Foreign Policy Review

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GOVT.12 The student will apply social science skills to understand the role of the United States in a changing world by

a)describing the responsibilities of the national government for foreign policy and national security;

b)assessing the role of national interest in shaping foreign policy and promoting world peace; and

c)examining the relationship of Virginia and the United States to the global economy, including trends in international trade.

Open Ended

What is meant by foreign policy?

Multiple Choice

What is foreign policy?

• a country’s relations with other nations
• international trade policy
• sending diplomats to global conferences
• protection of overseas interests

Multiple Choice

What are four pillars or principles of American diplomacy?

• security, prosperity, democracy, economic development

• security, tyranny, inflation, democracy

• economic development, prosperity, social media, justice

• Social justice, interior development, social media, freedom

Multiple Choice

Which involve issues or concerns within one's own country?

• treaty
• foreign affairs
• domestic affairs
• policy

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 main purposes of the United Nations?

• To keep peace
• To develop relations
• To improve the lives of the middle class
• To be a centre for harmonizing

Multiple Choice

 Which part of the U.N. is to settle, in accordance with international law, legal disputes submitted by States, and. To give advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by authorized UN organs and specialized agencies?

•  Economic and Social Council (EcoSoc)
• International Court
• Secretariat 
• General Assembly (GA)

Multiple Choice

This body is the "enforcement" body of the  United Nations.

• International Court of Justice
• General Assembly
• Secretarial
• Security Council

Multiple Choice

When was the United Nations established?

• 2 May 1945

• 2 September 1945

• 24 October 1945

• 10 December 1948

Multiple Choice

NATO stands for

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization

• North Atlanta Treaty Organization

• National Atlantic Thirty Organization

• North Atlantic Treaty Organizations

Multiple Choice

What are the principles of NATO?

• Solidarity

• Freedom

• Security

• Transatlantic link

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

A group of 28 countries that has agreed to protect each other in case of attack; founded after WWII

• World Court

• United Nations (U.N.

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization (N.A.T.O.)

• North American Free Trade Agreement(N.A.F.T.A.)

Multiple Choice

The United States refused to send aid to a country that was violating human rights. This refusal of aid is best an example of?

• Peace Treaty.

• Executive Agreement.

• Presidential Order.

• Economic Sanction.

Multiple Choice

What is the term for "managing relationships between countries"?

• Diplomacy

• Treaty

• Military Force

• Isolationism

Multiple Choice

Place in a foreign country where a diplomat lives and works.

• Ambassador

• Consulate

• Embassy

• Military base

Multiple Choice

What is a Treaty?

• A way of making money
• A opportunity to invade land
• a formal agreement between two or more  nations
• A contract for selling goods(foods,clothing,etc)

Multiple Choice

What is an Embargo?

• a peace treaty
• A type of government
• The bill of rights
• The ban on trade between a nation

Multiple Choice

What is the main goal of US foreign policy?

• national security

• international trade

• making treaties

Multiple Choice

Why should military force be the last tool used for foreign policy?

• it's expensive

• risks American lives and lives of others

• can lead to war

• all of the above

Multiple Choice

Why was the European Union formed?

• to give workers equal wages

• to unite Europe economically and culturally to prevent more fighting

• to control how farmers and other primary workers get paid

Multiple Choice

Throughout most of American history, American foreign policy has practiced ______________.

• Imperialism

• Isolationism

• Internationalism

• Communism

Multiple Choice

a foreign policy approach of becoming proactively engaged in world affairs by cooperating in a community of nations

• liberal internationalism

• neo-isolationism

• isolationism

• protectionism

Multiple Choice

"A forceful but selective U.S. presence in international affairs will discourage our adversaries from attempting to limit the influence of our country." This is most likely stated by someone who prefers:

• Idealism
• Realism
• Liberalism
• Isolationism

Multiple Choice

taking an action cooperatively to enact a policy

• negotiate

• diplomacy

• multilateral

• sanctions

• unilateral

Multiple Choice

working alone to enact a policy

• negotiate

• diplomacy

• multilateral

• sanctions

• unilateral

Multiple Choice

1. What is a responsibility of the U.S. Senate in foreign policy?

• a. Nominating ambassadors

• a. Introducing tax bills

• a. Negotiating treaties

• a. Ratifying treaties

Multiple Choice

The United States spends billions of dollars on foreign aid each year. What is the most likely reason for this policy?

• Supporting diplomacy to gain military strength.

• Increasing free trade to build military alliances.

• Using economic sanctions to bring about social change.

• Promoting democratic reforms through economic assistance.

Multiple Choice

Why was the United Nations (UN) created?

• To decrease trade barriers.

• To prevent future world conflicts.

• To establish a military alliance.

• To create a single world currency.