Civics Executive Branch Review 1a

Which one of these would be domestic policy?

• Enforcing new transportation laws on American highways.

• Sending soldiers to another country.

• Sending an ambassador to Canada

The plan for dealing with other countries is called...

• Domestic Policy

• Foreign Policy

• Civics policy

NATO, an alliance between the U.S. and 30 other countries, is an example of a(n)...

• Executive order

• Pardon

• Treaty

What does it mean if the president vetoes a bill?

• He is refusing to sign the bill into law

• He is making edits to the bill

• He is making a new law with the bill

What's an embargo? (Hint: The U.S. has one on Cuba)

• A rule for air travel

• A military base

• A ban on trade

Allies are countries that the U.S. is ________ with.

• Enemies

• Friends

Presidents make executive orders. What are executive orders?

• New amendments

• Rules that have the power of law

• Declarations of war

People who represent the U.S. in foreign countries are called...

• Senators

• Ambassadors

• Secretaries

What does the president's cabinet do?

• Give the president advice

• Make new laws

• Manage the economy

What is a democracy?

• A government led by king

• A government where people choose their leaders

• A government without a leader