Directions: Running a country means taking care of things at home (domestic policy) and around
the world (foreign policy). Below are examples of both. See if you can figure out which are whichl
Write "D" for domestic policy and "F" for foreign policy.
1. The government wants to make sure
students are learning what they should be, so it
requires standardized testing in certain grades.
6. The United States is attacked, and the
President, in his role as Commander-in-Chief,
calls on the U. S. military to defend the U. S. by
attacking the other country.
2. The government operates national
parks in different parts of the country.
7. The government decides how much
money Americans must pay in federal taxes.
3. The United States is allied with coun-
tries around the world, which means they are
partners and look out for each other's interests,
__8. The government makes an agreement
with specific countries that none of them will at-
tack each other.
4. The United States provides help to
other countries when natural disasters, like
earthquakes, occur.
9. The government cleans up land and
water areas that are severely polluted.
5. The countries of the world meet to de-
cide how to handle climate change, and the
United States plays a role in the talks.
10. The government enforces federal
laws and sends convicted criminals to jail.