Making Foreign Policy

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Making Foreign Policy

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EQs

• What are the goals of U.S. foreign policy?
• What are the roles of Congress and the president
  in conducting foreign policy?

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Key Terms

• foreign policy
• national security
• executive agreement
• ambassador
• trade sanction
• embargo

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Key Concepts

• National Security

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The President Foreign Policy

• Foreign policy
• a nations overall plan for dealg w/other
  nations
• Goal of for. policy is national security
• the ability to keep the country safe from attack
  or harm
• Another goal is intl trade
• Vital to economic prosperity
• Trade can create markets for American goods
  jobs for American workers

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The President Foreign Policy

• 3rd goal promoting world peace
• Distant wars can disrupt endanger natl sec.
• 4th goal promote democracy human rights
• Executive Branch has large for. Policy
  bureaucracy
• State Dept., Defense Dept., CIA, Natl Security
  Council

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The President Foreign Policy

• Pres. Congress share power to conduct for.
  affairs
• President is chief diplomat commander-in-chief
• Congress can declare war, prohibit certain mil
  actions, spend/withhold money for defense

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The President Foreign Policy

• The Constitution does not make clear how the Exec
  Leg. Branches can use their power
• So
• Branches compete for control of for. policy

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Tools of Foreign Policy

• Treaties
• formal agreements btwn the govts of 2 or more
  countries
• NATO for mutual defense
• Senate must approve a treaty by 2/3 vote
• President may make an executive agreement
• Agreement w/ leader of another country w/o Senate
  approval

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Tools of Foreign Policy

• Appointing Ambassadors
• Official rep of a countrys govt
• Appointd by Pres. approved by Senate
• Sent to countries where US recognizes govt as
  legally in power
• Foreign Aid
• Gives , food, mil assistance other supplies

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Tools of Foreign Policy

• Intl Trade
• Agreements w/other nations about what is to be
  traded rules of trade
• Trade sanctions
• Efforts to punish another country by imposing
  trade barriers
• Embargo
• An agreement among a grp of nations that prevents
  them from trading w/a nation
• Congress takes lead position in imposing tariffs
  on imported goods joining intl trade grps
• Ex NAFTA

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Tools of Foreign Policy

• Military Force
• As commander-in-chief the Pres may deploy troops
  or launch missiles to carry out some for policy
  decisions
• Power must be used w/care

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What are four main goals of American foreign
policy?

• Four main goals are to protect national security
  and to promote international trade, world peace,
  and democracy.

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Assessment
__ 1. a formal agreement between the governments
of two or more countries __ 2. an effort to
punish another nation by imposing trade
barriers __ 3. the ability to keep the country
safe from attack or harm __ 4. an official
representative of a countrys government __ 5. a
nations overall plan for dealing with other
nations
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A. foreign policy B. national security C.
treaty D. ambassador E. trade sanction
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B
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