SS.7.C.4.1 Domestic and Foreign Policy

Which action is an example of a domestic policy decision?

• The Senate votes to ratify a treaty.

• The president nominates an ambassador

• Congress votes to increase the income tax

• The president asks Congress to declare war

The political cartoon below illustrates a foreign policy issue

What issue is illustrated in the cartoon?

• The Cabinet did not ratify a treaty

• the president did not ratify the treaty

• the US Senate did not ratify the treaty

• The Secretary of State did not ratify a treaty

Which of the following accurately describes one way an amendment to the U.S. Constitution may be proposed?

• Two-thirds (2/3) of each house of Congress votes to propose the amendment.

• Three-fourths (3/4) of state legislatures vote to propose the amendment.

• Two-thirds (2/3) of citizens nationwide vote to propose the amendment.

• Three-fourths (3/4) of each house of Congress votes to propose the amendment.

Which is the last step in amending the U.S. Constitution?

• The voters approve the amendment in a national election.

• Three-fourths (3/4) of state legislatures ratify the amendment.

• The president signs the amendment in a public ceremony.

• Two-thirds (2/3) of both houses of congress ratify the amendment.

Which example involves changing foreign policy?

• Congress lifts a ban on trading oil from a formerly communist country.

• Congress votes to construct a youth center in Florida for political refugees.

• The Supreme Court hears a case on worker discrimination based on national origin.

• A Supreme Court justice votes to take a case involving his country of birth.

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

• Declaring war on another country.

• Revising campaign finance laws.

• Meeting with the Prime Minister of Great Britain.

• Supervising democratic elections in Iraq.

Which of the following is an example of the U.S. providing foreign aid?

• The U.S. government provides resources and funding to reduce extreme poverty in Nigeria.

• The U.S. government provides resources and funding to rebuild Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria.

• The U.S. government declares a national state of emergency during the California wildfires.

• The American Red Cross provides resources and funding to help rebuild areas hit by Hurricane Michael in the Florida panhandle.

What is government’s decisions about issues within their country called?

• foreign policy

• domestic policy

Who ratifies treaties?

• President

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• Supreme Court

Which executive department is in charge of foreign policy?

• Justice

• Defense

• Homeland Security

• State