4.1 Quiz

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

• nominating ambassadors

• introducing tax bills

• negotiating treaties

• ratifying treaties

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.

Which long term domestic policy goal is reflected in the graph?

• career preparation

• physical fitness

• racial equality

• public safety

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

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 Senkaku Islands.

Which later event most closely followed George 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 war on Germany in 1917.

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 India 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, what is an appropriate first response?

• make a public protest to the United Nations

• impose economic sanctions against the country

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

• encourage peaceful negotiations between the parties