Unit 4- The U.S. and Other Countries Flashcards
Domestic affairs
Events in one’s home country
Foreign policy
Everything a nation does and says in world affairs (consists o f diplomatic, economic, and military relations)
Sanctions
An action that is taken or an order that is given to force a country to obey international laws by limiting or stopping trade with that country
Terrorism
The use of violence to intimidate a government or a society, usually do reasons that are political or have to do with the ideas and beliefs of a group
Diplomacy
the work of maitaining good relations between the governments of different countries
Foreign affairs
A country’s relations with other nations
United Nations
a global organixation dedicated to maintaining peace, security, and friendship between nations
UN Security Council
15 member UN council respondible for maintaining internaitonal peace
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (crisis managment and peace keeping in Europe and the world)
Isolationism
a refusal to become involved in the affairs of the rest of the world
National legislative leader
Congress
National executive leader
President
National judicial nations
US Supreme Court
State executive leader
Governor
State judicial leadership
IN Supreme Court
