FOREIGN & DOMESTIC POLICY UNIT IV – Legislative and Executive Branch

POLICY A COURSE OF ACTION ADOPTED BY A GOVERNMENT FOREIGNDOMESTIC  Policies dealing with other nations  Multiple forms  Treaties  Aid  Military  Policies focusing on items within the U.S.  Can be federal, state, or local  Multiple forms  Social  Economic  Environmental

FOREIGN POLICY  Goals  Protect America and Americans  Support economic growth and human rights around the world  Increase support for American values like democracy and freedom

FOREIGN POLICY  Foreign Aid  Goal – to create friendships abroad and foster future trading partners  Forms – economic, military, advice  Military  Goal – prevent war and protect the U.S.  Treaties  Goal – negotiate peaceful agreements with other nations  Who’s involved? – President signs with 2/3 of Senate approval

FOREIGN POLICY Complete foreign/domestic policy activity

DOMESTIC POLICY  Social – created to promote the welfare of Americans  Examples  Social Security  Affordable Care Act  Welfare programs  Race to the Top (education law)

DOMESTIC POLICY  Economic – created to improve the economy  Examples  Tax law  Laws regulating business practices  Laws made to help create jobs

DOMESTIC POLICY  Environmental – created to improve the condition of the environment for wellbeing of others  Examples  Clean Air and Water Acts  Endangered Species Act  Pollution laws