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Foreign Policy Vocab Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following would be considered a national interest?

a)

Protecting the environment

b)

Creating war propaganda

c)

Communicating with another country

d)

Holding a diplomatic meeting in the White House

2.

How the United States deals with and interacts with other countries is....

a)

Domestic policy

b)

Foreign policy

c)

Neutrality

d)

War

3.
a)

This image shows that the U.S. wanted to get involved in what was happening during WWII

b)

This cartoon reflects America's commitment to remaining neutral

c)

The image shows that the U.S. wanted to be more isolationist during WWII

d)

This cartoon represents current U.S. foreign policy

4.

Since WWII, the United States has taken a more _________ approach to foreign policy

a)

Isolationist

b)

Neutral

c)

Aggressive

d)

Internationalist

5.

Which of the following would be the responsibility of the President in regards to foreign policy?

a)

Declaring war

b)

Review treaties to make sure they are constitutional

c)

Negotiate treaties with other countries

d)

Passing bills to support foreign policy goals

6.

Which of the following groups can declare war?

a)

President

b)

Supreme Court

c)

Congress

d)

The States

7.

Which of the following is NOT a goal of American foreign policy?

a)

To spread religious morals

b)

Protect America and Americans

c)

Support economic growth and human rights

d)

Increase support for values such as democracy and freedom

8.

Foreign aid refers to...

a)

Help or assistance the U.S. gives to other countries

b)

Using the country's troops to intervene in a crisis

c)

Forming an agreement with another country

d)

Holding a diplomatic meeting at a neutral site.

9.

Which headline would be a reason that the United States might use military force?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

In 2003, President George W. Bush decided to focus support on a worldwide initiative to help countries prevent and treat HIV/AIDS.

a)

foreign aid

b)

military

c)

treaty

11.

In 1949, after World War II, the United States and other democratic western countries formed NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It said that if any country was attacked by an outside nation, they would help defend each other.

a)

foreign aid

b)

military

c)

treaty

12.

In 1990, Iraqi leader Sadam Hussein invaded and took over neighboring Kuwait. In January 1991, Congress authorized President George H. W. Bush to lead U.S. troops into Kuwait and force the Iraqi troops to leave.

a)

foreign aid

b)

military

c)

treaty

13.
What is a Treaty?
a)
A way of making money
b)
A opportunity to invade land
c)
a formal agreement between two or more  nations
d)
A contract for selling goods(foods,clothing,etc)
14.
What is diplomacy?
a)
protection of overseas interests, including economics and politics
b)
negotiating agreements, alliances, and treaties with other nations
c)
international trading policy
d)
a country’s relations with other nations
15.
Who has the most direct decision regarding how much money will be spent on foreign aid and defense?
a)
The President
b)
Secretary of State
c)
Secretary of Defense
d)
Congress
16.
What is isolationism?
a)
refusal to become involved in world affairs
b)
a strategy used by the Department of Defense
c)
a type of diplomacy used for foreign policy
d)
negotiating agreements, alliances, and treaties
17.
What is internationalism?
a)
diplomatic immunity
b)
events that take place in one’s own country
c)
a president’s representative to another nation
d)
to become involved in world affairs
18.

Which branch can approve a treaty once it has been negotiated?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

d)

The States

19.

Which of the following is NOT an example of providing aid to another country?

a)

Giving money to another country devastated by a flood

b)

Sending in soldiers on a peaceful mission to clean up after an earthquake

c)

Ordering an assassination on a terrorist threat

d)

Helping a country restructure their government to be more democratic

20.

Most alliances are formed through...

a)

Treaties

b)

Military operations

c)

Providing aid

d)

Marriage of important officials of two different nations