What is Foreign Policy?

What is a domestic policy versus a foreign policy and how are these issues treated differently in the American political system? View the word clouds created by you and your classmates in the Word Cloud Discussion. How are the two groups of words different from each other?

The president has a central role in establishing foreign policy and each morning his office receives a highly confidential intelligence briefing on national security issues. The president has three tools he uses to implement his foreign policy.

The president as commander in chief can use force to aid allies and to attack enemies.

The president along with the State Department engages in diplomacy to forge alliances with other nations to protect our national security.

Economic aid, tariff policies, and monetary policies are all economic means to protect America’s national security.