foreign policy vs. domestic policy

Which of the following issues would most likely be a foreign policy matter?

• balancing the federal budget

• raising the retirement age for Social Security

• negotiating a treaty with Mexico

• revising neighborhood zoning restrictions

Why did the United States join NATO?

• It wanted allies to assist with its efforts to seek out terrorists in Afghanistan.

• It wanted allies to oppose aggression by the Soviet Union and other communist nations.

• It wanted to eliminate trade barriers between the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

• It wanted to protect future generations against war and to promote cooperation among all

Which of the following issues would most likely be a domestic policy matter?

• attending a meeting of the United Nations

• proposing a new policy for funding health care

• sending military troops to Afghanistan

• sending Peace Corps volunteers to Senegal

Which is the most likely reason that a United Nations agency such as the World Health

Organization (WHO) might be needed?

• Because it is a government agency, the WHO can draft doctors in order to save on labor costs.

• Because the United Nations has its own permanent armed forces, its agencies are able to go

  places that other organizations cannot.

• Diseases cross borders, so a group that tracks worldwide trends and provides a global

  perspective could be useful.

• There are no other organizations committed to providing health care to underdeveloped

  countries.

Why might the government adopt a new domestic policy that provides its citizens with

healthcare?

• to ensure that all citizens receive the necessary medical care

• to ensure that all doctors find a job after medical school

• to provide citizens with the best medicine on the market

• to promote the idea that annual check-ups are important

What is the main purpose of the United Nations?

• to promote peaceful coexistence and worldwide cooperation

• to protect member countries from North America and Europe

• to supervise and set rules for international trade

• to resolve international legal disputes

What is the main purpose of the World Court?

• to promote peaceful coexistence and worldwide cooperation

• to supervise and set rules for international trade

• to protect member countries from North America and Europe

• to resolve international legal disputes

An agreement in which 2 or more countries commit to help each other is called?

• Summit

• Alliance

• Federation

• Diplomacy

A meeting between leaders of two or more counties is called?

• Alliance

• Foreign aid

• Summit

• Diplomat

The process of conducting relations between 2 countries is called?

• Summit

• Diplomacy

• Foreign Aid

• Alliance