The theory behind public health statutes is that the spread of infectious disease can be impeded by the exercise of state powers such as: case identificationâe.g., testing, screening, and physical examination to detect whether a person is infectious; investigation of other persons likely to have contracted the infectionâe.g., sexual contact tracing; and, then, by controlling the behavior of those found to be infectious or potentially infectiousâe.g., isolation of cases or carriers of ...
The foreign policy of the United States is the way in which it interacts with foreign nations and sets standards of interaction for its organizations, corporations and individual citizens. U.S. foreign policy and foreign aid have been the subject of much debate, praise and criticism, both domestically and abroad.
1 The three main goals of foreign policy are security, prosperity, and the creation of a better world. 2  These goals are closely intertwined. 3  To many Americans, the chief purpose of the nationâs foreign policy is protection of Americaâs security. All foreign policy decisions must be made and implemented in the name of the president. 2  The key players in foreign policy in the bureaucracy are the secretaries of State, Defense, and Treasury; the Joint Chiefs of Staff (especially the chair); and the director of the Central Intelligence Agency.