U.S. Foreign Policy Concepts

U.S. Foreign Policy Concepts

Assessment

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Social Studies

8th Grade

Hard

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following correctly lists the main types of policies that make up a country's foreign policy?

Domestic, local, and state policies

Diplomacy, military, human rights, economic, and environmental policies

Education, healthcare, and infrastructure policies

Tax, budget, and spending policies

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the three primary goals of American foreign policy?

Providing security, creating jobs, and reducing taxes

Promoting democracy, expanding territory, and building alliances

Providing security, creating prosperity, and making the world a better place

Controlling global trade, influencing elections, and developing new technologies

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the general approach of the United States to foreign affairs from its beginning until World War I and II?

Active involvement in global conflicts

Forming strong alliances with European powers

Avoiding foreign entanglements and being isolationist

Expanding its empire through colonization

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a key economic goal of foreign policy?

Increasing government spending on social programs

Expanding opportunities for the US and promoting trade

Regulating domestic industries and businesses

Providing free education to all citizens

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the typical order of priority for U.S. foreign policy goals?

Making the world a better place, economic growth, security

Economic growth, security, making the world a better place

Security, economic growth, making the world a better place

Security, making the world a better place, economic growth

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a primary role of the U.S. President in foreign policy?

Approving all foreign aid budgets

Ratifying treaties with a two-thirds vote

Serving as the nation's chief diplomat

Organizing grassroots lobbying efforts

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does Congress primarily influence foreign policy, especially in the area of defense?

By directly negotiating treaties with foreign leaders

By holding public debates on all international agreements

By using its power to approve spending

By appointing foreign ambassadors

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When are interest groups most effective in influencing foreign policy?

When they focus on a broad range of issues

When they are focused on a single, narrow issue

When they directly lobby the President

When they are composed of foreign policy bureaucrats