Question

1. ______ which issue is not a major challenge to u.s. foreign policy in the 21st century?

a. environmental concerns
b. world trade
c. maintaining a policy of isolation
d. terrorism

1. ____ to change from government ownership to private is __.

a. privatization
c. deregulation
b. austerity
d. implementation

1. ______ what is the goal of domestic policies?

a. create new government agencies
b. expand federal government control over the states
c. build strong relationships with other nations
d. maintain or improve the quality of the lives of citizens

1. ______ who is responsible for public education according to the constitution?

a. the united nations
c. the states
b. the federal government
d. individual cities

1. ______ which statement is not a challenge facing social security?

a. seniors require more benefits because they are living longer than previous generations.
b. inflation increases costs of the program.
c. citizens are demanding that the program be privatized.
d. politicians fear voter backlash if they reduce social security.

1. ______ what does the bulleted list describe?

• promote world peace
• provide aid
• support democracy
• maintain national security
• establish open trade

a. goals of u.s. foreign policy
b. goals of the united nations
c. points of cooperation between the states and federal government
d. goals of u.s. domestic policy

Explanation:

1. For question 012: U.S. foreign policy in the 21st century engages globally, so isolation is not a major challenge.
2. For question 013: Privatization is defined as shifting ownership from government to private entities.
3. For question 014: Domestic policies focus on conditions and well-being within a country for its citizens.
4. For question 015: The U.S. Constitution reserves public education authority to state governments.
5. For question 016: Privatization demands are not an inherent operational challenge to the Social Security program itself, unlike the other listed issues.
6. For question 017: The listed items are core objectives guiding U.S. interactions with other nations, which are foreign policy goals.

Answer:

1. C. maintaining a policy of isolation
2. A. privatization
3. D. maintain or improve the quality of the lives of citizens
4. C. the states
5. C. Citizens are demanding that the program be privatized.
6. A. goals of U.S. foreign policy