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Making Foreign Policy

Making Foreign Policy. Foreign Policy: a nation’s overall plan for dealing with other nations The most basic goal of American foreign policy is national security, the ability to keep the country safe from attack

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Making Foreign Policy

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  1. Making Foreign Policy

  2. Foreign Policy: a nation’s overall plan for dealing with other nations The most basic goal of American foreign policy is national security, the ability to keep the country safe from attack No govt. can effectively meet other goals if the nation is under attack; quality of life? The President and Foreign Policy

  3. International Trade: trade is vital to today’s global economy and American prosperity, trade makes markets for American products and jobs for American workers World Peace: war away from the US can disrupt trade and endanger American national security, examples? Promote Democracy and Capitalism: promoting democracy, trade, and basic human rights around the world encourages peace; how? Other Foreign Policy Goals

  4. President and Vice-President work with the State Dept., the Defense Dept., the CIA, and the National Security Council to make policy decisions These agencies give the President valuable information, can carry out decisions around the world, and can develop new solutions President must choose among conflicting advice from these agencies, result? Power over foreign policy divided between Congress and the President Declaring war vs. commander in chief Paying for the military War Powers Resolution Foreign Policy Structure

  5. Creating Treaties and Executive Agreements: treaties are formal agreements between 2 or more countries, can deal with trade or defense, must be approved by Senate; NATO, NAFTA; for smaller matters a President may use an executive agreement Appointing Ambassadors: ambassadors are an official representative of a country's government; ambassadors are only sent to countries where the US recognizes the legal existence of the government; North Korea, Cuba Tools of Foreign Policy

  6. Foreign Aid: money, food, military assistance, or other supplies give to help other countries Good? Bad? International Trade: President can negotiate rules for trade trade sanctions embargo, Cuba Military Force: military can be used to carry out some foreign policy decisions, must be used with care A long running peace vigil/protest outside of the White House More Tools of Foreign Policy

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