Foreign Policy

Who appropriates money to foreign policy?

• President
• House of Representatives
• Senate
• The House and the Senate

Who confirms appointments for ambassadors?

• Senate
• President
• Supreme Court
• House of Representatives

What type of policy would military expenditure most likely fall under?

• Majoritarian 
• Client
• Entrepreneurial
• Interest Group

The Department of Homeland Security was created after which event?

• The Red Scare
• The Vietnam War
• World War II
• September 11, 2001

What view towards foreign policy was adopted by the U.S. in the 1920s and 1930s?

• Isolationism 
• Containment
• Disengagement
• Human Rights Activism

Which view was adopted by the U.S. aimed at resisting Soviet expansion?

• Isolationism
• Containment
• Disengagement
• Human Rights Activism

What does the National Security Council do?

• Discuss the need for national intervention
• Help promote the general safety of the country
• Push for civil liberties
• Advise the president on issues of the country's safety

What is foreign policy?

• Strengthening a country's influence in other countries
• Giving aid to people in other countries
• Plans that outline a government's goals in its relations with other countries
• Isolating a country from foreign influence

What is détente?

• A type of pasta
• Relaxation of tension between countries
• A country providing aid to other countries
• Heightening of tensions between countries

When did the job of the president begin to include a larger role in foreign affairs?

• After World War II
• After the Korean War
• After the Cold War
• After September 11, 2001