standard 4.1 quiz

an agreement or arrangement between two or more countries

• contract
• constitution
• treaty
• Executive Order

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 international borders.
• Congress raised educational standards to make students competitive in a global market.
• The president signed an executive order restoring relations with a communist government.

A person sent as the chief representative of his or her own government to another country is an ambassador.

• True
• False

A government's decisions about issues within the country

• foreign policy
• international relations
• domestic policy
• foreign affairs

When nations unite with another for some common purpose such as assistance and protection, they are called allies.

• True
• False

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

• nominating ambassadors
• introducing tax bills
• negotiating treaties
• ratifying treaties

The government wants to make sure students are learning what they should be, so it requires standardized testing in certain grades.

• Foreign Policy

• Domestic Policy

The government operates national parks in different parts of the country.

• Foreign Policy

• Domestic Policy

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

• 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