Chapter 04

A  lack of access to information

B  lack of a direct connection with foreign policy issues

C  the American educational system

D  American isolationism

A  bargaining among agencies suggests that a state does not have a single national interest

B  the various agencies of a state always take the same side on an issue (e.g., defense ministries always favor military strength)

C  representatives of agencies promote only the interests of their own bureaucracy

D  the various agencies of a state are generally in agreement on the foreign policies to be pursued

A  the executive branch, Congress, and the judiciary

B  defense contractors, lobbyists, and research institutes

C  governmental agencies, industrial corporations, and research institutes

D  the military, Congress, and the executive branch

A  Executive

B  Legislative

C  Judicial

A  lobbying foreign governments to change their foreign policy

B  trying to confuse an adversary by sending mixed policy signals

C  adopting a foreign policy to distract public attention from domestic issues

D  trying to influence elite opinions, which will, in turn, influence mass opinion

A  Democracies allow for the secrecy of the government.

B  Voters face an overabundance of information.

C  Politicians are judged by the electorate.

D  Many actors exist to keep track of decisions made.

A  Decision makers use a reference point for comparison.

B  Decision makers assess the value of other decision makers.

C  Decision makers work to avoid future catastrophic events.

D  Decision makers attach their own feelings onto another actor.

A  goals

B  determination

C  perceptions

D  emotions

A  diplomats

B  government leaders

C  the military

D  the human brain

A  limiting the number of advisers

B  bringing in external advisers

C  bypassing relevant agencies

D  appealing to the majority interest