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Foreign & Domestic Policy

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which treaty encourages free trade between North American countries - Canada, United States, & Mexico?

a)

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

b)

NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)

c)

EU (European Union)

d)

UN (United Nations)

2.

Which international organization gathers data from around the world about the spread of disease and the health of the world's population?

a)

WTO (World Trade Organization)

b)

Red Cross / Red Crescent

c)

WHO (World Health Organization)

d)

UNICEF (United Nations Children's Emergency Fund)

3.

What is the difference between the Red Cross and the Red Crescent Societies?

a)

Red Cross started in America - Red Crescent started in Canada

b)

Red Crescent societies serve in Islamic countries while the Red Cross societies serve in Christian countries

c)

The Red Cross serves people's economic needs while the Red Crescent serves people's medical needs

d)

The Red Crescent is run by the government while the Red Cross is run by private donations

4.

What military treaty was signed in 1949 by 30 countries in North America and Europe to agree to protect each other from communism.

a)

NATO (North American Treaty Organization)

b)

NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)

c)

WTO (World Trade Organization)

d)

UN (United Nations)

5.

The ability to keep the country safe from attack or harm is...

a)

Foreign aid

b)

Foreign policy

c)

National security

d)

Global trade

6.

NAFTA (the North American Free Trade Agreement) encouraging free trade between Canada, U.S. and Mexico would be considered WHAT kind of foreign policy tool?

a)

trade sanctions

b)

treaty

c)

appointing ambassadors

d)

foreign aid

7.

Which one of the below is an example of a domestic policy decision?

a)

the U.S. helping another country when it has a natural disaster

b)

the presidents of several countries meeting to discuss global climate change

c)

the government mandating schools to do standardized testing to ensure students are learning certain material in the classroom

d)

the government making agreements with other countries so that none of them will attack one another

8.

The president's role as Commander in Chief is..

a)

as executive officer of the government and representative of the main law enforcement branch of government. His duty is to check the power of Congress.

b)

as the head enforcement officer of all laws of the U.S. and interpreter of the Constitution of the United States of America

c)

as the diplomat to all foreign government and head of state for the U.S.

d)

as the leader of the military forces of the U.S. and the state National Guard units when they are called into federal service

9.

A formal agreement between two or more countries is a...

a)

target

b)

treaty

c)

compact

d)

NATO

10.

A nation's overall policy for dealing with other countries

a)

foreign aid

b)

foreign policy

c)

trade sanctions

d)

national security

11.

Goals of Foreign Policy

  1. National Security
  2. Promoting Peace
  3. Building Trade w/ other Nations
  4. ?
a)

Use Military to enforce America's Foreign policy

b)

Advance Democracy around the world

c)

Agree on Peace Treaties

d)

End World Hunger

12.

Money, food, military assistance, or other assistance given to help other countries is...

a)

Forieign Policy

b)

Trade Sanctions

c)

Foreign Aid

d)

National Security

13.

Which action is an example of a foreign policy decision?

a)

Congress increased support to newly arrived immigrants

b)

The president requested a law to regulate pollution near international borders

c)

Congress raised educational standards to make students competitive in a global market

d)

The president made a treaty to restore diplomatic relations with a communist government

14.

An effort to punish another country by imposing trade barriers is...

a)

foreign policy

b)

trade sanctions

c)

foreign aid

d)

NATO

15.

The U.S. assisted Europe after WWII by giving them $13 billion to rebuild. What foreign policy tool would this be considered?

a)

trade sanctions

b)

foreign aid

c)

diplomatic relations

d)

national security

16.

The U.S. government is a member of which International Organization?

a)

The World Wildlife Federation

b)

The Red Cross / Red Crescent

c)

The United Nations (UN)

d)

The European Union (EU)