Foreign Policy

Should the United States engage in trade or offer any kind of military support to nations with well-documented human rights abuses that are contrary to democracy?

• Yes, the US should do business with such nations if doing so is beneficial.

• No, the US should not trade or offer assistance to nations that are antidemocratic in any way.

Should Congress be required to declare war before the United States engages in armed conflicts?

• Yes, there should be formal declarations of war by Congress that signal the will of the people and the nation to engage in conflict.

• No, formal declarations are not needed because the president often must act quickly.

Should Congress be required to declare war before the United States engages in armed conflicts?

• Yes, there should be formal declarations of war by Congress that signal the will of the people and the nation to engage in the conflict.

• No, formal declarations are not needed because the president often must act quickly.

Which foreign policy tactic would be the most successful to convince the largest number of nations to adopt policies favorable to the United States?

• Economic benefits or sanctions

• Military threats

• Diplomacy (dialogue, negotiation)

Should the United States adopt a more isolationist foreign policy approach, as it did a century ago?

• Yes, the United States should not intervene or engage with other nations much, if at all.

• No, the United States must be engaged with the rest of the world and viewed as a major power and player by other nations.

What is the biggest foreign policy concern to American national interests?

• Terrorist threats

• Rising economic powers that could make the American economy weaker.

• Cyber hacks and attacks that compromise American state secrets (e.g., WikiLeaks)