Departments, Agencies, and Organizations
WUSG News magazine is releasing a special edition focused on U.S. foreign policy. The reporter needs help fact-checking an article about the different departments, agencies, and organizations that influence American foreign policy. In order to help them with their article, read each of the statements below and then rewrite the sentence so that the bolded section contains correct information.
This activity is available below or in a printable version.
- NAFTA reduces government barriers to trade in the United States, Canada, and China
- The goal of protectionism is to guard free trade among nations throughout the world.
- The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) provides a forum for members to negotiate, handles disputes between countries, and administers trade agreements.
- NAFTA was signed in 1998.
- The General Assembly serves as the executive branch of the United Nations.
- The International Criminal Court (ICC) is the judicial branch of the United Nations.
- The National Security Council lives and works abroad, helping enact American foreign policy and provide information back to the Department of State.
- The National Security Council was formed by one of the provisions of the Truman Doctrine.
Once you have completed your fact checking activity, please submit your work to the dropbox.