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Simon Johnson, who believes that the European Union's Eurozone is in serious danger of collapsing, states that the one issue that turns this crisis from a tough economic adjustment into a potentially calamitous collapse is the: |
| | A) | threatened Greek default. |
| | B) | need for governments to make politically unpopular fiscal decisions. |
| | C) | flight of capital from the periphery. |
| | D) | transformation of Europe's sovereign debt market. |
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Guido Westerwelle, who does not believe that the European Union's Eurozone is in serious danger of collapsing, cites as a serious flaw in the construction of the Eurozone the fact that the EU could not go all the way and create a/an: |
| | A) | political union. |
| | B) | economic union. |
| | C) | monetary union. |
| | D) | trading union. |
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Ariel Cohen, who believes that Russia should be considered a hostile country, states that the Obama Administration has made the mistake of dealing with Dmitry Medvedev instead of the real power in Russia: |
| | A) | Boris Yeltsin. |
| | B) | Igor Shuvalov. |
| | C) | Vladimir Putin. |
| | D) | Vitaliy Churkin. |
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Steven Pifer, who does not believe that Russia should be considered a hostile country, notes that a traditional Russian tactic to rally domestic support during an election campaign is to: |
| | A) | depict a foreign country such as the United States as an adversary. |
| | B) | promise to increase defense spending. |
| | C) | harshly repress all opposition. |
| | D) | promise increased funding for social programs. |
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Dean Cheng, who believes that China is becoming a dangerous superpower, notes that there is nothing more expensive and more useless than a: |
| | A) | strong military without nuclear weapons. |
| | B) | second-best military. |
| | C) | diplomatic corps that does not know its nation's military strategy. |
| | D) | strong economy with a weak military. |
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Hu Jintao, who does not believe that China is becoming a dangerous superpower, states that in the final analysis, the development of China-U.S. relations hinges on: |
| | A) | the broad support and active involvement of people from all walks of life in the two countries. |
| | B) | mutual nuclear disarmament. |
| | C) | continuing economic cooperation and development that benefits both countries. |
| | D) | honesty and transparency. |
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Benjamin Netanyahu, who believes the Palestinians are blocking the path to peace in the Middle East, dramatizes Israel's security concerns by noting that while it takes six hours to fly across the United States, to fly across Israel takes only: |
| | A) | 2 hours. |
| | B) | 42 minutes. |
| | C) | 3 minutes. |
| | D) | 58 seconds. |
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Mahmoud Abbas, who does not believe the Palestinians are blocking the path to peace in the Middle East, cites as the primary cause of the failure of the peace process the: |
| | A) | continued military aggression of Israel against Palestine. |
| | B) | building of Israeli settlements on land claimed by Palestine. |
| | C) | interference of the United States and other Western powers. |
| | D) | lack of substantive agreement on when and where to hold talks. |
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Norman Podhoretz, who believes that force should be used if necessary to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, suggests that the only reason President George W. Bush did not order the bombing of Iran before leaving office was that he: |
| | A) | was swayed by allies who were convinced sanctions would work. |
| | B) | might be planning to outsource the job to the Israelis. |
| | C) | decided to let the United Nations deal with the problem. |
| | D) | left the decision to President Barack Obama. |
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Paul R. Pillar, who does not believe that force should be used to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, states that the main problem with any proposal to use military force against the Iranian nuclear program is that: |
| | A) | there is no assurance that world opinion would support such a strike. |
| | B) | the ultimate outcome would probably be an acceleration of Iran's nuclear program. |
| | C) | no one knows what the full ramifications of a war with Iran would be. |
| | D) | it would destabilize the entire Middle East. |
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Arturo A. Valenzuela, who believes that U.S. policy toward Latin America is on the right track, asserts that there is a strong element of community in the Americas today, |
| | A) | and it will only get stronger with time. |
| | B) | and an even stronger element of security. |
| | C) | but the widening economic gap could undo this. |
| | D) | but history tells us that this may be temporary. |
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Otto J. Reich, who does not believe that U.S. policy toward Latin America is on the right track, points out that ALBA (the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas) was conceived in Havana and is financed by |
| | A) | the Cuban tobacco industry. |
| | B) | private U.S. enterprises. |
| | C) | Venezuela's petro-dollars. |
| | D) | laundered Russian funds. |
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Andrew C. McCarthy, who believes that the Islamist movement threatens the democracy gained in the "Arab Spring," notes that the most important organization of the Islamic legal and political system is the: |
| | A) | Muslim Brotherhood. |
| | B) | Hamas. |
| | C) | Hezbollah. |
| | D) | al Qaeda. |
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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, who does not believe that the Islamist movement threatens the democracy gained in the "Arab Spring," begins her speech by noting that the United States rejects the false choice between progress and: |
| | A) | democracy. |
| | B) | stability. |
| | C) | change. |
| | D) | tradition. |
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The core principle of globalization, according to the IMF staff, is the |
| | A) | protection of intellectual property. |
| | B) | free exchange of ideas and culture. |
| | C) | unhindered exchange of international goods and services. |
| | D) | commitment of governments to greater openness and transparency. |
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The push to reduce trade barriers after World War II was an effort by nations to |
| | A) | prevent future wars. |
| | B) | undertake the massive reconstruction effort needed after the war. |
| | C) | share new technologies for the good of humanity. |
| | D) | enable their corporations to become multinational institutions. |
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Gordon G. Chang, who believes that China's currency manipulation warrants international and national action, states that the real risk to the United States and the rest of the world is that China will: |
| | A) | sharply inflate the value of its currency in relation to the dollar. |
| | B) | increase tariffs on imported goods, thus making the trade imbalance with the United States even worse. |
| | C) | take too long to bring its currency practices in line with those of its trading partners. |
| | D) | cease the protectionist policies that keep the prices of Chinese goods low on the world market. |
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Pieter Bottelier and Uri Dadush, who do not believe that China's currency manipulation warrants international and national action, contend that China's primary growth driver has always been: |
| | A) | global recession. |
| | B) | isolationism. |
| | C) | domestic demand. |
| | D) | integration into world markets. |
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Ellen Tauscher, who believes that the United States should ratify the comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, notes that the goal of the United States is to move its relationship with Russia from one of Mutually Assured Destruction to one of Mutually Assured |
| | A) | Equality. |
| | B) | Non-Proliferation. |
| | C) | Peace. |
| | D) | Stability. |
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Baker Spring, who does not believe that the United States should ratify the comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, makes the objection that the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty does not define |
| | A) | the types of tests banned. |
| | B) | explosive nuclear testing. |
| | C) | weapons-grade nuclear material. |
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U.S. Representatives Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Howard Berman, Adam Smith, and Buck McKeon, who believe that U.S. forces should continue the fight in Afghanistan, speak in turn; Representative Ros-Lehtinen states that to withdraw from Afghanistan is to pave the way for: |
| | A) | a resurgent Taliban. |
| | B) | the return of the opium trade. |
| | C) | the next 9/11. |
| | D) | diminished U.S. influence in the region. |
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U.S. Representatives Dennis Kucinich, Barbara Lee, Walter Jones, Jason Chaffetz, and Ron Paul, who do not believe that U.S. forces should continue the fight in Afghanistan, each speak on the debate, with Representative Kucinich stating that it is an "ironclad fact" that: |
| | A) | occupation fuels insurgency. |
| | B) | the Taliban is now stronger than it was when we invaded Afghanistan. |
| | C) | our mission in Afghanistan is both clear-cut and a failure. |
| | D) | the majority of Americans still support the war in Afghanistan. |
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Mary Ellen O'Connell, who believes that using drones, also called UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) to attack terrorists globally violates international law, defines a terrorist attack as: |
| | A) | an armed conflict. |
| | B) | a crime. |
| | C) | a gray area of hostility. |
| | D) | an indefinable action. |
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Michael W. Lewis, who does not believe that using drones to attack terrorists globally violates international law, points out that the combatant's conduct is regulated by: |
| | A) | a thousand years of warfare protocol. |
| | B) | International Humanitarian Law. |
| | C) | domestic law. |
| | D) | no one. |
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Peter Van Ulm, who believes that the use and threat of force is necessary in international relations, holds the position in the Netherlands of: |
| | A) | ambassador to the United Nations. |
| | B) | the highest military commander. |
| | C) | prime minister. |
| | D) | head of the Dutch Reformed Church. |
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The Peace Pledge Union, which does not believe that the use and threat of force is necessary in international relations, states that the bottom line of pacifism is that: |
| | A) | peace is always preferable to war, no matter what the reason. |
| | B) | although there are exceptions, there is rarely a reason for war. |
| | C) | a quick victory is the best way to end a war. |
| | D) | human beings invented war and human beings should make it obsolete. |
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Susan E. Rice, who believes the United Nations is a worthwhile organization, notes that some have criticized the Obama Administration for seeking and winning a UN seat on the: |
| | A) | Security Council. |
| | B) | Human Rights Council. |
| | C) | Governing Council. |
| | D) | Finance Council. |
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Bruce S. Thornton, who does not believe the UN is a worthwhile organization, states that the fatal flaw of the organization is the: |
| | A) | lack of financial accountability. |
| | B) | disproportionate power allotted to small, non-democratic nations. |
| | C) | United Nation's inability to enforce its resolutions. |
| | D) | lack of consistent, unifying moral and political principles among member nations. |
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Brett D. Schaefer and Steven Groves, who believe that U.S. refusal to join the International Criminal Court is wise, have observed that, compared to the ad hoc tribunals it was created to replace, the ICC has performed |
| | A) | fairly well, but not without some minor problems. |
| | B) | not nearly as effectively. |
| | C) | little better. |
| | D) | much, much better. |
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Jonathan F. Fanton, who does not believe that U.S. refusal to join the International Criminal Court is wise, maintains that the ad hoc war crimes tribunals after World War II were possible primarily because |
| | A) | they were the only way to calm the calls for revenge. |
| | B) | the Allied powers were still united in consensus. |
| | C) | Germany and the other Axis powers offered an unconditional surrender. |
| | D) | the specter of World War I was still at the forefront of international memory. |
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Melanne Verveer, who believes that the United States should ratify the convention to eliminate all forms of discrimination against women, reports that the Obama Administration has made it clear that women's equality is critical to: |
| | A) | U.S. national security. |
| | B) | the world's economy. |
| | C) | democracy. |
| | D) | the United Nation's mission. |
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Steven Groves, who does not believe that the United States should ratify the convention to eliminate all forms of discrimination against women, answers those who say that the United States should ratify CEDAW in order to claim the moral high ground by saying that: |
| | A) | such an attempt would backfire. |
| | B) | pointless posturing would actually damage our image. |
| | C) | taking so long to ratify it would nullify the effect of doing so now. |
| | D) | the United States already holds the moral high ground. |
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Elliott Diringer, who believes that international negotiations to control global warming are useful, contends that the international climate effort began with the: |
| | A) | Kyoto Protocol. |
| | B) | UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. |
| | C) | Copenhagen Accord. |
| | D) | Cancun Agreements. |
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Steven F. Hayward, who does not believe that international negotiations to control global warming are useful, alleges that international climate policy is, in reality: |
| | A) | despotism. |
| | B) | smoke and mirrors. |
| | C) | economic policy. |
| | D) | futile. |
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