SS.7.CG.4.1

Which action is an example of a domestic policy decision?

• The Senate votes to ratify a treaty.

• The president nominates an ambassador.

• Congress votes to increase the income tax.

• The president asks Congress to declare war.

The statement was made by then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during a January 23, 2013 Senate hearing.

Based on the statement, which is a goal of U.S. policy?

• avoiding conflict

• homeland security

• citizen protection

• military engagement

Which answer choice correctly states the difference between a government's foreign policy and its domestic policy?

• Foreign policy refers to policies dealing with other nations. Domestic policy refers to policies dealing with issues within the country's borders.

• Foreign policy refers to policies controlled by the federal government. Domestic policies refer to policies controlled by state governments.

• Foreign policy refers to policies dealing with issues within the country's borders. Domestic policy refers to policies dealing with other nations.

• Foreign policy refers to policies controlled by state governments. Domestic policies refer to policies controlled by the federal government.

Which of these policy areas is a domestic policy area only?

• trade policy

• education policy

• defense policy

• environmental policy

US leaders believe that improving access to resources controlled by a foreign country is important for the United States' national interest. What approach to achieving this goal is likely to be most effective?

• ending its diplomatic relations with the country

• issuing sanctions against the country

• negotiating a trade agreement with the country

• engaging in a war with the country