Topic 12 Test Review April 2024 - F&D Policy

Below is a graph about high school graduation rates in the United States. Which long term domestic policy goal is reflected in the graph?

• Physical Fitness

• Daycare Enrollment statistics

• Career Preparation

• Racial Equality

Which of the following correctly describes an action related to U.S. Foreign Policy?

• The Senate negotiates treaties, and the President ratifies them.

• The President declares war and the Senate leads the armed forces.

• The Supreme Court makes immigration laws, and the President approves them.

• The President negotiates treaties, and the Senate ratifies them.

Use the Headlines to answer the question: Which of the following correctly matches the headlines to the type of policy?

• Domestic Policy: Headline A / Foreign Policy: Headline B & C

• Domestic Policy: Headline B / Foreign Policy: Headline A & C

• Domestic Policy: Headline B & C / Foreign Policy: Headline A

• Domestic Policy: Headline B / Foreign Policy: Headline A & C

"FOREIGN AID is money, technical assistance, and commodities that the United States provides to other countries in support of a common interest of the U.S. and that country."

Based on the description above, what is the best example of Foreign aid given by the U.S. in recent years?

• Sending money and supplies for hurricane Maria relief in Puerto Rico.

• Sending money and supplies for hurricane Katrina relief in Louisiana.

• Sending money and supplies for earthquake relief in Alaska.

• Sending money and supplies for earthquake relief in Mexico.

Analyze the executive order below regarding the Peace Corps. What goal does this executive order support?

• To establish domestic tranquility.

• To administer justice.

• To provide for the common defense.

• To advance the common good.

Which of the following is an example of a foreign policy decision?

• The President issued an Executive Order against cyber-bullying.

• Congress changed the residency requirement for naturalization from 5 to 7 years.

• The President signed an executive agreement with the leader of Zimbabwe.

• The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act.

Which of the following is an example of an action from a non-governmental organization?

• The Red Cross sends more volunteers to Chile after the earthquake.

• The United Nations responds to human rights violations in Sudan.

• The International Court of Justice settles a dispute between the United States and Japan.

• The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) investigates labor practices in factories.

Examine the table below expressing the main roles of the United Nations. What is the best possible answer to fill in the missing role?

• Administer trade agreements.

• Promote shared prosperity for allies.

• Maintain international peace and security.

• Increase tariffs on common goods.

Why do countries create international organizations such as NATO, UN and the Red Cross?

• To deal with issues that impact many nations and to address international issues.

• To address domestic issues like creating roads, jobs, and schools.

• To deal with warfare and world hunger in their country exclusively.

• To deal with natural disasters and poverty in their country exclusively.

Which countries were the major players involved in the Cold War?

• The Soviet Union and the United States

• The Soviet Union and Cuba

• Cuba and the United States

• The United States and China