Unit 10: Foreign and Domestic Policy

The two paragraphs below describe events during the Presidency of Bill Clinton.
“In response to the nuclear tests, people in New Delhi took to the streets lighting firecrackers, thanking Hindu gods and crying out “Bharat Mata Jai!” (Victory to Mother India).”
“President Bill Clinton decided tonight to impose economic sanctions on India’s government for detonating three underground nuclear explosions.”
What was President Clinton’s reasons for using “economic sanctions” in this example?

• To stop the spread of Communism to India
• To prohibit Pakistan from testing nuclear weapons
• To discourage India from testing any more nuclear weapons
• To stop India from celebrating their successful nuclear program

The two paragraphs below describe an international organization.

NAFTA

The passage of (NAFTA) in November, 1993, was a stunning victory for President Clinton and a vivid illustration of how Presidents tend to get their way with Congress more often in foreign policy matters than in matters of domestic policy.

Early in the NAFTA debate, Clinton argued that NAFTA was crucial to his economic program and a boon to the creation of high-skills, high-wage jobs.

What was the general purpose behind this organization?

• To create a giant trade zone with Canada and Mexico

• To maintain peace and security while encouraging human rights

• To settle disputes between countries peacefully in the World Court

• To form a defensive alliance against attacks by potential aggressors.

Which organization has the U.S. government as a member?

• Doctors without Borders
• International Red Cross
• North Atlantic Treaty Organization
• Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

The list below identifies several organizations.·  World Trade Organization (WTO)·  United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)·  United Nations (UN)·  Organization of American States (OAS)·  Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
What purpose is common to all of these organizations?

•  Military isolation
• Collective security
•  Defensive alliances
• International cooperation

Which international organization gives governments and private citizens an opportunity to provide food and healthcare for children around the world?

• WTO

• NATO

• UNICEF

• he World Court

Why did President Roosevelt consider December 7, 1941, a “date which will live in infamy”?

• Japan attacked Pearl Harbor
• Nazi Germany invaded Poland
• North Korea attacked South Korea
• Terrorists attacked the World Trade Center

Which action would be an example of a foreign-policy decision?

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

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

• A. nominating ambassadors

• B. introducing tax bills

• C. negotiating treaties

• D. ratifying treaties

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.

Which action is an example of a foreign policy decision?

• Congress increased providing support to newly arrived immigrants.

• The president requested a law to regulate pollution near the borders of the United States.

• Congress raised educational standards to make students competitive in a global market.

• The president signed an executive order restoring relations with a communist government.