U.S. Foreign and Domestic Affairs

What action is an example of a foreign policy decision?

• Newly arrived immigrants

• Laws near international borders

• Education

• Relationships with other governments

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

• ratifying treaties

• negotiating treaties

• introducing tax bills

• nominating ambassadors

The U.S. government is a member of which organization?

• European Union

• United Nations

• World Wildlife Fund

• International Red Cross

During which conflict did the U.S. declare war on Japan?

• Korean War

• Vietnam War

• World War I

• World War II

Which of the following is a long term domestic policy goal of education?

• physical fitness

• career preparation

• racial equality

• public safety

How should the U.S. respond when discovering that another country is violating human rights?

• trade bans

• public protests

• diplomatic talks

• military operations

Which action involves citizen participation in the United Nations?

• Giving tours at the headquarters

• Becoming a member of UNICEF

• Reading about current issues

• Teaching at a university

President Kennedy declared the Peace Corps a U.S. organization that works internationally. Why?

• to provide for the common defense

• to establish domestic tranquility

• to advance the common good

• to administer justice

Which of the following issues would most likely be a foreign policy matter?

• balancing the federal budget

• negotiating a treaty with Mexico

• raising the retirement age for Social Security

• revising neighborhood zoning restrictions

Which of the following issues would most likely be a domestic policy matter?

• attending a meeting of the U.N.

• proposing a new policy for funding education

• sending military troops to Afghanistan

• sending Peace Corps volunteers to Senegal