Question 1

Bush's major legislative victory in 2001 came with Congress's passage of

Accepted Answer

A)  new environmental regulations. 
B)  health care reform. 
C)  term limits. 
D)  a tax cut. 
E)  banking-industry regulation. 
A)  new environmental regulations. 
B)  health care reform. 
C)  term limits. 
D)  a tax cut. 
E)  banking-industry regulation.

Question 2

Discuss the devastating situation in the Gulf coast region of the United States as a result of Hurricane Katrina. How did the government respond to the crisis, and what impact did this have on George W. Bush's presidency?

Accepted Answer

Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf coast

Question 3

In 2005, what group replaced African Americans as the nation's largest minority group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pacific Islanders 
B)  European immigrants 
C)  Asians 
D)  Latinos 
E)  Native Americans 
A)  Pacific Islanders 
B)  European immigrants 
C)  Asians 
D)  Latinos 
E)  Native Americans

Question 4

Detail the election of 2000. Discuss the major candidates and issues. How was the outcome of this election ultimately decided?

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The election of 2000 was a highly contes

Question 5

Arguably the MOST controversial element of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the element upon which most debate centered was

Accepted Answer

A)  fees paid by medical equipment manufacturers. 
B)  the lack of federal subsidies for lower-income households. 
C)  the creation of a website to help people sign up for health care. 
D)  the individual mandate involving having people buy health insurance. 
E)  the denial of care to people with preexisting conditions. 
A)  fees paid by medical equipment manufacturers. 
B)  the lack of federal subsidies for lower-income households. 
C)  the creation of a website to help people sign up for health care. 
D)  the individual mandate involving having people buy health insurance. 
E)  the denial of care to people with preexisting conditions.

Question 6

Which of the following statements accurately describes the senior administration of the Trump presidency?

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A)  It was bipartisan in that it was comprised of veteran officeholders and political operatives spanning both major political parties. 
B)  It experienced unprecedented turnover, with nearly half of Trump's advisers and cabinet members having resigned or been fired by 2018. 
C)  It included many of Trump's former primary opponents and leading Republicans such as Jeb Bush, George W. Bush, and John Kasich. 
D)  It included several scientists committed to fighting climate change as part of an effort to make America a leading country in terms of environmental standards. 
E)  It worked closely on messaging issues with the president, coordinating all announcements about tariffs, border security, and the foreign policy before going public. 
A)  It was bipartisan in that it was comprised of veteran officeholders and political operatives spanning both major political parties. 
B)  It experienced unprecedented turnover, with nearly half of Trump's advisers and cabinet members having resigned or been fired by 2018. 
C)  It included many of Trump's former primary opponents and leading Republicans such as Jeb Bush, George W. Bush, and John Kasich. 
D)  It included several scientists committed to fighting climate change as part of an effort to make America a leading country in terms of environmental standards. 
E)  It worked closely on messaging issues with the president, coordinating all announcements about tariffs, border security, and the foreign policy before going public.

Question 7

What were the accomplishments and setbacks of Bill Clinton's presidency?

Accepted Answer

During Bill Clinton's presidency, there

Question 8

By 2011, the conservative insurgency led by the Tea Party focused on the record-breaking federal deficit and the tepid economic recovery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What did the bipartisan task force known as the Iraq Study Group conclude?

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A)  U.S. combat troops should be withdrawn gradually from Iraq by the spring of 2008. 
B)  The United States should send a "surge" of tens of thousands more troops to Iraq. 
C)  Iraq should be divided into semi-independent states governed by Kurds, Sunnis, and Shiites. 
D)  The United States should cut its losses by leaving Iraq immediately. 
E)  Once Iraq was stable, the United States should invade Iran to install a democratic government there. 
A)  U.S. combat troops should be withdrawn gradually from Iraq by the spring of 2008. 
B)  The United States should send a "surge" of tens of thousands more troops to Iraq. 
C)  Iraq should be divided into semi-independent states governed by Kurds, Sunnis, and Shiites. 
D)  The United States should cut its losses by leaving Iraq immediately. 
E)  Once Iraq was stable, the United States should invade Iran to install a democratic government there.

Question 10

Match each description with the item below.
-Newt Gingrich

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A) was the Alaska governor and Tea Party favorite who ran as a vice-presidential candidate in the 2008 election 
B) campaigned for president on the theme of "compassionate conservatism" and chose advisers known for their strong ideological convictions 
C) was the Californian congressional representative who became a historic House Speaker as a result of the 2006 election 
D) was the independent counsel who initially investigated whether Bill Clinton was involved in the Whitewater fraud and later prosecuted him for perjury and obstruction of justice 
E) was forced to resign as national security adviser for lying to the vice president and FBI about contact with a Russian ambassador
F)was a former history professor and later a House Republican who helped mobilize conservatives associated with the Christian Coalition
G)was the U.S. senator from New York who ran against Barack Obama in 2008 and who he appointed secretary of state
H)espoused the doctrine as president that America could not afford to police the world and had the goal of making health care accessible to everyone
I)was a longtime senator who had earned the reputation of a bipartisan "maverick" and ran as the Republican presidential candidate in 2008
J)was a central figure in a major sex scandal involving the president that received a mixed public reaction 
A) was the Alaska governor and Tea Party favorite who ran as a vice-presidential candidate in the 2008 election 
B) campaigned for president on the theme of "compassionate conservatism" and chose advisers known for their strong ideological convictions 
C) was the Californian congressional representative who became a historic House Speaker as a result of the 2006 election 
D) was the independent counsel who initially investigated whether Bill Clinton was involved in the Whitewater fraud and later prosecuted him for perjury and obstruction of justice 
E) was forced to resign as national security adviser for lying to the vice president and FBI about contact with a Russian ambassador
F)was a former history professor and later a House Republican who helped mobilize conservatives associated with the Christian Coalition
G)was the U.S. senator from New York who ran against Barack Obama in 2008 and who he appointed secretary of state
H)espoused the doctrine as president that America could not afford to police the world and had the goal of making health care accessible to everyone
I)was a longtime senator who had earned the reputation of a bipartisan "maverick" and ran as the Republican presidential candidate in 2008
J)was a central figure in a major sex scandal involving the president that received a mixed public reaction

Question 11

What was the major purpose of the passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?

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A)  to give Bill Clinton an easy political victory 
B)  to protect American industries such as steel and textiles 
C)  to reward Bill Clinton's supporters in organized labor 
D)  to promote freer trade with Canada and Mexico 
E)  to send American jobs overseas 
A)  to give Bill Clinton an easy political victory 
B)  to protect American industries such as steel and textiles 
C)  to reward Bill Clinton's supporters in organized labor 
D)  to promote freer trade with Canada and Mexico 
E)  to send American jobs overseas

Question 12

Hillary Clinton struggled to articulate a compelling explanation for why she should be president in the 2016 election beyond defining herself as different than Donald Trump.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

With whom did Trump hold a summit meeting in Singapore in 2018 in an effort to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula?

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A)  Theresa May 
B)  Emmanuel Macron 
C)  Hosni Mubarak 
D)  Muammar Gaddafi 
E)  Kim Jong-un 
A)  Theresa May 
B)  Emmanuel Macron 
C)  Hosni Mubarak 
D)  Muammar Gaddafi 
E)  Kim Jong-un

Question 14

Which of the following statements describes the centerpiece of President Obama's effort to restore the economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  He prioritized instating a plan that would fail to create any federal debt. 
B)  He signed a huge economic stimulus package that saved the nation from a financial meltdown. 
C)  He based his plan on the idea that health care reform was all that was needed to fix the economy. 
D)  He instated tax cuts for the wealthy, which were immediately successful in ending the recession. 
E)  He refused to infuse cash into the economy, resulting in his plan being rejected by Congress. 
A)  He prioritized instating a plan that would fail to create any federal debt. 
B)  He signed a huge economic stimulus package that saved the nation from a financial meltdown. 
C)  He based his plan on the idea that health care reform was all that was needed to fix the economy. 
D)  He instated tax cuts for the wealthy, which were immediately successful in ending the recession. 
E)  He refused to infuse cash into the economy, resulting in his plan being rejected by Congress.

Question 15

What was the impact of global terrorism during the presidency of George W. Bush? How effective was his "war on terror"?

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The impact of global terrorism during th

Question 16

In 1993, Clinton was able to preside over the signing of a peace agreement between the leaders of Israel and

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A)  Egypt. 
B)  Syria. 
C)  Lebanon. 
D)  Jordan. 
E)  the Palestine Liberation Organization. 
A)  Egypt. 
B)  Syria. 
C)  Lebanon. 
D)  Jordan. 
E)  the Palestine Liberation Organization.

Question 17

Bush's stated rationale for attacking Iraq in 2003 was

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A)  its presumed threat to the United States. 
B)  his personal hatred of Saddam Hussein. 
C)  the need to acquire Iraq's oil. 
D)  Great Britain's refusal to participate in the conflict. 
E)  revenge for Iraq's involvement in the September 11 attacks. 
A)  its presumed threat to the United States. 
B)  his personal hatred of Saddam Hussein. 
C)  the need to acquire Iraq's oil. 
D)  Great Britain's refusal to participate in the conflict. 
E)  revenge for Iraq's involvement in the September 11 attacks.

Question 18

One legislative victory for President Clinton came when Congress approved NAFTA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In 2014, President Obama announced that the United States and Cuba were going to

Accepted Answer

A)  restore normal diplomatic relations. 
B)  war against one another. 
C)  join forces to defeat ISIS. 
D)  boycott Russia. 
E)  sign a free-trade agreement. 
A)  restore normal diplomatic relations. 
B)  war against one another. 
C)  join forces to defeat ISIS. 
D)  boycott Russia. 
E)  sign a free-trade agreement.

Question 20

Between 1997 and 2006, home prices rose impressively in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 32: Twenty-First-Century America

Bush's major legislative victory in 2001 came with Congress's passage of

Discuss the devastating situation in the Gulf coast region of the United States as a result of Hurricane Katrina. How did the government respond to the crisis, and what impact did this have on George W. Bush's presidency?

In 2005, what group replaced African Americans as the nation's largest minority group?

Detail the election of 2000. Discuss the major candidates and issues. How was the outcome of this election ultimately decided?

Arguably the MOST controversial element of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the element upon which most debate centered was

Which of the following statements accurately describes the senior administration of the Trump presidency?

What were the accomplishments and setbacks of Bill Clinton's presidency?

By 2011, the conservative insurgency led by the Tea Party focused on the record-breaking federal deficit and the tepid economic recovery.

What did the bipartisan task force known as the Iraq Study Group conclude?

Match each description with the item below. -Newt Gingrich

What was the major purpose of the passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?

Hillary Clinton struggled to articulate a compelling explanation for why she should be president in the 2016 election beyond defining herself as different than Donald Trump.

With whom did Trump hold a summit meeting in Singapore in 2018 in an effort to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula?

Which of the following statements describes the centerpiece of President Obama's effort to restore the economy?

What was the impact of global terrorism during the presidency of George W. Bush? How effective was his "war on terror"?

In 1993, Clinton was able to preside over the signing of a peace agreement between the leaders of Israel and

Bush's stated rationale for attacking Iraq in 2003 was

One legislative victory for President Clinton came when Congress approved NAFTA.

In 2014, President Obama announced that the United States and Cuba were going to

Between 1997 and 2006, home prices rose impressively in the United States.

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