Economic Systems
This economic system is based on private ownership, competition, and profit.
What is capitalism?
This type of policy deals with issues inside the United States like education and healthcare.
What is domestic policy?
This global organization works to maintain peace and cooperation among nations.
What is the United Nations (UN)?
This term describes when a country chooses not to take sides in a conflict.
What is neutrality?
This event occurred on September 11, 2001, when terrorists attacked the United States.
What are the 9/11 attacks? (terrorist attacks)
In this system, the government makes most decisions about production and distribution.
What is a command economy?
This type of policy involves how the U.S. interacts with other countries.
What is foreign policy?
This part of the UN has the power to approve military action.
What is the UN Security Council?
This policy describes staying out of foreign conflicts.
What is isolationism?
These buildings in New York City were destroyed during the attacks.
What are the Twin Towers (World Trade Center)?
This concept explains how prices are determined in a free market without government control.
What is supply and demand?
This branch of government leads foreign policy and negotiates with other nations.
What is the executive branch (President)?
This organization is a military alliance between the U.S., Canada, and European countries.
What is NATO?
This branch of government has the power to declare war.
What is Congress?
This U.S. response involved military action in Afghanistan targeting terrorist groups.
What is the War on Terror?
This term describes the level of comfort people have based on access to goods and services.
What is standard of living?
This formal agreement between countries must be approved by the Senate.
What is a treaty?
This type of organization operates independently of governments, like the Red Cross.
What is a non-governmental organization (NGO)?
This long period of tension between the U.S. and Soviet Union without direct fighting was called this.
What is the Cold War?
This government department was created after 9/11 to improve national security.
What is the Department of Homeland Security?
This is a major advantage of capitalism compared to government-controlled systems, where individuals can make their own economic choices.
What is economic freedom?
This strategy involves building relationships and resolving issues peacefully between nations.
What is diplomacy?
This international court settles disputes between countries.
What is the International Court of Justice (World Court)?
This strategy aimed to stop the spread of communism during the Cold War.
What is containment?
This is one major long-term impact of 9/11 on U.S. policy, involving increased airport security and surveillance.
What is expanded national security measures?
The U.S. places economic sanctions on another country to pressure it into changing its behavior without using military force. Name the type of policy and what the U.S. is doing.
What is foreign policy using economic deterrence (sanctions)?