Question 1

One of President Obama's greatest disappointments in domestic policy during his second term has been

Accepted Answer

A)  his failure to persuade Congress to enact comprehensive immigration reform that would provide undocumented immigrants with a pathway to citizenship. 
B)  his failure to persuade the Supreme Court to declare the 1995 Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional. 
C)  his failure to persuade the Supreme Court to uphold Arizona's immigration law, authorizing local police to detain people if there was a "reasonable suspicion" they were undocumented immigrants. 
D)  his inability to repeal the military's Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy. 
E)  his failure to persuade the Supreme Court to declare Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 unconstitutional and abolish the federal clearance provisions of the law to changes in election law made by particular states. 
A)  his failure to persuade Congress to enact comprehensive immigration reform that would provide undocumented immigrants with a pathway to citizenship. 
B)  his failure to persuade the Supreme Court to declare the 1995 Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional. 
C)  his failure to persuade the Supreme Court to uphold Arizona's immigration law, authorizing local police to detain people if there was a "reasonable suspicion" they were undocumented immigrants. 
D)  his inability to repeal the military's Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy. 
E)  his failure to persuade the Supreme Court to declare Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 unconstitutional and abolish the federal clearance provisions of the law to changes in election law made by particular states. A

Question 2

confirmation bias

Accepted Answer

The natural tendency of people to give more weight to opinions that agree with their pre-existing beliefs.

Question 3

Identify and state the historical significance of John McCain.

Accepted Answer

Senator and war hero from Arizona who ran unsuccessfully as the Republic presidential candidate in the 2008 election.

Question 4

The fall of 2011 saw the development of a diverse protest movement that dramatized the issue of rising inequality across the nation which was called

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A)  Occupy Wall Street. 
B)  We Are the 1 Percent. 
C)  We Are the 99.9 Percent. 
D)  Nationalize Wall Street Banks. 
E)  Stop Globalization. 
A)  Occupy Wall Street. 
B)  We Are the 1 Percent. 
C)  We Are the 99.9 Percent. 
D)  Nationalize Wall Street Banks. 
E)  Stop Globalization.

Question 5

Identify and state the historical significance of Nancy Pelosi.

Accepted Answer

First fema

Question 6

President George H.W. Bush's compromise plan to offer a "path to citizenship" for 12 million illegal immigrants tightened border control and penalized illegal immigrant hiring and

Accepted Answer

A)  gained powerful political momentum through the support of the Catholic Church. 
B)  won strong support from most elements of his Republican party. 
C)  displeased nativist interests, business groups, and immigrant rights groups, resulting in his defeat in Congress. 
D)  was welcome by most immigrants and their advocates. 
E)  sharply divided immigrant groups between those favoring and those opposing it. 
A)  gained powerful political momentum through the support of the Catholic Church. 
B)  won strong support from most elements of his Republican party. 
C)  displeased nativist interests, business groups, and immigrant rights groups, resulting in his defeat in Congress. 
D)  was welcome by most immigrants and their advocates. 
E)  sharply divided immigrant groups between those favoring and those opposing it.

Question 7

Identify and state the historical significance of George W. Bush.

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Forty-third presiden

Question 8

Identify and state the historical significance of Barack Obama.

Accepted Answer

Forty-fourth preside

Question 9

The health care reform law passed in March 2010 popularly known as "Obamacare" included the following provisions EXCEPT it

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A)  mandated all Americans to purchase health insurance starting in 2014. 
B)  provided subsidies to those below certain income thresholds to help pay for private insurance. 
C)  prohibited insurers from denying medical insurance coverage to anyone with a preexisting medical condition. 
D)  allowed children up to the age of 26 to remain covered by their parents' health plans. 
E)  established medical panels that rationed and restricted expensive health care services and procedures for chronically ill patients. 
A)  mandated all Americans to purchase health insurance starting in 2014. 
B)  provided subsidies to those below certain income thresholds to help pay for private insurance. 
C)  prohibited insurers from denying medical insurance coverage to anyone with a preexisting medical condition. 
D)  allowed children up to the age of 26 to remain covered by their parents' health plans. 
E)  established medical panels that rationed and restricted expensive health care services and procedures for chronically ill patients.

Question 10

What was the cap-'n-trade bill and why was it a success for the Obama administration?

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The cap-and-trade bill, formally known a

Question 11

Violent resistance to the American presence in Iraq escalated when

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A)  the new Iraqi government relied heavily on former Sunni members of Hussein's government. 
B)  former dictator Saddam Hussein began leading a guerrilla movement. 
C)  Al Qaeda members captured in Iraq were taken to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 
D)  it was revealed that some American soldiers had humiliated Iraqi captives in the Abu Ghraib prison. 
E)  Americans bombed substantial civilian districts of Baghdad. 
A)  the new Iraqi government relied heavily on former Sunni members of Hussein's government. 
B)  former dictator Saddam Hussein began leading a guerrilla movement. 
C)  Al Qaeda members captured in Iraq were taken to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 
D)  it was revealed that some American soldiers had humiliated Iraqi captives in the Abu Ghraib prison. 
E)  Americans bombed substantial civilian districts of Baghdad.

Question 12

Compare the greatest challenges that American democracy faced in 1808, 1908, and 2008. Which challenges are essentially the same, and which are radically new?

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In 1808, one of the greatest challenges

Question 13

Why did the Tea Party emerge as a political force? What resources were available to them and how did they use those resources?

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The Tea Party emerged as a political for

Question 14

The political boost(s) enjoyed by Barack Obama over John McCain during the election of 2008 included

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A)  an unprecedented war chest of over $70 million in donations to the campaign. 
B)  a superior performance in televised debates. 
C)  the widespread hope and enthusiasm of his supporters generated by his campaign and its "Yes we can" slogan. 
D)  a sudden worldwide economic maelstrom. 
E)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  an unprecedented war chest of over $70 million in donations to the campaign. 
B)  a superior performance in televised debates. 
C)  the widespread hope and enthusiasm of his supporters generated by his campaign and its "Yes we can" slogan. 
D)  a sudden worldwide economic maelstrom. 
E)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 15

Which American challenge do you think will most dominate the first half of the 21st century: economic prosperity and justice, the global and local environment, or the threat of international terrorism? What resources does American history provide for meeting what you consider to be the single greatest challenge?

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I believe that the global and local envi

Question 16

The "Tea Party" that emerged in the summer of 2009 was

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A)  comprised of people claiming to be angry about expanding government programs, influence and spending. 
B)  mobilized to end the war in Iraq. 
C)  started by former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin. 
D)  mobilized to increase government spending to end the Great Recession. 
E)  supported by a combination of spending cuts and tax increases to close the federal budget deficit. 
A)  comprised of people claiming to be angry about expanding government programs, influence and spending. 
B)  mobilized to end the war in Iraq. 
C)  started by former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin. 
D)  mobilized to increase government spending to end the Great Recession. 
E)  supported by a combination of spending cuts and tax increases to close the federal budget deficit.

Question 17

Identify and state the historical significance of Guantanamo Detention Camp.

Accepted Answer

A prison at the American milit

Question 18

What were the costs and benefits of the new information age economy? How did the economic dynamics of the information age economy contribute to widening inequality in America?

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The new information age economy brought

Question 19

Identify and state the historical significance of the Tea Party.

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Media-savvy group th

Question 20

Identify and state the historical significance of September 11, 2001.

Accepted Answer

Terrorist attack by Al Qaeda a

Exam 40: The American People Face a New Century

One of President Obama's greatest disappointments in domestic policy during his second term has been

confirmation bias

Identify and state the historical significance of John McCain.

The fall of 2011 saw the development of a diverse protest movement that dramatized the issue of rising inequality across the nation which was called

Identify and state the historical significance of Nancy Pelosi.

President George H.W. Bush's compromise plan to offer a "path to citizenship" for 12 million illegal immigrants tightened border control and penalized illegal immigrant hiring and

Identify and state the historical significance of George W. Bush.

Identify and state the historical significance of Barack Obama.

The health care reform law passed in March 2010 popularly known as "Obamacare" included the following provisions EXCEPT it

What was the cap-'n-trade bill and why was it a success for the Obama administration?

Violent resistance to the American presence in Iraq escalated when

Compare the greatest challenges that American democracy faced in 1808, 1908, and 2008. Which challenges are essentially the same, and which are radically new?

Why did the Tea Party emerge as a political force? What resources were available to them and how did they use those resources?

The political boost(s) enjoyed by Barack Obama over John McCain during the election of 2008 included

The "Tea Party" that emerged in the summer of 2009 was

Identify and state the historical significance of Guantanamo Detention Camp.

What were the costs and benefits of the new information age economy? How did the economic dynamics of the information age economy contribute to widening inequality in America?

Identify and state the historical significance of the Tea Party.

Identify and state the historical significance of September 11, 2001.

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