Departments, Agencies, and Organizations

Key Government Agencies

The President is responsible for crafting and executing America’s foreign policy. To help the President with this massive responsibility, Congress created different federal departments, agencies, and councils to focus on foreign policy issues. You will learn about some of these important agencies in this episode. Click the player button to begin.

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United Nations

The United Nations is considered by many to be the primary intergovernmental organization that deals with international affairs. You may be familiar with the UN, but in this episode you will explore specific details about the organization. Please click the player button to start the episode.

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Economic Organizations

In America, foreign policy and economic policy are closely linked. To help achieve its foreign policy goals, the U.S. participates in several economic organizations and international trade agreements. Cain S. Hayek joins the WUSG News Team to discuss the importance of these organizations. To view this episode, click the player button.

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Departments, Agencies, and Organizations Review

Now that you have studied different departments, agencies, and organizations and their impact on American foreign policy, it is time to practice everything you have learned. This non-graded interactivity consists of a series of multiple choice and true or false questions. Simply read the directions for each question and select the best answer. You will be able to review your answers after you submit them. Click the player button to start the review.