Global Policy and You

Which example involves changing foreign policy?

• Congress lifting the oil embargo on a formerly communist government.

• Congress voting to construct an aid center in Florida for political refugees.

• A Supreme Court justice voting to take a case involving his country of birth.

• A Supreme Court hearing on worker discrimination based on national origin.

Below are two headlines:

"Women's Suffrage Amendment Ratified"

"Civil Rights Act Passed"

Which type of government affairs are illustrated in the headlines?

• international relations

• diplomatic relations

• domestic policy

• foreign policy

"The issue is the future of Southeast Asia as a whole. A threat to any nation in that region is a threat to all, and a threat to us."- President Lyndon Johnson

Which international action is President Johnson justifying with this speech?

• Initiating a war to stabilize a region

• Initiating sanctions against a country

• Sending humanitarian aid to a country

• Using nuclear weapons to end a war

"Education is a basic human right. Like all human rights, it is universal and inalienable- everyone, regardless of gender, religion, ethnicity or economic status, is entitled to it."

Which long-term social change does the organization that establishes this goal intend to solve?

• It seeks to reduce obstacles to international trade.

• It seeks to promote respect for international environmental law.

• It seeks to increase economic activities with developing countries.

• It seeks to achieve improvements in critical areas of child development.

What method did the United States use to end World War II?

• diplomatic talks

• military blockades

• nuclear bombings

• economic sanctions

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 people improve their economies

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

• Doctors without Borders

• International Red Cross

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

• World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

Which international organization gives both governments and private citizens an opportunity to provide food and healthcare?

• WTO

• NATO

• UNICEF

• The World Court

Why did President Roosevelt consider December 7, 1941, a "date which will live in infamy"?

• Japan attacked Pearl Harbor

• Nazi Germany invaded Poland

• North Korea attacked South Korea

• Terrorists attacked the World Trade Center

Which action is an example of a foreign-policy decision?

• The President issued an Executive Order against cyber-bullying

• Congress raised the residency requirement for naturalization to 7 years

• The President signed an executive agreement with the President of Peru

• The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionally of the Affordable Care Act