Foreign and Domestic Policy

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Foreign and Domestic Policy
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Definitions

• Foreign Policy
• Refers to actions or engagements that occur
  OUTISDE of The United States (say, Afghanistan).
• Domestic Policy
• Refers to actions or engagements that occur
  INSIDE The United States.

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Foreign Policy

• Primary Duties are split between Executive and
  Legislative Branches. Why do you think it is this
  way?
• Separation of Powers/Checks and Balances!
• Main Goals
• protect America and Americans
• support economic growth and human rights around
  the world
• increase support for American values like
  democracy and freedom

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Foreign Policy

• Primary Duties are split between Executive and
  Legislative Branches. Why do you think it is this
  way?
• Checks and Balances!
• Main Goals
• protect America and Americans
• support economic growth and human rights around
  the world
• increase support for American values like
  democracy and freedom

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Foreign Aid

• Foreign Aid A government program that provides
  economic and military assistance to other
  countries.
• Again, most spending proposed by President,
  approved by congress (just like a treaty).
  Department of State also highly involved with
  working out details.
• The main goal of our foreign aid is to create
  friendships abroad and foster future trading
  partners.
• Foreign aid comes in many forms. The most common
  are
• economic
• military
• advice, like how to create a democracy

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Treaties

• Treaty A formal agreement between countries
  that, like laws, must be followed.
• The President is responsible for negotiating and
  signing treaties.
• All treaties must be approved by whom?
• Senate (2/3 majority)
• Examples United Nations, North Atlantic Treaty
  Organization (NATO), or any trade treaty between
  the United States and another country.

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Military

• Military is this countrys armed forces, led by
  our President who is called the
  Commander-in-Chief.
• The main goal of our military is to prevent war
  and protect the United States.
• Four Branches of the Military?
• Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps