Civics Unit 12 - US Foreign Policy

Which example involves changing foreign policy?

• Congress lifting the oil embargo on a formerly communist government

• A Supreme Court hearing on worker discrimination based on national origin

• Congress voting to construct an aid center in Florida for political refugees

• A Supreme Court justice voting to take a case involving his country of birth

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

• Security

• Conquest

• Economic Prosperity

• Making the world a better place.

Which action is an example of a foreign-policy decision?

• Congress increased providing support to newly arrived immigrants.

• The president requested a law to regulate pollution near international borders.

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

• The president signed an executive order restoring relations with a communist government.

A recent trend in U.S. security has focused on...

• Cold War relations with the Russians

• Non-state groups engaging in acts of terrorism

• Increasing the size of the U.S. military

• Entering alliances with European nations

Diplomacy is an important way of protecting a nation. Which BEST describes diplomacy?

• gathering the strongest weapons

• building large groups of soldiers

• keeping troops ready at all times

• settling disagreements by talking

What term refers to the process of trying to create good, open relations between countries?

• assimilation

• confrontation

• diplomacy

• isolation

Government decisions affecting completely within the U.S. is called...

• Domestic Policy

• Foreign Policy

• Elections

• Lawmaking

The U.S. wants to promote economic prosperity by...

• Expanding employment.

• Getting favorable rates for trade.

• Promoting foreign investment in the U.S.

• All of these.

The U.S. has traditionally in in the forefront on issues regarding...

• Human Rights

• Government waste

• Keeping down debt

• Limiting growth of military

American foreign policy arenas can include...

• Security

• Human Rights

• Economics

• All of these.