18.1 Explain the importance of foreign policy to domestic security.

18.2 Identify the basic goals and types of foreign policy.

18.3 Explain the roles of the president, the executive branch, and Congress in making foreign policy.

18.4 Explain how global and domestic pressures shape American foreign policy.

18.5 Describe the strategies and instruments used to address foreign policy issues.

18.6 Summarize the foreign policy challenges facing the United States today.