Civics 4.1 Foreign

Domestic affairs are issues or concerns in one own's country. For us, it would be issues in the United States.

Domestic policy is a government's decision about issues within the country

Domestic policy includes laws focusing on domestic affairs.

Domestic affairs include social welfare, health care, education, civil rights, economic issues and social issues such as family law.

Foreign affairs are issues or concerns about other countries around the world.

Foreign policy is a government's decisions about relationships with other countries.

Foreign policy focuses on diplomacy. Diplomacy is the work of keeping up relations between the governments of other countries.

In order to maintain diplomacy, the government relies on diplomats. A diplomat is a person skilled in diplomacy to maintain relationships with other countries.

Our countries, actions, words, or beliefs, toward other countries. The main goal of U.S. Policy is:

1- To Protect America and Americans

2- Support Economic growth and human rights around the world.

3- increase support for America values like democracy and freedom.