Question

Match each future challenge facing North America with the primary area of politics or policy it affects.

(3 points)
Increased focus on national security
Concerns about climate change
Widespread drug trafficking

Answer 1

- Increased focus on national security → Foreign policy / defense policy (international relations, military spending, and border security)
- Concerns about climate change → Environmental and energy policy (emissions regulation, adaptation, and clean-energy transition)
- Widespread drug trafficking → Criminal justice / public safety policy (law enforcement, border control, and public-health responses)