Foreign and Domestic Policy

What was the purpose of the War Powers Act of 1973?

• to negotiate an end to the war in Vietnam

• to check the President's ability to fight a war without Congressional approval

• to strengthen the President's ability to defend the United States from foreign enemies

• to require Congress to report to the President before setting its annual budget for military expenditures

The diagram on the left shows details about the federal government. Which phrase completes the diagram?

• How Congress influences U.S. domestic policy

• How Congress influences U.S. foreign policy

• How the State Department manages U.S. foreign policy

• How the House Committee on Foreign Affairs investigates issues

The speech on the left was delivered to Congress by President Harry Truman in 1947. Which foreign policy goal did President Truman have in this speech?

• to prevent genocide around the world

• to protect the security of the United States

• to encourage foreign trade with the United States

• to achieve world peace through international organizations

What was the primary reason for U.S. involvement in Korea and Vietnam?

• an imperialist longing to annex new colonies

• a fear of the international spread of Communism

• the hope of expanding American frontiers westward

• a humanitarian desire to help these peoples improve their economies

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 Senkatu Islands.

The two paragraphs on the left describe an international organization. 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

President George Washington gave the advice on the left in his Farewell Address in 1796. Which later event most closely followed President Washington's advice?

• The United States annexed the Philippines in 1898.

• Congress supplied ships to Britain for cash in 1940.

• Americans decided not to join the League of Nations in 1920.

• President Woodrow Wilson asked Congress to declare was on Germany in 1917.

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

• Doctors without Borders

• International Red Cross

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

• Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

The two paragraphs on the left describe events during the Presidency of Bill Clinton. What was President Clinton's reason 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 Indians from celebrating their successful nuclear program

A country with which the United States has a military alliance faces a civil war from ethnic conflict. Based on U.S. foreign policy, which is an appropriate first response?

• make a public protest in the United Nations

• impose economic sanctions against the country

• send U.S. troops to that country to restore order

• encourage peaceful negotiations between the parties