The following quiz is presented for free use by students and teachers and was created by myself in my years teaching high school. The President In Foreign Policy
The President is the _________________________ of the armed forces so he can send forces anywhere in the world for up to 60 days without Congressional support.
The President appoints _____________________. Ambassadors give formal recognition of a government.
The President can make treaties which must be ratified by the _________.
The President consults his advisors to construct the nation’s foreign policy as the ________________.
Secretary of State (Diplomatic relations)
Secretary of ____________ (Military)
National Security Advisor (Head of the National Security Council)
The CIA (__________________)
Congress and Foreign Policy
Power to declare war: Only Congress can declare war
___________________ (President, 60 days)
Power to appropriate ___________ (Funds military and other foreign policy resources)
Power in treaties (_____________________)
Executive agreements have force of treaties but do not require ______________
Power to confirm appointments (______________ and other diplomatic posts)
Public Opinion
______________________: Brought on by the newspaper and popular support to free Spanish colonies such as Cuba and the Philippines. The blowing up of the Maine sealed the war, however it was never proven the Spanish did it.
__________________________: The Vietnam war became very unpopular due to the anti-war movement, media, etc. Eventually this public sentiment forced the United States to abandon the conflict after the Tet Offensive, even though history now shows the United States had essentially won.
The War in Iraq?
Department of State
Structure: Bureaus of African Affairs, ________________________, East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Inter-American Affairs, and Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs each headed by an assistant secretary.
Foreign Service: About 16,000 people serving in other countries. Applicants must pass a demanding _________________ to become Foreign Service Officers (FSO)
__________________: Maintained in the capitols of foreign countries. Contains the official residence of the US ambassador for that country. Embassies official role is communication with other governments. The strongest sign of displeasure a country can show diplomatically is to remove their ambassador, essentially no longer recognizing that country. Currently about 150 embassies.
State Dept. Cont
______________: Offices in major foreign cities headed by a consul. Main purpose is promote American business interests abroad and protect American travelers.
__________________: Document with picture, signiture, and id information. Allows Americans entry into other countries and affords them certain rights as defined by treaties. A visa is a special document issued by the country being entered giving permission when a passport is not enough.
Department of Defense
Came about after World War II with a need to consolidate the departments controlling the armed forces.
The military is controlled by __________, the president and Congress. The President is commander and chief, Congress sets the defense budget and can determine the organization of each branch of the armed forces.
The Department of Defense has over 1 million civilian employees and over 2 million ________________ employees.
Major departments are department of ________, army, and air force.
Joint Chiefs of Staff: Made up of the Chief of staff of each branch, the Commandant of the Marine Corp, and the ____________ who is appointed to a 2 year term by the President.
The United States military is a ______________ force except in times when the draft or conscription is used. Males register with selective service at age 18 for this reason.
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