Foreign Policy

Which action is an example of a domestic policy decision?

• The president asks Congress to declare war.

• Congress votes to increase the income tax.

• The president nominates an ambassador.

• The president nominates an ambassador.

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

• nominating ambassadors

• introducing tax bills

• negotiating treaties

• ratifying treaties

Which sentence is an example of U.S. foreign policy?

• The government operates national parks.

• The government sets the income tax rates.

• The government sends convicted criminals to jail.

• The government sends military aid to an overseas crisis.

Which example involves changing foreign policy?

• Congress lifting the oil embargo on a formerly communist government

• A Supreme Court hearing on worker discrimination based on national origin

• Congress voting to construct an aid center in Florida for political refugees

• A Supreme Court justice taking on a case involving his country of birth

Read the information in the text box and answer the question below.

The United Nations was formed to save future generations from warfare.

When it joined this organization, what pledge did the United States make to uphold this idea?

• to combine armed forces for effectiveness

• to use diplomacy to avoid military conflicts

• to promote the destruction of nuclear arms

• to prevent the growth of military dictatorships

The statement below was made by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during a January 23, 2013 Senate hearing.

It has been one of the great honors of my life to lead the men and women of the State Department … nearly 70,000 serving here in Washington, more than 270 posts around the world. They get up and get to work every day, often in difficult and dangerous circumstances, because they believe, as we believe, the United States is the most extraordinary force for peace and progress the world has ever known.

Based on the statement, which is a goal of U.S. policy?

• diplomatic alliances

• homeland security

• citizen protection

• avoiding conflict

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 a treaty.

• The U.S. Senate did not ratify a treaty.

• The Secretary of State did not ratify a treaty.

Below is a graph about high school graduation rates in the United States

Which long term domestic policy goal is reflected in the graph?

• career preparation

• physical fitness

• racial equality

• public safety

That is the military alliance between the US Canada and many European Countries called?

• NAFTA - North American Free Trade Agreement

• NAFTA- North American Fun Trade

• NATO - North Atlantic Trade Organization

• NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization