American Politics Today - Essentials (3rd Ed)

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Case Study: The 2008–09 Economic Crisis 445

Social Policy 448

History and Context of Social Policy 448

Social Policy Today 452

Conclusion 461

STUDY GUIDE 462

15. FOREIGN POLICY 466

What Is Foreign Policy? 469

History of American Foreign Policy 471

Foreign Policy Makers 475

The President and the Executive Branch 475

Congress 477

The Federal Courts 478

Groups outside the Federal Government 478

The Tools of Foreign Policy 483

Military Force 483

Trade and Economic Policies 484

Diplomacy 485

Foreign Aid 486

Alliances and Treaties 487

The Politics of Foreign Policy 487

Conclusion 489

STUDY GUIDE 490

APPENDIX

The Declaration of Independence A1

The Articles of Confederation A3

The Constitution of the United States of America A6

Amendments to the Constitution A11

The Federalist Papers A16

Glossary A23

Endnotes A33

Answer Key A57

Credits A59

Index A61

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