Foreign Policy & Diplomacy

What is a foreign policy?

• Strengthening a country's influence in other countries

• A country’s strategy for dealing with other countries

• Giving aid to people in other countries

• Isolating a country from foreign influence

A country’s national interest is all the things a country believes would be for its benefit. Which of the following are issues that might be a national interest?

• hunger

• spread of disease

• weapons of mass destruction

• All of the above

With a policy of internationalism, a country chooses to..

• Get Involved

• Not get involved

With a policy of isolationism, a country focuses on...

• Getting involved

• Not getting involved

Most countries lean toward internationalism because they recognize that trouble in the world affects everyone

• True

• False

Each of the three branches has a role in shaping foreign policy. Which branch, however, has most of the power to determine what our foreign policy is?

• Judicial Branch

• Legistlative Branch

• Executive Branch

Which branch can declare war?

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

Which branch declares if treaties are constitutional?

• Judicial Branch

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

If a country sends money and aid to another country after a natural disaster which policy are they practicing?

• internationalism

• isolationism

If a country decides to not send any money or aid to another country what policy are they practicing?

• isolationism

• internationalism