Foreign & Domestic Policy

Which of these are DOMESTIC policies the US government focuses on? (pick all 3 correct answers

• welfare

• treaties

• healthcare

• education

• trade

Did you turn in the Google Slide project last week called "The Deserted Island"?

• Yes

• No

The federal government makes ______ policy to decide how it will interact with nations around the world

The ______________ are the main leaders in charge of foreign policy

• Supreme Court and the Secretary of State

• President and the Congress

• President and the Secretary of State

Some of the goals of the United States' foreign policy are:

*national security (keeping the United States safe, especially at its borders)

* promoting peace by creating relationships and alliances with other nations

*spreading ________ by talking with other nations about the benefits of our type of government

The Secretary of State and the _______ Department, work all around the world on these good relationships with foreign nations. Sometimes they have to solve problems that come up in relationships with other countries.

• state

• domestic

• government

Have you checked your grades in Skyward recently?

• Of Course

• No (but I will later today)

The North Atlantic ______ Organization (NATO) is one example of a strong military alliance between the U.S. and many European countries.

The U.S. government sometimes makes treaties, _____________, with the leaders of other nations for the purposes of trade, defense, and national security

• or amendments

• or formal agreements

• or domestic policy

If you could go on a vacation any where in the world, where would you want to go and WHY?