17.1
What is foreign policy?
The goals that a state’s officials seek to attain abroad, the values that give rise to those objectives, and the means or instruments used to pursue them.
What are Public Laws?
Public laws, sometimes called statutes, are policies that affect more than a single individual.
What role do the president and congress have in the declaration of war?
The president negotiates while congress approves by majority vote.
When a country stays out of foreign entanglements and keeps to itself it is called?
Isolationism.
How is foreign policy different from domestic policy?
Foreign policy focuses on external goals and actions abroad, while domestic policy addresses internal strategies within the country.
How and when was the War Powers Resolution passed?
The War Powers Resolution was passed in 1973 by a congressional override of President Richard Nixon’s veto.
What role does Congress have in "sole executive agreements"?
None, unless funding is required
A foreign policy approach in which the United States becomes proactively engaged in world affairs?
Liberal Internationalism.
What are the four main goals of U.S. foreign policy?
Protecting the U.S. and its citizens.
Maintaining access to key resources and markets.
Preserving a balance of power in the world.
Protecting human rights and democracy.
What happens to agencies if they are not Reauthorized every 3-5 years?
If not reauthorized, agencies lose their legal standing and the ability to spend federal funds to carry out programs.
Can the president use military force without involving Congress?
yes, the president can carry out operations at will for 60 days before needing approval of congress.
What does isolationism mean?
Distracting the United States from the United Nations and the other international organizations that get in the way.
What does balance of power mean?
No one nation or region is much more powerful military than are the countries of the rest of the world.
What was the 2015 seven-country Iran Nuclear Agreement intended to do?
It was intended to limit nuclear development in Iran in exchange for the lifting of long-standing economic sanctions on that country.
where did the "two presidencies thesis" theory originate?
This theory originated with University of California–Berkeley professor Aaron Wildavsky
What is strategy of selective engagement?
Retaining a strong military presence and remaining engaged across the world through alliances and formal installation.
Which is perhaps the foremost international organization in the world today?
The United Nations (UN)
What is a Presidential Summit?
Often held at the Presidential Retreat at Camp David, Maryland, these meetings bring together the president and one or more other heads of state to dive deeply into important issues that are not quicly solved.
who proposes public laws?
the president
After the Bilateral nature of the Cold War was gone what happened?
Dozens of countries sought independence and old ethic conflicts emerged in several regions of the world.