1. SS.7.C.4.1 – Differentiate concepts related to United States domestic and foreign policy.

2. What do you think is going on in this cartoon?
What is the issue on which it is focusing?
How do you know?
What is the relationship between domestic and foreign policy in this cartoon?

3. U.S. Foreign Policy
Is this country’s actions, words, and beliefs towards other countries
Main goals:
Protect America and Americans
Support economic growth and human rights around the world
Increase support for American values like democracy and freedom
Key Players:
President and executive branch initiate our foreign policy responses to world events and the legislative branch help to carry out those responses

4. Foreign Aid
Is the help or assistance that we give to other countries, usually through our Department of State
Main Goal:
To create friendships abroad and foster future trading partners
Comes in many forms:
Economic, like money
Military, like soldiers helping after a disaster
Advice, like how to create a democracy

5. Military
Is this country’s troops, led by our President who is called the commander in chief
Main goal:
To prevent war and protect the United States
Active Groups:
Army
Navy
Air Force
Marines

6. Treaties
A formal agreement between countries that, like laws, must be followed
Who is involved?
The President is responsible for negotiating and signing treaties.
All treaties must be approved by 2/3rds of the Senate.
Example:
Countries form an alliance through signing a treaty. This treaty says that if one of the countries is attacked, the others will step in to protect each other.

7. “You Do” Analyze real life scenarios and categorize them.
Hint: Use your notes to come up with your categories.
Be ready to explain how you categorized/classified certain scenarios

8. Exit Ticket Which action is an example of a foreign-policy decision?
Congress increased providing support to newly arrived immigrants.
The President requested a law to regulate pollution near international borders.
Congress raised educational standards to make students competitive in a global market.
The president signed an executive order restoring relations with a communist government.

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