17 America and Other Countries

The United Nations is a global organization consisting of 191 member countries who cooperate to maintain peace and stability.

• True

• False

Which country is NOT a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council?

• China

• France

• United States

• Canada

Members of the military whose job is usually to help settle conflicts and maintain order in a region.

• Diplomacy

• Peacekeepers

• Aggressors

Their goal is to give food and health care to needy children throughout the world.

• United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

• United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

• North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA

The American Red Cross, Doctors Without Borders, and World Vision are all examples of

• Non-Governmental Organizations

• Colleges

• Military Academies

Sovereignty is the power of a nation to make and carry out laws within its own borders.

• True

• False

Having Pride in a shared history and loyalty to your nation is called…

• Criticism

• Foreign Policy

• Nationalism

Between the 1600’s through the mid 1900’s, many countries that exist today were ____________, ruled by a more powerful nation.

• Colonies

• Free

• Sovereign

developed countries have a higher__________________, or number and kinds of goods and services citizens can have.

• Standard of Living

• Chane of Civil War

• Rate of Crime

Developed countries have a higher__________________, or number and kinds of goods and services citizens can have.

• Standard of Living

• Chane of Civil War

• Rate of Crime