WorksheetsUNIT 6 TEST- FOREIGN POLICY
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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
Which person or group would have the least amount of military advice to give to the president about foreign policy?
Joint Chiefs of Staff
National Security Council
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of State
Why did the U.S. place sanctions on the Syrian government?
To express disapproval of Syria’s actions
To form an alliance with Syria
To improve Syria’s economic position
To spur American businesses to open in Syria
Which event in American internationalism came before the Panama Canal?
Colonization of Guam
Declaring War on Germany
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
Korean War
What is one way for the U.S. to acknowledge diplomatic relations with a nation?
Form a military blockade
Place sanctions on the nation
Provide humanitarian support when needed
Spread democracy to the nation
The Department of Defense is responsible for
Consulate workers
Embassy workers
Foreign Service members
Members of the armed forces
