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Foreign Policy Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who has the power to appoint ambassadors? | president |
| What powers does Congress have in the area of foreign policy? | declare war and decide where money goes |
| What is the policy of Isolationism? | do not involve yourself in foreign conflicts |
| An example of a humanitarian goal of the UN? | to send assistance to countries after they suffered a war |
| What was the original goal of NATO? | To provide security from communism (during the Cold War) - collective security pact |
| What is the current goal of NATO? | To encourage global peace and fight terrorism |
| How may the Senate influence foreign policy? | approve treaties and confirm appointments |
| Where would a country get a loan to build roads and schools? | The World Bank |
| Which organization would assist a country after a volcano eruption? | The International Red Cross |
| When negotiating between warring countries, which US goal would apply? | World Peace |
| What is internationalism? | Having political and military alliances with other countries |
| What would happen if you put a tariff on an imported good? | the price would go up and it would encourage people to buy American-made goods |
| How can the UN be described? | Gives all nations a place to discuss problems in the world and come up with solutions. |
| What can one conclude about worldwide environmental problems and how can they be resolved? | We are interdependent because we share the planet, and we all need to work together to solve the problem. |
| How are NATO and the UN similar? | They both coordinate international military actions; both have goal of world peace |
| Describe the development of American foreign policy. | isolationism to internationalism |
| What is a collective security pact? | many nations agree that if one is attacked, others will take joint action. |
| What is a result of NAFTA? | Trade with Mexico and Canada has increased |
| Who is responsible for carrying out diplomacy in the US? | The secretary of state |
| What is the main job of the State Department? | to promote long-range security and well-being with the US and other countries |
| Why would the US place a tariff on an import? | to encourage the sale of American products |
| What is the role of the World Bank? | to give countries advice on economic policy and to help developing nations |
| What powers does the president have in the area of foreign policy? | Commander-in-Chief, may negotiate treaties, may appoint ambassadors, may sign executive agreements |
| What is the role of the International Monetary Fund(IMF)? | to lend money to a country to prevent the economy from collapsing and makes loans to developing nations |
| How may the Government use propaganda in relation to foreign policy? | to influence public opinion |
| How may the US protect its national security? | by entering into military alliances |
| What is an example of economic sanction? | Embargos |
| What is an embargo? | to end or stop trading with another country |
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