Learning Objectives

  1. Identify the basic goals and types of foreign policy.
  2. Explain the roles of the president, the executive branch, and Congress in making foreign policy.
  3. Explain how global and domestic pressures shape American foreign policy.
  4. Describe the strategies and instruments used to address foreign policy issues.
  5. Summarize the foreign policy challenges facing the United States today.
  6. Describe the tension between national security and democracy and what it means for citizens.