Question 1

A major U. S. trade partner has just gone to war with its neighbor. Its leader asks the United States for help. Which of the following statements is true about how the president will react?

-The president will make a decision based only on his or her own feelings about the war.

-The president will stop all trade right away with that country until the war is over.

-The president will not respond to the request since it is not an issue for the United States.

-The president will consider the opinions of the people, representatives, and diplomats.

Question 2

Which of the following is true about foreign and domestic affairs?

-They are completely separate types of policy issues that do not affect one another.

-Leaders must consider how one type of policy may affect the other since they relate.

-The president and Senate are the only groups making decisions on these policy issues.

-Officials are separated by which type of policy they work on and ignore the other type.

Question 3

Which of the following issues relates most to foreign policy?

-Health care

-Jobs

-Taxes

-Weapons

Question 4

Which goal of foreign policy relates to protecting the safety of Americans?

-Spreading democracy

-World peace

-National security

-Humanitarian help

Question 5

Which foreign policy approach describes a country that avoids interaction with other countries?

-Intervention

-Diplomacy

-Imperialism

-Isolation

Question 6

Foreign policy is the

-programs created to help immigrants in the United States

-set of actions a country takes in relation to other countries

-decisions of Congress that guide the future of the country

-laws written by the president that affects the United States

Question 7

Which of the following issues relates most to domestic policy?

-Education

-Treaties

-War

-Military

Question 8

Who has the power in the United States to declare war?

-President

-The Senate

-Secretary of state

-Congress

Question 9

Which approach to foreign policy involves sending ambassadors to other countries?

-Isolation

-Diplomacy

-Intervention

-Imperialism

Question 10

Which of the following is true about new foreign treaties?

-They prevent the formation of alliances with other countries.

-They do not have an effect on the domestic policies of a country.

-People could be worried whether they will affect their jobs and businesses.

-People do not care about them or whether lawmakers will approve the agreements.