Convene the Council

Read the situations. Then decide the type of tool the president will need (domestic, military, economic, etc.) and the department that handles it (State Department, Department of Defense, etc.).

 An immigration policy allowed people from Venezuela to remain and work in the U.S. due to the humanitarian crisis there.

Read the situations. Then decide the type of tool the president will need (domestic, military, economic, etc.) and the department that handles it (State Department, Department of Defense, etc.).

A computer worm was discovered to be the cause behind significant damage to Iran’s nuclear program. The worm is believed to be a cyber weapon built by the U.S. and Israel.

Read the situations. Then decide the type of tool the president will need (domestic, military, economic, etc.) and the department that handles it (State Department, Department of Defense, etc.).

The U.S. entered with 195 other nations into an international treaty on climate change called the Paris Agreement.

Read the situations. Then decide the type of tool the president will need (domestic, military, economic, etc.) and the department that handles it (State Department, Department of Defense, etc.).

Iraq invaded Kuwait. After other actions failed to address the situation, the U.S. led a coalition of 35 nations to remove the occupying Iraqi forces in Kuwait.

Read the situations. Then decide the type of tool the president will need (domestic, military, economic, etc.) and the department that handles it (State Department, Department of Defense, etc.).

 The military of Myanmar seized power from the democratically elected government. The U.S. responded with economic sanctions targeted at those who played a leading role in the overthrow of the civilian government.

 The president is on their own to make foreign policy decisions.

Members of the National Security Council are all Senators.

There are many different foreign policy tools that the president can use to address global events.

Not responding to a global event is sometimes the best option.

Which department or agency would oversee the treaty-making process?

Which department or agency oversees economic sanctions?

Who might be able to provide helpful insights on issues relating to the U.S. military bases around the world?

 Who or what ends up making the final decision on foreign policy?

 What is considered when debating various foreign policy options?

Which word best describes this action: to assign or hand off a task for someone else to complete?

Economic Tools are only used to punish other nations or groups

Events that happen in other parts of the world can have impacts on people living in the United States.