Title: Making Foreign Policy
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2Making Foreign Policy
3EQs
- What are the goals of U.S. foreign policy?
- What are the roles of Congress and the president
in conducting foreign policy?
4Key Terms
- foreign policy
- national security
- executive agreement
- ambassador
- trade sanction
- embargo
5Key Concepts
6The 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
7The 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
8The 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
9The 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
10Tools 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
11Tools 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
12Tools 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
13Tools 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
14What 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.
15Assessment
__ 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
C
A. foreign policy B. national security C.
treaty D. ambassador E. trade sanction
E
B
D
A