American Foreign Policy

Test Study Guide

Test 3 Monday May 6th
Chapters 8 and 10 in text

Pros and Cons of Globalization
The dark side of globalization
Threats to U.S. in 21st century
What reforms need to be made in military?
What reforms need to be made in foreign policy?
What is soft power and how is it different from hard power?
Can soft power work?
How should the U.S. participate in foreign policy problems in the future?
What was the Bush War on Terror?
Can win the Peace in Iraq and Afghanistan?

Test 2 Wednesday March 27th
Chapters 10 and 11 in text
1. tenants of Obama's foreign policy
2. Goals of Obama's foreign policy
3. Failures of Obama's foreign policy
4. Pros and cons of globalization
5. Impact of globalization on U.S.
6. What is meant by Americanization of the world?
7. What does it take to have a democratic government?
8. Is the world becoming more democratic?  the view in the text vs. view given in the notes.

Test 1 Wednesday February 13th
Chapters 1 and 2 in text
1. What is foreign policy?
2. What are the goals of U.S. foreign policy?
3. What are the tools used in foreign policy?
4. What are the differences between foreign and domestic policymaking?
5. Reasons to study foreign policy
6. Domestic context of foreign policy
7. What interest groups are most likely to influence foreign policy
8. four Ps
9. Media and foreign policy--cheerleader or critic
10. What is the role of military force in foreign policy?
11. Why is military force so important in foreign policy?
12. What tools of foreign policy are most effective?

Test 3  Monday May 2th at  10:30 am
Chapters 6,10,11

Topics

1.     Lessons of the Iraq War

2.    Bush Doctrine, Obama Doctrine?

3.    Obama's foreign policy

4.    U.S. role in Libya

5.    Globalization

         Pros and Cons

         Who benefits developed or 3rd world?

         Is there less likely to be war?

         Is Americanization good or bad?

         Are we expo0rting democracy, capitalism     and human rights?

         Is the focus on global issues a good thing?

6.     U.S. foreign policy toward China, Russia, India

         history

         military strategy

         economic strategy

         long term prospects

 7.      Unilateralism vs. Multilateralism

 8.     Policies in War on Terror

  9.     Way out in Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq

Test 2  Wednesday March 30th
Chapters 6,7,8.

Topics
1.  Definition of the Cold War
2. U.S policies during the Cold War
3. Causes of the end of the Cold War
4. Role of Reagan and Gorbachev
5. Lessons of the Cold War
6. Description of  Post Cold War world
7. U.S. policies in Post Cold War
8. Media and Foreign Policy--CNN Effect and Manufacture Consent
9. U. S. policy after 9/11

Test 1 Wednesday February 21st
Chapters 1 and 2 in text
1. What is foreign policy?
2. What are the goals of U.S. foreign policy?
3. What are the tools used in foreign policy?
4. What are the differences between foreign and domestic policymaking?
5. Reasons to study foreign policy
6. Domestic context of foreign policy
7. What interest groups are most likely to influence foreign policy
8. four Ps
9. Media and foreign policy--cheerleader or critic
10. What is the role of military force in foreign policy?
11. Why is military force so important in foreign policy?
12. What tools of foreign policy are most effective?

Test 3  Wednesday May 3th at  10:30 am
Chapters 7,8,10,11

Topics

1.      U.S. and United Nations

2.      U.S. foreign policy toward China

         history

         military strategy

         economic strategy

         long term prospects

3.  U.S. foreign policy toward Japan

         history

         military strategy

         economic strategy

         long term prospects

4. President Obama's foreign policy stands and differences from President Bush

         Policies in War on Terror

         Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq

         Israel-Palestinian issue

         Energy policy

5. Future directions of U.S. foreign policy

Test 2  Friday April 9th
Chapters 3,4,5,7.

Topics
1. Definition of Isolationism and Internationalism
2. Role of Isolation and Internationalism in American Foreign Policy
3. Definition of the Cold War
4. U.S policies during the Cold War
5. Cause of the end of the Cold War
6. Lessons of the Cold War
7. Post Cold War world
8. U.S. policy in Iraq and Afghanistan after 9/11
9. War on Terror
10. U.S. reaction to War on Terror

Test 1 Wednesday February 10th
Chapters 1 in text
1. What is foreign policy?
2. What are the goals of U.S. foreign policy?
3. What are the tools used in foreign policy?
4. What are the differences between foreign and domestic policymaking?
5. What is the role of military force in foreign policy?
6. What interest groups are most likely to influence foreign policy?
7. When tools of foreign policy are most effective?
8. What are the forms of economic power?
9. When is economic power used?
10. What are the strengths and weaknesses of economic power as a tool of foreign policy?
11. Why is military force so important in foreign policy?

Test 3 Now:  Friday May 2nd.
Chapters 9,10,11.

Topics
1. Post Cols War Foreign Policy
2. Globalization
3. Significant of Iraq War
Questions:
1. How does the Post Cold War Ear differ from Cold War Period?
2. What U.S. Policy toward China, India, and Russia in the Post Cold War Era?.
3. What is integration and how does it compare to containment as a strategy?
4. What is the role of NATO and the UN?
5. How does unilateralism compare to coalition building as a strategy in current era?
6. What is the Bush strategy in Post Cold War Era?
7. Who are the non-state combatants and how do they differ from previous enemies?
8.  How do the allies in the War on Terror compare to those of the Cold War Era?

Test 1 Wednesday February 20th
Chapters 1 in text
 

1. What is foreign policy?
2. What are the goals of U.S. foreign policy?
3. What are the tools used in foreign policy?
4. What are the differences between foreign and domestic policymaking?
5. What is the role of military force in foreign policy?
6. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using military force?
7. When is military force appropriate?
8. What are the forms of economic power?
9. When is economic power used?
10. What are the strengths and weaknesses of economic power as a tool of foreign policy?

Test 3 Wednesday Monday December 11th 10:30
Chapter 7-War on Terror, Post Cold War Strategy, and not State Actors
Topics from Class
1. What does privatization of the military mean?
2. Privatization of the military--pros and cons
3. Homeland Security--its pros and cons
4. War in Iraq-what went wrong?
5. What can be done in the Iraq war now?
6. How does the war in Afghanistan differ from war in Iraq?
7. Are there any lessons from one war that can be applied to the other?

Test 2 Wednesday November 15
Chapters 4,5 on the Cold War
Topics
1. Definition of the Cold War
2. Lessons of Cold War
3. What caused end of Cold War
4. Definition of War on Terror
5. Criticisms of War on Terror
6. Objectives and Strategies of War on Terror

Test 1 Wednesday February 15th 
Chapters 1,2,3.
1. Introduction
2. State Constitutions
3. Federalism
Chapter 1
1. Comparative approach to state and local government
2. How states differ demographically--income, education, population, race and ethnicity
3. Functions of state and local government
4. Nationalization of States--what it is?  What contributes to it?
Chapter 2 
1. Differences between state constitutions and national constitution
2. Weaknesses of state constitutions
3. Strengths of state constitutions compared to U.S. Constitution
Chapter 3
1. Definition of federalism
2. Dual federalism
3. Cooperative federalism
4. New Federalism
5. Advantages and disadvantages of federal system
(End 1st test)

Chapter 7 The Governor
  Roles 
  How governors differ from the president
             Where the governor is stronger
              Where the governor is weaker
  Other major officials and what they do
      Lt. Governor
     Attorney General
     Secretary of State
     Treasurer
     Controller
Chapter 9 The Courts
   Structure
   Functions
   How judges are selected at the state level
   How state court system differs from the national system
   Pros and Cons of the elections of judges
Chapter 10 Local Governments
  Types of local government
  Types of general-purpose governments
Structure and functions of   cities, counties, towns
County Officials
    Commissioners
    Sheriff
    Coroner
   Tax Assessor 
    Tax Collector
   Clerk
Special Districts
   Characteristics
   Reasons why we have them
   Pros and Cons
   Problems
   Example of types of special districts
Chapter 11 Participation
Old-Style Machine Politics
Reformers
Types of reforms found at the local level
How reforms impact local participation
Council manager vs. mayor system
Interest groups at the local level
Chapter 12 Metropolitics
Metro characteristics
    Heterogeneity
    Ethnic and Racial diversity
    Interdependence
    Fragmented government
    city-suburban differences
Case for metro consolidation
Case for fragmented government
Metro consolidation methods

Chapter 4 Political Participation
Forms of political participation
         Conventional
          Unconventional
Why people don't vote
How to improve voting turnout
Types of Interest Groups
The types of interest groups most active at the state level
Tactics used by interest groups
Elite groups and their tactics
Non-elite groups--what they do
Chapter 5 Political Parties
Definition of political parties
How parties differ from interest groups
Responsible Party Model
Problems with the Model
Why parties are weak today
Campaign finance reforms at the state level
Chapter 6 State Legislature
Functions of state legislatures
Professional vs. Amateur Legislature
Why some prefer the professional legislature
Why some advocate the amateur legislature

Test 3 Wednesday April 21 and 28th
Readings:  Chapters 7,8,9.
Chapter 7 The Governor
  Roles 
  How governors differ from the president
             Where the governor is stronger
              Where the governor is weaker
  Other major officials and what they do
      Lt. Governor
     Attorney General
     Secretary of State
     Treasurer
     Controller
Chapter 9 The Courts
   Structure
   Functions
   How judges are selected at the state level
   How state court system differs from the national system
   Pros and Cons of the elections of judges
Chapter 9 Local Governments
  Types of local government
  Types of general-purpose governments
Structure and functions of   cities, counties, towns
County Officials
    Commissioners
    Sheriff
    Coroner
   Tax Assessor 
    Tax Collector
   Clerk
Special Districts
   Characteristics
   Reasons why we have them
   Pros and Cons
   Problems
   Example of types of special districts
Chapter 10 Community Politics
Types of governments--multi-purpose and single purpose
Coun

Test 1 Wednesday February 11 and 18th
1. Introduction
Comparison
Definition of politics and government
What makes states different? 
How are they similar?
Nationalization of the states
Functions of state and local government
Definition of political culture
2. Constitution
Functions of a constitution
Features common to all state constitutions
Weaknesses of state constitutions
Comparison of state constitutions with U.S. Constitution
3. Federalism
Definition of federalism
What is dual federalism?
What is cooperative federalism?
What is new federalism
Advantages and disadvantages of federalism

Test 4 Friday May 2nd and Mat 7th
Chapters 12,13,15,17
Chapter 12 Metropolitics
Metro characteristics
    Heterogeneity
    Ethnic and Racial diversity
    Interdependence
    Fragmented government
    city-suburban differences
Case for metro consolidation
Case for fragmented government
Metro consolidation methods

Chapter 13 Community Power
Characteristics of elite model
Characteristics of pluralism

Chapter 15 Education
Methods of Reform
   Testing--students and teachers
   Merit pay
   Magnet and charter schools
   Voucher system
   Privatization
Role of Federal Government
Governing schools--state and local
Local
  superintendent
  school board
Role of religion in schools

Chapter 17 Taxation
Types of Taxes
Progressive and regressive
Way tax revolt
Reforms

Chapter 13 Community Power
Elite model
Pluralistic model
No growth movement
Transport ion Issue-public vs private

Chapter 15 Education
Solutions to the education problem

• standardized testing for students and teachers
• magnet schools
• charter schools
• privatization
• vouchers

• role of the state 
• role of school board

Test 3 Wednesday, April 11with the retest Wednesday April 18th.

Test will cover chapters 9, 10, 11
Chapter 9 Courts
Chapter 10 Community Politics
Chapter 11 Participation
Topics
Chapter 9-The Courts
Structure and Functions of Courts
Lawyering of America
Methods of Selecting Judges
Does selection method matter?
Race and gender on bench
Party differences among judges
Factors that impact judges decision making.

Chapter 10-Community Political System
Types of Local Governments
Structure and Functions of County Government
Officers of county government
Characteristics of local government
Forms of City Government
How city governments differ
Structure and functions of special districts

Chapter 11-Participation
Why participation is lower at local level
Old style and new style machine
Reform Movement and its recommendations
Description of council members, managers, mayors
Professionalism
Interest Groups in local politics

Parties
Structure of Parties—3 components
Party-in-the-electorate
Party organization
Party-in-the-government
Reasons for decline of parties
Primary system
Decline of party id
Decline of patronage
Rise of PACs
Level of party competition
States and laws that impact parties
Profession mass media campaign
Campaign Finance laws

Legislature
Functions of legislature
Demographic difference between legislators and public
Role of incumbency
Turnover
Gerrymandering
How bill becomes law
Reforms 
Professionalism

Governor
Roles
Legislative role
Formal powers
Executive power
Role of Lt. Governor
Att. General]
Secretary of State

1st Test

Test 4
Two chapters 10 and 11
Chapter 10
This test deals with local government
Types of local government and their functions. Know the four types of government and what they do(p.299).
Functions of county government(p.304).
Officials of the County Government(p.306).
City Governments (p.311)  Know the three types and the function and structure of each.
Nonpartisan elections(p.317)
At Large  Elections (p.320)
Chapter 11
Factors related to participation(p.327)
Reformers (p.331)
Basic concepts of the Reform Movement(334-335).
Professionalism (p.338)
City managers, city councils and mayors (p.344-349).
Arguments in favor of consolidation (pp.3764-375)

Test 3
Three chapters  6,7, and 9

State Legislature
Functions
Demographic makeup of legislature compared to the population--SES, lawyers, psychological differences(pp.160-161)
Characteristics of state legislature
Role of incumbency in getting elected
Turnover
Reforms(pp.183-184)
How bill becomes a law
What is a more professional legislature
What is an amateur legislature

Governor
Roles of the governor(pp. 200-201)
How the governor is similar and different from the president
Offices held before becoming governor
Other executives, such as Lt. Governor
Strong  vs weak governor(pp. 209-214)
Background of governors (pp.202-204)

Courts
Style of decision-making(pp.259-260)
Structure of courts(p. 264)
Functions of courts
Methods of selection of judges
Does selection method matter?
Race and gender on bench
Party differences among judges
Factors that impact judges decision making.