Question 1

Which of the following did Donald J. Trump do as a presidential candidate in the election of 2016?

Accepted Answer

A)  He mocked his opponents and promised that he was the only candidate who could save America from decline. 
B)  He promoted free trade and globalization while promising to promote open borders and immigration on an unprecedented scale. 
C)  He earned the vocal support of respected Republicans such as former president George H. W. Bush and Senator John McCain at the nominating convention. 
D)  He pledged to ensure that every American, especially the working class, had access to free, quality health care. 
E)  He displayed in-depth knowledge of policy issues and international relations during his debates with Hillary Clinton. 
A)  He mocked his opponents and promised that he was the only candidate who could save America from decline. 
B)  He promoted free trade and globalization while promising to promote open borders and immigration on an unprecedented scale. 
C)  He earned the vocal support of respected Republicans such as former president George H. W. Bush and Senator John McCain at the nominating convention. 
D)  He pledged to ensure that every American, especially the working class, had access to free, quality health care. 
E)  He displayed in-depth knowledge of policy issues and international relations during his debates with Hillary Clinton.

Question 2

Which of the following was the crowning achievement of President Obama's anti-terrorism efforts?

Accepted Answer

A)  victory in Iraq 
B)  the defeat of the Islamic State (ISIS) 
C)  the death of Osama bin Laden 
D)  the defeat of Afghanistan 
E)  the closing of Guantánamo Bay 
A)  victory in Iraq 
B)  the defeat of the Islamic State (ISIS) 
C)  the death of Osama bin Laden 
D)  the defeat of Afghanistan 
E)  the closing of Guantánamo Bay

Question 3

The Me Too movement raised awareness of sexual harassment and assault using social media platforms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

By 2019, most of the country's population was living in rural areas rather than cities or suburbs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Dodd-Frank bill called for government agencies to exercise less oversight over highly leveraged and highly complex new financial instruments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What was the Christian Coalition?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was a Christian organization that, unlike the Moral Majority, tended to favor Democrats. 
B)  It founded a national chain of megachurches, thereby transforming religion in the United States. 
C)  It replaced the Moral Majority as a major political force in the 1990s on issues such as school prayer. 
D)  It was a Christian organization that focused on advocating for government anti-poverty programs. 
E)  It was a feminist group comprised of Christian women who wished to keep abortion legal. 
A)  It was a Christian organization that, unlike the Moral Majority, tended to favor Democrats. 
B)  It founded a national chain of megachurches, thereby transforming religion in the United States. 
C)  It replaced the Moral Majority as a major political force in the 1990s on issues such as school prayer. 
D)  It was a Christian organization that focused on advocating for government anti-poverty programs. 
E)  It was a feminist group comprised of Christian women who wished to keep abortion legal.

Question 7

In June 2017, President Trump announced that the United States would become an active leader in fulfilling the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Ultimately, the outcome of the 2000 election depended upon the final result in

Accepted Answer

A)  Iowa. 
B)  Texas. 
C)  California. 
D)  Ohio. 
E)  Florida. 
A)  Iowa. 
B)  Texas. 
C)  California. 
D)  Ohio. 
E)  Florida.

Question 9

In 2013, the United States held its first high-level talks with Iran since 1979, when Iranian militants took U.S. embassy employees in Tehran hostage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What was a major factor in the Republican takeover after the 1994 midterm election?

Accepted Answer

A)  the health care bill disaster 
B)  the end of the cold war 
C)  the Gulf War 
D)  the Iraq War 
E)  the advancement of gay rights 
A)  the health care bill disaster 
B)  the end of the cold war 
C)  the Gulf War 
D)  the Iraq War 
E)  the advancement of gay rights

Question 11

Which of the following is true of the welfare-reform measure known as the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996 (PRWOA) passed by Congress in 1996?

Accepted Answer

A)  Its main source of opposition was the Republican party. 
B)  It reinstated the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFD
C)  program. 
C)  It limited the amount of time one could receive welfare payments. 
D)  It quickly began to lower poverty rates. 
E)  It significantly increased federal funding for welfare. 
A)  Its main source of opposition was the Republican party. 
B)  It reinstated the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFD
C)  program. 
C)  It limited the amount of time one could receive welfare payments. 
D)  It quickly began to lower poverty rates. 
E)  It significantly increased federal funding for welfare.

Question 12

By 2019, what was the fastest-growing group in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canadians 
B)  people who described themselves as "multiracial" 
C)  Indians 
D)  Koreans 
E)  Nigerians 
A)  Canadians 
B)  people who described themselves as "multiracial" 
C)  Indians 
D)  Koreans 
E)  Nigerians

Question 13

Match each description with the item below.
-Barack Obama

Accepted Answer

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 14

The dramatic growth in American exports in the last years of the twentieth century was mainly indicative of

Accepted Answer

A)  American military power. 
B)  globalization. 
C)  government regulation of trade. 
D)  high unemployment levels. 
E)  the falling cost of transportation. 
A)  American military power. 
B)  globalization. 
C)  government regulation of trade. 
D)  high unemployment levels. 
E)  the falling cost of transportation.

Question 15

The DREAM Act of 2012 centered on what issue?

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep deprivation in schoolchildren 
B)  women's rights 
C)  undocumented immigrants 
D)  environmental regulation 
E)  trade regulation 
A)  sleep deprivation in schoolchildren 
B)  women's rights 
C)  undocumented immigrants 
D)  environmental regulation 
E)  trade regulation

Question 16

Evaluate the presidency of Barack Obama. As part of your answer, be sure to discuss both international developments as well as domestic events.

Accepted Answer

The presidency of Barack Obama was marke

Question 17

Which of the following individuals led the Republican takeover of Congress in the mid-1990s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kenneth Starr 
B)  Newt Gingrich 
C)  Dick Cheney 
D)  Pat Buchanan 
E)  Alan Greenspan 
A)  Kenneth Starr 
B)  Newt Gingrich 
C)  Dick Cheney 
D)  Pat Buchanan 
E)  Alan Greenspan

Question 18

Compare and contrast American military involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan after September 11. Evaluate American objectives and the experiences of American forces in these conflicts.

Accepted Answer

After the September 11 attacks, the Unit

Question 19

Which of the following statements describes one of the factors that led to the waning of the Occupy Wall Street movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  The activists were often willing to engage in violence, which discouraged public support. 
B)  The activists struggled to articulate their goals as effectively as they voiced what they opposed. 
C)  Scandals emerged over how the activists spent political campaign contributions. 
D)  Because the activists supported Mitt Romney in the 2012 election, their efforts dissolved when he lost. 
E)  Reports surfaced that the activists accepted corporate funds, which undermined their message. 
A)  The activists were often willing to engage in violence, which discouraged public support. 
B)  The activists struggled to articulate their goals as effectively as they voiced what they opposed. 
C)  Scandals emerged over how the activists spent political campaign contributions. 
D)  Because the activists supported Mitt Romney in the 2012 election, their efforts dissolved when he lost. 
E)  Reports surfaced that the activists accepted corporate funds, which undermined their message.

Question 20

What was the result of the "Arab Awakening" by 2014?

Accepted Answer

A)  The remainder of the decade saw the continuation of similar uprisings in countries across the wider Middle East. 
B)  The grassroots revolutionary movements had stalled, as the Middle East had no models of open societies to follow. 
C)  Countries such as Egypt, Yemen, and Libya established democratic governments for the first time in their history. 
D)  The authoritarian regimes that had organized and led the Arab Awakening were unseated by the American military. 
E)  Obama publicly adopted a military doctrine defined by confrontation and increased military intervention. 
A)  The remainder of the decade saw the continuation of similar uprisings in countries across the wider Middle East. 
B)  The grassroots revolutionary movements had stalled, as the Middle East had no models of open societies to follow. 
C)  Countries such as Egypt, Yemen, and Libya established democratic governments for the first time in their history. 
D)  The authoritarian regimes that had organized and led the Arab Awakening were unseated by the American military. 
E)  Obama publicly adopted a military doctrine defined by confrontation and increased military intervention.

Exam 32: Twenty-First-Century America

Which of the following did Donald J. Trump do as a presidential candidate in the election of 2016?

Which of the following was the crowning achievement of President Obama's anti-terrorism efforts?

The Me Too movement raised awareness of sexual harassment and assault using social media platforms.

By 2019, most of the country's population was living in rural areas rather than cities or suburbs.

The Dodd-Frank bill called for government agencies to exercise less oversight over highly leveraged and highly complex new financial instruments.

What was the Christian Coalition?

In June 2017, President Trump announced that the United States would become an active leader in fulfilling the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement.

Ultimately, the outcome of the 2000 election depended upon the final result in

In 2013, the United States held its first high-level talks with Iran since 1979, when Iranian militants took U.S. embassy employees in Tehran hostage.

What was a major factor in the Republican takeover after the 1994 midterm election?

Which of the following is true of the welfare-reform measure known as the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996 (PRWOA) passed by Congress in 1996?

By 2019, what was the fastest-growing group in the United States?

Match each description with the item below. -Barack Obama

The dramatic growth in American exports in the last years of the twentieth century was mainly indicative of

The DREAM Act of 2012 centered on what issue?

Evaluate the presidency of Barack Obama. As part of your answer, be sure to discuss both international developments as well as domestic events.

Which of the following individuals led the Republican takeover of Congress in the mid-1990s?

Compare and contrast American military involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan after September 11. Evaluate American objectives and the experiences of American forces in these conflicts.

Which of the following statements describes one of the factors that led to the waning of the Occupy Wall Street movement?

What was the result of the "Arab Awakening" by 2014?

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