Which of the Following Best Explains Why Foreign Policymaking Tends

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains why foreign policymaking tends to be incremental?

• A) Decisions involve numerous agencies and bureaucratic interests.
• B) Bold decisions are more likely to involve the judicial branch of government.
• C) Presidents know little about foreign policy in coming to office.
• D) Major decisions are likely to inflame partisan differences.

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Definitions:

Disruptive Behavior Patterns

Actions or sequences of actions that interrupt the normal flow or functioning of a social or operational system.

Significant Behavior Patterns

Regularly occurring actions or reactions that have importance in predicting or understanding an individual's behavior.

Obsessions

Persistent, unwanted thoughts, images, or impulses that cause significant distress or anxiety.

Delusions

Strongly held false beliefs or judgments, which are resistant to reason or confrontation with actual fact, often occurring as a symptom of psychiatric disorders.