Question 1

Who was appointed as a co-chair of President Clinton's health-care task force?

Accepted Answer

A)  First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton 
B)  Vice President Al Gore 
C)  Secretary of Labor Alexis Herman 
D)  Surgeon General Dr. C. Everett Koop 
A)  First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton 
B)  Vice President Al Gore 
C)  Secretary of Labor Alexis Herman 
D)  Surgeon General Dr. C. Everett Koop

Question 2

After investigations following the Oklahoma City bombing, extremist groups were uncovered that ______________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  supported the Brady Bill 
B)  were black supremacists 
C)  believed Queen Elizabeth and the Jews were secretly controlling the federal government 
D)  had caused voter fraud in the 1992 election 
A)  supported the Brady Bill 
B)  were black supremacists 
C)  believed Queen Elizabeth and the Jews were secretly controlling the federal government 
D)  had caused voter fraud in the 1992 election

Question 3

Discuss the social and economic problems faced by the Clinton administration, and explain the administration's responses to those problems.

Accepted Answer

During the Clinton administration, the U

Question 4

Which of the following is true of U.S. involvement in the United Nations humanitarian efforts in Somalia in the early 1990s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Boris Yeltsin responded to the operation by lodging a formal protest with the U.N. Security Council against that body's meddling in African affairs. 
B)  The presence of U.N. peacekeepers led rival clans in Somalia to enter into a cease-fire agreement and a democratic regime was installed. 
C)  Libya responded by invading Somalia in an attempt to prevent its "westernization" 
D)  When troops loyal to a Somali warlord began deadly attacks against American soldiers, the United States withdrew its troops. 
A)  Boris Yeltsin responded to the operation by lodging a formal protest with the U.N. Security Council against that body's meddling in African affairs. 
B)  The presence of U.N. peacekeepers led rival clans in Somalia to enter into a cease-fire agreement and a democratic regime was installed. 
C)  Libya responded by invading Somalia in an attempt to prevent its "westernization" 
D)  When troops loyal to a Somali warlord began deadly attacks against American soldiers, the United States withdrew its troops.

Question 5

In 2007, which of the following contributed to a dramatic reduction in violence in Iraq?

Accepted Answer

A)  Political reconciliation among the competing factions in Iraq 
B)  A "surge" in U.S. forces in Iraq along with an anti-insurgency strategy that emphasized protecting the civilian population 
C)  A change in U.S. strategy that effectively closed the border between Iraq and Iran 
D)  The U.S.-led reconstruction of Iraq's schools, hospitals, electric power plants, and water-purification facilities 
A)  Political reconciliation among the competing factions in Iraq 
B)  A "surge" in U.S. forces in Iraq along with an anti-insurgency strategy that emphasized protecting the civilian population 
C)  A change in U.S. strategy that effectively closed the border between Iraq and Iran 
D)  The U.S.-led reconstruction of Iraq's schools, hospitals, electric power plants, and water-purification facilities

Question 6

The economic crisis that began in 2007 caused which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The paralysis of credit markets 
B)  Severe inflation 
C)  A record increase in interest rates on home mortgages 
D)  The collapse of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 
A)  The paralysis of credit markets 
B)  Severe inflation 
C)  A record increase in interest rates on home mortgages 
D)  The collapse of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Question 7

What was true of the average real wages of American workers from 1973 to the mid-1990s?

Accepted Answer

A)  They rose at the highest rate in the nation's history. 
B)  They declined steadily. 
C)  They steadily rose and caused a significant increase in the size of the middle class. 
D)  They declined at a higher rate than during the Great Depression of the 1930s. 
A)  They rose at the highest rate in the nation's history. 
B)  They declined steadily. 
C)  They steadily rose and caused a significant increase in the size of the middle class. 
D)  They declined at a higher rate than during the Great Depression of the 1930s.

Question 8

Discuss the domestic accomplishments and failures of the administration of President George W. Bush.

Accepted Answer

During his presidency, George W. Bush's

Question 9

Discuss the domestic accomplishments and failures of the Obama administration.

Accepted Answer

During his time in office, the Obama adm

Question 10

With regard to international efforts to protect the environment, the Clinton administration _____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  opposed the 1992 Rio de Janeiro Treaty as an attack on American industry 
B)  refused to fulfill the previous Bush administration's pledge to support the war against global warming 
C)  signed the 1997 Kyoto Protocol on carbon dioxide emissions but never submitted it for ratification to the Republican-controlled Senate 
D)  showed its disdain for the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, which it had signed only to mollify the nation's environmentalists, by secretly lobbying against its ratification in the Senate 
A)  opposed the 1992 Rio de Janeiro Treaty as an attack on American industry 
B)  refused to fulfill the previous Bush administration's pledge to support the war against global warming 
C)  signed the 1997 Kyoto Protocol on carbon dioxide emissions but never submitted it for ratification to the Republican-controlled Senate 
D)  showed its disdain for the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, which it had signed only to mollify the nation's environmentalists, by secretly lobbying against its ratification in the Senate

Question 11

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996 __________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  shifted responsibility for the management of all welfare programs from the states to the federal government 
B)  limited welfare benefits to a total of five years over an individual's lifetime 
C)  virtually eliminated all federal funding for the nation's welfare programs 
D)  guaranteed that the federal government would provide cash assistance to the nation's poor children and to immigrants 
A)  shifted responsibility for the management of all welfare programs from the states to the federal government 
B)  limited welfare benefits to a total of five years over an individual's lifetime 
C)  virtually eliminated all federal funding for the nation's welfare programs 
D)  guaranteed that the federal government would provide cash assistance to the nation's poor children and to immigrants

Question 12

The American electorate began to seriously question the competence of the Bush administration as a result of ________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the administration's attempts to privatize Social Security 
B)  the mismanagement of the government's response to Hurricane Katrina 
C)  the charges of perjury brought against Attorney General Alberto Gonzales 
D)  the indecisiveness of the administration regarding how to deal with the resurgence of the Taliban in Afghanistan 
A)  the administration's attempts to privatize Social Security 
B)  the mismanagement of the government's response to Hurricane Katrina 
C)  the charges of perjury brought against Attorney General Alberto Gonzales 
D)  the indecisiveness of the administration regarding how to deal with the resurgence of the Taliban in Afghanistan

Question 13

The mastermind of the 1995 Riyadh bombing and the bombing of the destroyer U.S.S Cole was _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Yasir Arafat 
B)  Saddam Hussein 
C)  Osama bin Laden 
D)  Ali-Hassan al-Majid 
A)  Yasir Arafat 
B)  Saddam Hussein 
C)  Osama bin Laden 
D)  Ali-Hassan al-Majid

Question 14

Which of the following is true of the administration of George W. Bush?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was strongly opposed to drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. 
B)  It asked Congress to repeal all environmental regulations. 
C)  It oversaw the dismantling of environmental restrictions on the oil, timber, and mining industries. 
D)  It supported severe restrictions on emissions by automobiles and power plants to prevent further depletion of the earth's ozone layer. 
A)  It was strongly opposed to drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. 
B)  It asked Congress to repeal all environmental regulations. 
C)  It oversaw the dismantling of environmental restrictions on the oil, timber, and mining industries. 
D)  It supported severe restrictions on emissions by automobiles and power plants to prevent further depletion of the earth's ozone layer.

Question 15

Obama's foreign policy included a troop "surge" in _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Somalia 
B)  Iraq 
C)  North Korea 
D)  Afghanistan 
A)  Somalia 
B)  Iraq 
C)  North Korea 
D)  Afghanistan

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true concerning foreign policy during the Clinton administration?

Accepted Answer

A)  President Clinton's heavy reliance on American military might to solve international problems ended with the U. S. involvement in Bosnia. 
B)  President Clinton's willingness to use American military might to end civil wars in developing nations was apparent in his decision to send troops to end the genocide in Rwanda. 
C)  President Clinton's reluctance to intervene militarily in foreign countries may be seen in his refusal to yield to congressional demands that he send troops to Iraq to overthrow Saddam Hussein. 
D)  President Clinton's mistrust of foreign military interventions was strengthened by the difficulties that followed U.S. involvement in Somalia. 
A)  President Clinton's heavy reliance on American military might to solve international problems ended with the U. S. involvement in Bosnia. 
B)  President Clinton's willingness to use American military might to end civil wars in developing nations was apparent in his decision to send troops to end the genocide in Rwanda. 
C)  President Clinton's reluctance to intervene militarily in foreign countries may be seen in his refusal to yield to congressional demands that he send troops to Iraq to overthrow Saddam Hussein. 
D)  President Clinton's mistrust of foreign military interventions was strengthened by the difficulties that followed U.S. involvement in Somalia.

Question 17

The response of Americans to the legislative agenda of the Congress elected in the 1994 elections indicates which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Americans wanted a balanced federal budget despite the consequences. 
B)  Americans favored economy in government, but they did not favor cuts to programs such as Medicare and Social Security. 
C)  Americans supported dismantling social programs designed to provide a "safety net" to the nation's disadvantaged citizens. 
D)  Americans no longer believed that the federal government should assume responsibility for protecting citizens from environmental hazards or dangers in the workplace. 
A)  Americans wanted a balanced federal budget despite the consequences. 
B)  Americans favored economy in government, but they did not favor cuts to programs such as Medicare and Social Security. 
C)  Americans supported dismantling social programs designed to provide a "safety net" to the nation's disadvantaged citizens. 
D)  Americans no longer believed that the federal government should assume responsibility for protecting citizens from environmental hazards or dangers in the workplace.

Question 18

Which of the following was a reason for Clinton's victory in the 1996 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

A)  He put forward a plan to overhaul the nation's health-care system. 
B)  He took a strong stand against gun-control legislation. 
C)  The proposals of his Republican opponent seemed reactionary to the electorate. 
D)  He successfully redefined the "family-values" issue, thus reclaiming it from conservatives. 
A)  He put forward a plan to overhaul the nation's health-care system. 
B)  He took a strong stand against gun-control legislation. 
C)  The proposals of his Republican opponent seemed reactionary to the electorate. 
D)  He successfully redefined the "family-values" issue, thus reclaiming it from conservatives.

Question 19

During his first term, President Clinton suffered a major defeat over his ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  proposal to ban the sale of all assault weapons 
B)  plan to reduce federal spending 
C)  health-care plan 
D)  welfare-reform proposals 
A)  proposal to ban the sale of all assault weapons 
B)  plan to reduce federal spending 
C)  health-care plan 
D)  welfare-reform proposals

Question 20

In the aftermath of President Clinton's impeachment, ________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the media pledged not to delve into or report on the private lives of politicians 
B)  Newt Gingrich, Republican Speaker of the House, resigned when evidence surfaced that he had engaged in an extramarital affair 
C)  Congress passed a joint resolution pledging not to use sexual misconduct or infidelity as a reason for the impeachment of high government officials 
D)  the Republican congressmen responsible for his impeachment resigned their seats in the House of Representatives 
A)  the media pledged not to delve into or report on the private lives of politicians 
B)  Newt Gingrich, Republican Speaker of the House, resigned when evidence surfaced that he had engaged in an extramarital affair 
C)  Congress passed a joint resolution pledging not to use sexual misconduct or infidelity as a reason for the impeachment of high government officials 
D)  the Republican congressmen responsible for his impeachment resigned their seats in the House of Representatives

Exam 29: Into the Global Millennium: America Since 1992

Who was appointed as a co-chair of President Clinton's health-care task force?

After investigations following the Oklahoma City bombing, extremist groups were uncovered that ______________________.

Discuss the social and economic problems faced by the Clinton administration, and explain the administration's responses to those problems.

Which of the following is true of U.S. involvement in the United Nations humanitarian efforts in Somalia in the early 1990s?

In 2007, which of the following contributed to a dramatic reduction in violence in Iraq?

The economic crisis that began in 2007 caused which of the following?

What was true of the average real wages of American workers from 1973 to the mid-1990s?

Discuss the domestic accomplishments and failures of the administration of President George W. Bush.

Discuss the domestic accomplishments and failures of the Obama administration.

With regard to international efforts to protect the environment, the Clinton administration _____________________.

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996 __________________________.

The American electorate began to seriously question the competence of the Bush administration as a result of ________________________.

The mastermind of the 1995 Riyadh bombing and the bombing of the destroyer U.S.S Cole was _______________.

Which of the following is true of the administration of George W. Bush?

Obama's foreign policy included a troop "surge" in _____________.

Which of the following statements is true concerning foreign policy during the Clinton administration?

The response of Americans to the legislative agenda of the Congress elected in the 1994 elections indicates which of the following?

Which of the following was a reason for Clinton's victory in the 1996 presidential election?

During his first term, President Clinton suffered a major defeat over his ___________________.

In the aftermath of President Clinton's impeachment, ________________________.

Three Old Worlds Create a New, 1492-1600

Europeans Colonize North America, 1600-1650

North America in the Atlantic World, 1650-1720

Becoming America, 1720-1760

The Ends of Empire, 1754-1774

American Revolutions, 1775-1783

Forging a Nation, 1783-1800

Defining the Nation, 1801-1823

The Rise of the South, 1815-1860

The Restless North, 1815-1860

The Contested West, 1815-1860

Politics and the Fate of the Union, 1824-1859

Transforming Fire: The Civil War, 1860-1865

Reconstruction: an Unfinished Revolution, 1865-1877

The Ecology of the West and South, 1865-1900

Building Factories, Building Cities, 1877-1900

Gilded Age Politics, 1877-1900

The Progressive ERA, 1895-1920

The Quest for Empire, 1865-1914

Americans in the Great War, 1914-1920

The New ERA, 1920-1929

The Great Depression and the New Deal, 1929-1939

The Second World War at Home and Abroad, 1939-1945

The Cold War and American Globalism, 1945-1961

America at Midcentury, 1945-1960

The Tumultuous Sixties, 1960-1968

A Pivotal ERA, 1969-1980

Conservatism Revived, 1980-1992

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