EOC Practice 1 (Foreign Policy)

Which power does the president/executive branch have when it comes to foreign policy?

• power to declare war

• power to appoint and receive ambassadors as chief diplomat

• power to approve treaties passed by Congress

• power to regulate trade with foreign countries

Which of these is NOT a way that Congress influences foreign policy?

• the Senate ratifies treaties made by the President

• the Senate confirms ambassadors appointed by the President

• Congress votes to declare war on a foreign country

• Congress passes a national healthcare bill

What the most important goal of the President when it comes to making foreign policy?

• protecting the security of the United States

• improving trade relations with other countries

• stopping genocide around the world

• forming alliances with other nations

A foreign country makes a threat against a U.S. ally. The president decides to meet with the foreign leader to ngotiate a plan to solve this conflict. This is an example of

• executive war powers

• a trade embargo

• diplomacy

• foreign aid

The main reason for U.S. involvement in the Vietnam and Korean wars was to

• obtain more land

• to improve the economy of those nations

• to contain and stop the spread of communism

• to establish more trading partners

Which of these is an example of a foreign policy decision?

• Congress passes a new law making it easier for immigrants to become U.S. citizens

• the President issues an executive order to reduce automobile pollution in the U.S.

• Congress passes a law to lower taxes for small businesses in America.

• The President attends a summit to resolve a conflict between China and Japan.

What was the main purpose of NAFTA?

• to create a free trade zone between countries in North America

• to secure human rights in other countries

• to act as a court that would settle international disputes

• to form an alliance that would protect each other in times of war

After WWI, President Woodrow Wilson formed this organization to prevent another world war but the U.S. did not join it.

• the United Nations

• the American Red Cross

• the League of Nations

• the World Alliance

Which governmental organization is the U.S. government a part of?

• the Red Cross

• Doctors without Borders

• NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

• OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries)

Which of the following foreign policy tools might the President use to stop a country from doing something by hurting them economically?

• a sanction or embargo

• a violent war

• provide foreign aid

• provide a monetary loan