Civics OP 9 Domestic and Foreign Policy

1.  What is a responsibility of the U.S. Senate in foreign policy? (4.1)

• a.  Nominating ambassadors
• a.  Introducing tax bills
• a.  Negotiating treaties
• a.  Ratifying treaties

1.  Which action would be an example of a foreign-policy decision? (4.1)

• a.  Congress changes the naturalization rules for immigrants wishing to become citizens
• a.  The President signs an executive order modifying emissions standards for power plants burning coal
• a.  Congress passes a law providing tax benefits to companies manufacturing cars using electrical power
• a.  The President accepts an invitation to mediate conversations between China and Japan over ownership of the Senikaku Islands

1.  Which action demonstrates government participation in an international organization? (4.2)

• a.  A peace corps volunteer helps train educators in Ecuador
• a.  An International Committee of the Red Cross worker helps Japanese survivors of a tsunami and an earthquake
• a.  A U.S. Armed forces member participates in a project to repair a road in a war-torn country
• a.      US as part of NATO members send a peacekeeping force to aid protestors in Libya

1.  Which action is an example of how citizens can participate in international organizations? (4.2)

• a.  A committee of the World Trade Organization issues a report on free trade
• a.  A reporter student gathers information about actions taken by the United Nations in developing nations
• a.  An American Peace Corps volunteer teaches children in Rwanda to read and write
• a.  A member of the UN Security Council proposes sanctions against countries hiding terrorists

Which of the following is a union between nations for assistance and protection?

• ambassador
• diplomacy
• alliance
• policy

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

• treaty
• foreign affairs
• domestic affairs
• policy

Which of the following is defined as a country's actions, words, or beliefs toward/about other countries?

• Foreign Policy
• Foreign Aid
• Military
• Treaties

Taxes, education, healthcare, and the economy involve which type of policies?

• domestic policies
• presidential policies
• diplomacy policies
• military policies

Who is the head of the U.S. Department of State and a member of the President's Cabinet?

• Attorney General
• Secretary of State
• Vice President
• Speaker of the House

Which is an agreement between two or more countries?

• diplomacy
• treaty
• domestic policy
• embassy