Making Foreign Policy C & E

EQs What are the goals of U.S. foreign policy? What are the roles of Congress and the president in conducting foreign policy?

Key Terms foreign policy national security executive agreement ambassador trade sanction embargo

Key Concepts National Security Protecting American interests abroad

The President & Foreign Policy Foreign policy –a nation’s overall plan for deal’g w/other nations Goal of for. policy is national security –the ability to keep the country safe from attack or harm Another goal is int’l trade –Vital to economic prosperity –Trade can create markets for American goods & jobs for American workers

The President & Foreign Policy 3 rd goal – promoting world peace –Distant wars can disrupt & endanger nat’l sec. 4 th goal – promote democracy & human rights Executive Branch has large for. Policy bureaucracy –State Dept., Defense Dept., CIA, Nat’l Security Council

The President & Foreign Policy Pres. & Congress share power to conduct for. affairs President is chief diplomat & commander- in-chief Congress can declare war, prohibit certain mil actions, & spend/withhold money for defense

The President & Foreign Policy The Constitution does not make clear how the Exec & Leg. Branches can use their power So… Branches compete for control of for. policy

Tools of Foreign Policy Treaties –formal agreements btwn the gov’ts of 2 or more countries –NATO – for mutual defense –Senate must approve a treaty by 2/3 vote President may make an executive agreement –Agreement w/ leader of another country w/o Senate approval

Tools of Foreign Policy Appointing Ambassadors –Official rep of a country’s gov’t –Appoint’d by Pres. & approved by Senate –Sent to countries where US recognizes gov’t as legally in power Foreign Aid –Gives $$, food, mil assistance & other supplies

Tools of Foreign Policy Int’l Trade –Agreements w/other nations about what is to be traded & rules of trade –Trade sanctions Efforts to punish another country by imposing trade barriers –Embargo An agreement among a grp of nations that prevents them from trading w/a nation –Congress takes lead position in imposing tariffs on imported goods & joining int’l trade grps Ex: NAFTA

Tools of Foreign Policy Military Force –As commander-in- chief the Pres may deploy troops or launch missiles to carry out some for policy decisions –Power must be used w/care

What are four main goals of American foreign policy? Four main goals are to protect national security and to promote international trade, world peace, and democracy.

Assessment A. foreign policy B. national security C. treaty D. ambassador E. trade sanction __ 1.a formal agreement between the governments of two or more countries __ 2.an effort to punish another nation by imposing trade barriers __ 3.the ability to keep the country safe from attack or harm __ 4.an official representative of a country’s government __ 5.a nation’s overall plan for dealing with other nations C E B D A