4.1 US Domestic vs. Foreign Policy

What is the meaning of the phrase “U.S. foreign policy”?

• any action by Congress affecting the size of U.S. armed forces

• any government policy concerning affairs within the United States

• any action by private individuals helping people in foreign countries

• any U.S. government action relating to other countries around the world

The Venn diagram above provides examples of domestic and foreign-policy issues. Which issue completes the diagram?

• How can global warming be reduced

• How can the conflict in Syria be ended?

• How can ISIS be removed from Syria and Iraq?

• How can Iran be stopped from developing nuclear weapons?

The diagram above gives details about U.S. foreign policy. Which best completes the diagram?

• U.S. Foreign Policy Resources

• Objectives of U.S. Foreign Policy

• Instruments of U.S. Foreign Policy

• Makers of U.S. Foreign Policy

What is the function of the U.S. State Department?

• to direct U.S. foreign policy

• to maintain the federal court system

• to control the federal government’s relations with state governments

• to maintain the separation of powers between the branches of government

The chart above describes officials in the federal government. Which title completes the chart?

• Secretary of State

• Commander in Chief

• Speaker of the House

• President Pro Tempore

What is the primary objective of U.S. foreign policy?

• to act as the world’s policeman

• to protect the security of the United States

• to help Americans acquire more wealth than any other people

• to make the United States the most popular nation in the world

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

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

Which refers to the work of keeping up relations between the governments of different countries?

• treaties

• military policy

• domestic policy

• diplomacy

Which is a title for a person appointed to work at an embassy as the chief representative of his or her own government in another country?

• U.S. State Departmen

• The Cabinet

• Ambassadors

• Member of Congress

After World War II, the US gave more than $13 billion to help rebuild European countries and support their democratic governments. This is an example of which of the following?

• Military
• Foreign Aid
• Treaty 
• Boycott