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Question 1

What is the core reason as to why the US is viewed as exceptional?

a) Because it is a great power but uses that power sparingly

b) Because of its intensely liberal character, which is rooted in a sense of its special mission

c) Because of its exclusive concentration on issues of power and security

d) Because of its despotic character, which is rooted in a sense of its special mission

Question 2

Why do realists tend to object to the influence of exceptionalism on American foreign policy?

a) It leads to a diminished focus on collective security

b) It diminishes the prospects for world government

c) It enhances the prospects for world government

d) It takes away from a focus on security, power and interest

Question 3

Why do contemporary European liberals tend to object to the influence of exceptionalism on American foreign policy?

a) They see it as a challenge to European global influence

b) They see it as a ideological façade for US imperialism

c) They see it as a temporary phenomenon

d) None of the above

Question 4

Which of these is not a source of contemporary American exceptionalism?

a) Military primacy

b) Cultural homogeneity

c) Economic dynamism

d) Political diversity

Question 5

Which of these is not a component of the 'American Creed'?

a) Liberty

b) Equality

c) Autocracy

d) Individualism

Question 6

Why might American exceptionalism lead to opposition world government?

a) Its general anti-statism opposes centralized government

b) It views world government as impractical

c) It views the UN as a sufficient form of global governance

d) None of the above

Question 7

What is the implication of American exceptionalism in terms of global economics?

a) It encourages the use of tariffs

b) It encourages nationalization

c) It encourages liberalization of global trade

d) It encourages redistribution of wealth

Question 8

In what sense might exceptionalism link isolationist and internationalist strategies?

a) Both encourage world government

b) Both focus on the US alone

c) It doesn't - the two are fundamentally opposed

d) Both can be viewed as different means of achieving the same liberal ends

Question 9

Why might the 'Philadelphian System' be linked to the idea of American exceptionalism?

a) It encouraged greater involvement in European politics

b) It was designed as the antithesis of European politics

c) It created a large standing army

d) It encouraged the centralization of political power in the US

Question 10

What were the implications of the Cold War for American exceptionalism?

a) It ended the influence of American exceptionalism entirely

b) Exceptionalism was enhanced by America's status as the 'leader of the free world'

c) The extension of American power globally challenged core assumptions of exceptionalism

d) Both b and c

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