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foreign policy vs. domestic policy

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following issues would most likely be a foreign policy matter?

a)

balancing the federal budget

b)

raising the retirement age for Social Security

c)

negotiating a treaty with Mexico

d)

revising neighborhood zoning restrictions

2.

Why did the United States join NATO?

a)

It wanted allies to assist with its efforts to seek out terrorists in Afghanistan.

b)

It wanted allies to oppose aggression by the Soviet Union and other communist nations.

c)

It wanted to eliminate trade barriers between the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

d)

It wanted to protect future generations against war and to promote cooperation among all

3.

Which of the following issues would most likely be a domestic policy matter?

a)

attending a meeting of the United Nations

b)

proposing a new policy for funding health care

c)

sending military troops to Afghanistan

d)

sending Peace Corps volunteers to Senegal

4.

Which is the most likely reason that a United Nations agency such as the World Health

Organization (WHO) might be needed?

a)

Because it is a government agency, the WHO can draft doctors in order to save on labor costs.

b)

Because the United Nations has its own permanent armed forces, its agencies are able to go

places that other organizations cannot.

c)

Diseases cross borders, so a group that tracks worldwide trends and provides a global

perspective could be useful.

d)

There are no other organizations committed to providing health care to underdeveloped

countries.

5.

Why might the government adopt a new domestic policy that provides its citizens with

healthcare?

a)

to ensure that all citizens receive the necessary medical care

b)

to ensure that all doctors find a job after medical school

c)

to provide citizens with the best medicine on the market

d)

to promote the idea that annual check-ups are important

6.

What is the main purpose of the United Nations?

a)

to promote peaceful coexistence and worldwide cooperation

b)

to protect member countries from North America and Europe

c)

to supervise and set rules for international trade

d)

to resolve international legal disputes

7.

What is the main purpose of the World Court?

a)

to promote peaceful coexistence and worldwide cooperation

b)

to supervise and set rules for international trade

c)

to protect member countries from North America and Europe

d)

to resolve international legal disputes

8.

An agreement in which 2 or more countries commit to help each other is called?

a)

Summit

b)

Alliance

c)

Federation

d)

Diplomacy

9.

A meeting between leaders of two or more counties is called?

a)

Alliance

b)

Foreign aid

c)

Summit

d)

Diplomat

10.

The process of conducting relations between 2 countries is called?

a)

Summit

b)

Diplomacy

c)

Foreign Aid

d)

Alliance

11.

Which country is not a member of the UN security council?

a)

Russia

b)

United States

c)

China

d)

Canada

12.

The chief diplomat of the United States goes by which title?

a)

Secretary of State

b)

Press Secretary

c)

Embassy

d)

Secretary of War

13.

Where is the headquarters of the United Nations at?

a)

Chicago Illinois

b)

New York City

c)

Geneva Switzerland

d)

Mexico City

14.

Which branch of the government does not deal with foreign affairs?

a)

Executive

b)

Olive

c)

Judicial

d)

Legislative

15.

The official residence of an ambassador in a foreign country is?

a)

summit

b)

Diplomat

c)

embassy

d)

Alliance