USA Foreign and Domestic Policies/Distance Learning

1.  What is a responsibility of the U.S. Senate in foreign policy? (4.1)

• a.  Nominating ambassadors
• a.  Introducing tax bills
• a.  Negotiating treaties
• a.  Ratifying treaties

1.  Which action would be an example of a foreign-policy decision? (4.1)

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

1.  Which action is an example of a foreign-policy decision? (4.1)

• a.  Congress increased providing support to newly arrived immigrants
• a.  The president requested a law to regulate pollution near international borders
• a.  Congress raised educational standards to make students competitive in a global market
• a.  The President signed an executive order restoring relations with a communist government by effectively removing trade sanctions

1.  The U.S. Government is a member of which organization? (4.2)

• a.  United Nations
• a.  European Union
• a.  World Wildlife Fund
• a.  International Red Cross

Americans often refer to a country that is not the United States as

• Foreign

• Domestic

If you refer to things that happen inside the United States, it is

• Foreign

• Domestic

The United States is allied with countries around the world, which means they are partners and look out for each other's interest.

• Foreign Policy

• Domestic Policy

The United States provides help to other countries when natural disasters, like earthquakes, occur.

• Foreign Policy

• Domestic Policy

The countries of the world meet to decide how to handle climate change, and the United States plays a role in the talks.

• Foreign Policy

• Domestic Policy

The government enforces federal laws and sends convicted criminals to jail.

• Foreign Policy

• Domestic Policy