Week Five - Foreign Policy

A nation's overall strategy and external goals for guiding its relationships with other countries and international organizations.

The practice of managing relations and settling conflicts between different nations through peaceful negotiations and formal dialogue.

A state's supreme, independent authority over its own people, government, and geographic territory.

A formal, legally binding written agreement concluded between sovereign states under international law.

A formal, legally binding written agreement concluded between sovereign states under international law.

Economic assistance, technical expertise, or military resources given or loaned by one country to help bolster another nation's development or stability.

The current, high-stakes military conflict involving the U.S. and Iran that is heavily influencing voter sentiment regarding national security, military spending, and global stability heading into the midterms.

The broadening of a conflict beyond its original borders, specifically seen in the ongoing regional warfare involving Israel, Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, and Iran.

The constitutional power of Congress to review, monitor, and supervise executive branch actions, which has become a major campaign talking point regarding unchecked U.S. arms sales and foreign military funding.

The policy preference of avoiding foreign entanglements, heavily resurfacing in the midterms as polling indicates a supermajority of voters feel current conflicts are "not worth fighting".

The strategy favoring active global cooperation; tested in 2026 as candidates debate the balance between domestic "pocketbook" needs and maintaining international alliances like NATO.