Question

match the national government officers and agencies with the foreign policy roles.
8.13) ______ the president
8.14) ______ the pentagon
8.15) ______ the central intelligence agency
8.16) ______ the state department
8.17) ______ the national security council
8.18) ______ congress
8.19) ______ the national reconnaissance office
a. oversees spy satellites
b. provides security intelligence to senior u.s. policymakers
c. is meant to \provide for the common defence,\
egulate commerce with foreign nations,\ \define and punish piracies and felonies committed on the high seas,\ \declare war,\ and
aise and support armies\
d. advises and assists the president concerning matters of national security
e. serves as foreign ministers around the world and protects u.s. citizens abroad
f. commander in chief and chief diplomat; makes appointments to federal agencies dealing with foreign policy
g. defends the united states against foreign threats

match the descriptions with the u.s. foreign policy goals.
8.20) ______ protect life and property
8.21) ______ protect democracy at home and democratic nations around the world
8.22) ______ maintain peace in the world through diplomacy, and when necessary, threat of force backed by a strong military
8.23) ______ share knowledge and goods with other nations so that they too can enjoy the \blessings of liberty\
8.24) ______ grant producers access to new markets and consumers to new and competitively priced goods
a. support democracy
b. maintain national security
c. promote world peace
d. establish open trade
e. provide aid

Explanation:

Each match is based on the core foreign policy roles of U.S. government entities and the definitions of U.S. foreign policy goals:

1. The President holds roles as Commander in Chief and top diplomat, with authority to appoint foreign policy officials.
2. The Pentagon (Department of Defense) defends the U.S. from foreign threats.
3. The CIA provides security intelligence to top U.S. policymakers.
4. The State Department acts as the U.S.'s diplomatic arm globally and protects citizens abroad.
5. The National Security Council advises the President on national security matters.
6. Congress has constitutional foreign policy powers including declaring war and regulating foreign commerce.
7. The National Reconnaissance Office oversees U.S. spy satellites.
8. Protecting life and property ties to maintaining national security.
9. Protecting democracy domestically and abroad aligns with supporting democracy as a goal.
10. Maintaining global peace via diplomacy/force links to promoting world peace.
11. Sharing knowledge/goods to spread liberty relates to providing aid.
12. Granting market access for producers/consumers is tied to open trade.

Answer:

First Matching Set

8.13) F. Commander in Chief and Chief Diplomat; makes appointments to federal agencies dealing with foreign policy
8.14) G. defends the United States against foreign threats
8.15) B. provides security intelligence to senior U.S. policymakers
8.16) E. serves as foreign ministers around the world and protects U.S. citizens abroad
8.17) D. advises and assists the President concerning matters of national security
8.18) C. is meant to "provide for the common Defence," "regulate Commerce with foreign Nations," "define and punish Piracies and Felonies committed on the high Seas," "declare war," and "raise and support Armies"
8.19) A. oversees spy satellites

Second Matching Set

8.20) B. maintain national security
8.21) A. support democracy
8.22) C. promote world peace
8.23) E. provide aid
8.24) D. establish open trade