UNIT 6 TEST- FOREIGN POLICY

Why is providing national security the main goal of American foreign policy?

• Security allows the nation to achieve other aims

• Security attracts the economic interests of other countries

• Security helps promote democracy around the world

• Security makes citizens less likely to move to another country

The foreign policy that the U.S. employed with the Soviet Union during the Cold War was called:

• Containment

• Internationalism

• Isolationism

• Preemption

Which of the following American actions was a direct result of U.S. attempts to keep communism from spreading?

• Colonization of Guam

• Declaring war on Germany

• Involvement in the Korean War

• Military support for Panama

Which interests of a foreign nation suffer when it is targeted by foreign policy sanctions?

• Economic

• Humanitarian

• Military

• Political

One role of a diplomat is to make improvements in

• Domestic Policies

• Foreign Relations

• Global Economic Placement

• Military Strength

What role does humanitarian aid play in U.S. foreign policy?

• It maintains political stability in the world

• It helps show military strength

• It helps show political strength

• It shows political approval of a nation

Which cabinet department official can advise the president about the usefulness of military bases in the Pacific Ocean?

• National Security Advisor

• Secretary of Defense

• Secretary of State

• Secretary of Treasury

In order for the U.S. to have a treaty with a foreign country,

• Congress must negotiate the treaty

• President must ratify the treaty

• Senate must ratify the treaty

• State Department must negotiate the treaty

The armed forces are organized and governed by the

• Department of Defense

• Department of Justice

• Department of State

• Foreign Service

Why are the responsibilities of the Foreign Service expanded in the past two decades?

• To address new issues of terrorism

• To address issues with budget cuts

• To help the Department of Defense

• To overlap with the State Department