Agenda

Foreign Policy Notes (8 Slides)

Foreign Policy Articles

Homework

Study Executive Branch Materials for a Quiz Tomorrow

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 4, 2015

CIVICS AND ECONOMICS DAY 100

FOREIGN POLICY NOTES

Foreign Policy- a nation’s plan for dealing with other nations.

FOREIGN POLICY

1. National Security2. International

Trade3. Promoting World

Peace4. Promote

Democracy/ Human Rights

GOALS OF FOREIGN POLICY

Executive BranchNegotiate Treaties and Agreements

CongressPower to Declare War, prohibit certain military actions and spend/withhold money for defense.

HOW FOREIGN POLICY IS MADE

Treaties and Executive AgreementsFormal agreements between the governments of two or more countries

Deal with trade or defense.

TOOLS OF FOREIGN POLICY

Appointing AmbassadorsAmbassador- an official representative of a country’s government.

Sent to 150 countries recognized by the US.

TOOLS CONTINUED

Foreign AidMoney, food, military assistance, or other supplies given to help other countries.

TOOLS CONT.

International TradeTrade sanctions- Create quotas or limits on tradeEmbargo- stop trading with a country.Tariffs- taxes on imported goods

TOOLS CONT

Military ForcePresidents have sent troops to troublesome spots on the globe.

Examples: War in Iraq, ISIS

TOOLS CONT

1. Read your Article2. Summarize your article (4-5 Sentences)3. Write 1-2 sentences about how this article shows the US’

foreign policy. (Which of the 4 goals are they accomplishing and with what tools are they using?)

4. Discuss your article with your partner.5. Write how the tools of US foreign policy in both articles are

different. (1-2 Sentences)

IN PARTNERS…