Civics

Civics 4.1 Domestic and Foreign Policy

Important terms for this lesson: Be ready to writing these down... not staring at the ceiling, or your teacher, or yourself...or each other... or into space...)

domestic policy, domestic affairs, foreign policy, foreign affairs.. -Adopted from fjcc

Domestic affairs

Domestic affairs are issues or concerns in one own's country. For us, it would be issues in the United States.

Domestic policy

Domestic policy is a government's decision about issues within the country

Domestic policy

Domestic policy includes laws focusing on domestic affairs.

Domestic affairs include social welfare, health care, education, civil rights, economic issues and social issues such as family law.

Multiple Choice

Which

action is an example of a domestic policy decision?

• The Senate votes

  to ratify a treaty.

• The president nominates an ambassador.

• Congress votes to increase the income tax.

• The president asks Congress to declare war.

Foreign affairs

Foreign affairs are issues or concerns about other countries around the world.

Foreign policy

Foreign policy is a government's decisions about relationships with other countries.

Foreign Policy

Foreign policy focuses on diplomacy. Diplomacy is the work of keeping up relations between the governments of other countries.

Open Ended

Summarize the term Diplomacy

Foreign policy- continued

In order to maintain diplomacy, the government relies on diplomats. A diplomat is a person skilled in diplomacy to maintain relationships with other countries.

Open Ended

Explain what the role of a diplomat is.

U.S. Foreign Policy

Our countries, actions, words, or beliefs, toward other countries. The main goal of U.S. Policy is:

1- To Protect America and Americans

2- Support Economic growth and human rights around the world.

3- increase support for America values like democracy and freedom.

Open Ended

Summarize the three main goals of U.S. foreign policy