration of war or other specific statutory authorization, provide for the continuation of the United States military presence.If Congress fails to provide such authorization, the President must withdraw the troops.

If Congress passes a concurrent resolution (which the President may not veto) directing the removal of United States troops, the President must comply.What is one power, not specified in the War Powers Act, that Congress can effectively use to limit the military authority of the President?

  1. Impeaching Presidents who pursue unpopular military policies
  2. Instructing military officers not to follow presidential orders
  3. Refusing to provide funding for specific military operations
  4. Independently negotiating treaties with foreign powers
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35.

"All persons born or naturalized in the United States . . . are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."

Under what historical circumstances was the Fourteenth Amendment, quoted above, passed?

  1. It was passed soon after the American Revolution to limit the power of the federal government.
  2. It was passed soon after the Civil War to protect the rights of former slaves.
  3. It was passed soon after the First World War to protect the rights of immigrants.
  4. It was passed during the Vietnam War to protect the freedom of antiwar protesters.
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