American Government / Unit 10 Gov 461 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Foreign Policy
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The idea
Foreign policy is a government's goals and actions directed toward actors beyond its own borders.
In practice
Trade terms, alliances, aid, and war all sit inside one portfolio.
Where people slip
Foreign and domestic policy trade against each other — one budget funds both.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
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