American Politics Today - Essentials (3rd Ed)

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SUGGESTED READING

SUMMARY

American foreign policy is implemented using a variety of
tools—beyond the use of military force, other tools include
the provision of foreign aid or changes to trade policy.
Though all tools can be used in pursuit of desired policy
outcomes, the specifi c tool will be selected based on careful
consideration of context.

KEY TERMS

tariff (p. 485)

World Trade Organization (WTO) (p. 485)

most-favored-nation status (p. 485)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) (p. 487)

PRACTICE QUIZ QUESTIONS

10. When a country is given “most-favored-nation” status,
    it means that the United States _ to
    any other nation.
    a) gave the country higher levels of foreign aid than
    b) gave the country higher levels of military aid than
    c) set tariff s on imports to the United States to the
    lowest rate given
    d) set tariff s on exports from the United States to the
    lowest rate given
    e) sends more troops to that country than
    11. The process of __ involves using personal
    contact and negotiations with leaders to work out
    international agreements.
    a) nation building
    b) diplomacy
    c) unilateralism
    d) the Bush Doctrine
    e) the use of force

12. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

is an example of ____________.

a) a bilateral agreement

b) an alliance

c) a trade compact

d) a multilateral agreement

e) a sanction

S PRACTICE ONLINE

“Critical Thinking ” exercise: Politics Is Everywhere—

U.S. Military Presence Worldwide

THE TOOLS OF FOREIGN POLICY

E Examine the ways American foreign policy is implemented. Pages 483–87