Unit 8 TEST - Foreign Policy

1. Which organization would respond to a natural disaster, such as an earthquake, flood, or tsunami?

• North American Treaty Organization
• United Nations Children’s Fund
• World Wildlife Fund
• International Red Cross/ Red Crescent

2. The following three headlines describe global events. Which organization would take an active role in all of the events described in the headlines?

• World Bank
• International Red Cross/Red Crescent
• United Nations
• European Union

3. In matters relating to United States foreign policy, with which part of the government does the president share power?

• States
• Senate
• United Nations
• Supreme Court

4. 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.

5. In 1996, under the Bill Clinton administration, Congress passed the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act. Still, most states offer basic assistance, such as food assistance, child care assistance, unemployment, cash aid, and housing assistance. Which type of domestic policy is being described?

• Healthcare
• Social Welfare
• Education
• Crime Rates

6. The following is the mission statement for the United States Department of State. Based on this mission statement, which conclusion can be made about United States foreign policy?

• United States foreign policy is based on the belief that a just and stable world is good for everyone, including the American people.
• United States foreign policy is based on the belief that other countries should be supported only when it serves American interests.
• United States foreign policy is concerned solely with the welfare of the American people.
• United States foreign policy is focused primarily on promoting a strong global economy

7. The political cartoon below illustrates a foreign policy issue. What issue is illustrated in the cartoon?

• The Cabinet did not ratify a treaty.
• The President did not ratify a treaty.
• The U.S. Senate did not ratify a treaty.
• The Secretary of State did not ratify a treaty.

8. What was the immediate cause for the United States’ entry into World War II?

• The attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan
• The German invasion of Poland
• The formation of the Axis powers
• The rise to power of Adolf Hitler

9. The Cuban Missile Crisis was the direct result of which 20th century international conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union?

• The Vietnam War
• The Korean War
• The Cold War
• The Red Scare

10. The newspaper headline below describes an event in U.S. history. Which course of action taken by the United States is represented by the headline?

• Treaty ratification
• Veto override
• Diplomacy
• Terrorism