Question 1

Bill Clinton's assets as president included all of the following except his

Accepted Answer

A) youth, vitality, and musical tastes. 
B) successful health-care reform plan. 
C) culturally diverse administration included African Americans, Latinos, and women in key roles. 
D) image as a "New Democrat" who wanted to reduce taxes and government spending. 
E) support for welfare reform. 
A) youth, vitality, and musical tastes. 
B) successful health-care reform plan. 
C) culturally diverse administration included African Americans, Latinos, and women in key roles. 
D) image as a "New Democrat" who wanted to reduce taxes and government spending. 
E) support for welfare reform.

Question 2

At the end of 2006, the war in Iraq was very unpopular in the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The highest priority of Bill Clinton's foreign policy was to lower trade barriers and expand global markets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In February 1994, the United States ended its nineteen-year trade embargo with ____________________.

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The answer of In February 1994, the United States ended...

Question 5

By the end of George W. Bush's presidency, the number of U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan was nearly

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A) 3,000. 
B) 4,000. 
C) 5,000. 
D) 6,000. 
E) 8,000. 
A) 3,000. 
B) 4,000. 
C) 5,000. 
D) 6,000. 
E) 8,000.

Question 6

____________________ is a collaboratively-written Internet source that supplanted hard-copy encyclopedias.

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The answer of ____________________ is a collaboratively-written Internet source that...

Question 7

During his eight years in office, Bill Clinton signed more than ____________________ trade agreements.

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The answer of During his eight years in office, Bill...

Question 8

After making Clinton a center issue in the 1998 election, congressional Republicans

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A) gained ten seats. 
B) lost ten seats. 
C) gained five seats. 
D) lost five seats. 
E) gained fifteen seats. 
A) gained ten seats. 
B) lost ten seats. 
C) gained five seats. 
D) lost five seats. 
E) gained fifteen seats.

Question 9

Discuss major economic changes since 2000 and their impact on politics.

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Since 2000, there have been several majo

Question 10

The Texas-based energy company that would become the most infamous example of corruption in the 1990s was

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A) Adelphia. 
B) Enron. 
C) Tyco. 
D) A.T.T. 
E) Tyson. 
A) Adelphia. 
B) Enron. 
C) Tyco. 
D) A.T.T. 
E) Tyson.

Question 11

In the election of 2008

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A) John McCain mounted a significant smear campaign against Barack Obama. 
B) Sarah Palin became the first female vice presidential candidate. 
C) Barack Obama choose Hillary Clinton as his running mate. 
D) Barack Obama became the first African American president. 
E) John McCain tried to ride on the immense popularity of George W. Bush. 
A) John McCain mounted a significant smear campaign against Barack Obama. 
B) Sarah Palin became the first female vice presidential candidate. 
C) Barack Obama choose Hillary Clinton as his running mate. 
D) Barack Obama became the first African American president. 
E) John McCain tried to ride on the immense popularity of George W. Bush.

Question 12

Shortly after September 11, 2001, President Bush announced he would wage a war against ____________________.

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The answer of Shortly after September 11, 2001, President Bush...

Question 13

Unlike the 1991 ____________________, American taxpayers directly bore the cost of the 2003 Iraq War.

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The answer of Unlike the 1991 ____________________, American taxpayers directly...

Question 14

The "No Child Left Behind" program dealt with the issue of foster care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Supreme Court vote that ultimately decided the 2000 election was unanimous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Bush administration chose to ignore the FISA of 1978 in regards to the issue of

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A) torture. 
B) domestic wiretaps. 
C) prisoner detainees. 
D) coal emissions. 
E) strip mining. 
A) torture. 
B) domestic wiretaps. 
C) prisoner detainees. 
D) coal emissions. 
E) strip mining.

Question 17

In the 2002 elections, Republicans

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A) gained seats in the Senate but lost some in the House. 
B) lost seats in the Senate but gained some in the House. 
C) gained seats in the Senate and in the House. 
D) saw no change in seats in the Senate but gained some in the House. 
E) saw no changes in seats in either the Senate or the House. 
A) gained seats in the Senate but lost some in the House. 
B) lost seats in the Senate but gained some in the House. 
C) gained seats in the Senate and in the House. 
D) saw no change in seats in the Senate but gained some in the House. 
E) saw no changes in seats in either the Senate or the House.

Question 18

Problems in the real estate sector paled in comparison to the bankruptcies and financial scandals of companies such as Enron.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

When the Bush administration launched an attack on Iraq, the United Nations and most major powers refused to back the war effort.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act was

Accepted Answer

A) defeated by the Republican Congress. 
B) vetoed by President Clinton. 
C) eliminated the food stamps program. 
D) part of Clinton's plan to make government larger. 
E) allowed states to establish programs designed to move people off welfare and into jobs. 
A) defeated by the Republican Congress. 
B) vetoed by President Clinton. 
C) eliminated the food stamps program. 
D) part of Clinton's plan to make government larger. 
E) allowed states to establish programs designed to move people off welfare and into jobs.

Exam 32: A Time of Hope and Fear, 1993-2014

Bill Clinton's assets as president included all of the following except his

At the end of 2006, the war in Iraq was very unpopular in the United States.

The highest priority of Bill Clinton's foreign policy was to lower trade barriers and expand global markets.

In February 1994, the United States ended its nineteen-year trade embargo with ____________________.

By the end of George W. Bush's presidency, the number of U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan was nearly

____________________ is a collaboratively-written Internet source that supplanted hard-copy encyclopedias.

During his eight years in office, Bill Clinton signed more than ____________________ trade agreements.

After making Clinton a center issue in the 1998 election, congressional Republicans

Discuss major economic changes since 2000 and their impact on politics.

The Texas-based energy company that would become the most infamous example of corruption in the 1990s was

In the election of 2008

Shortly after September 11, 2001, President Bush announced he would wage a war against ____________________.

Unlike the 1991 ____________________, American taxpayers directly bore the cost of the 2003 Iraq War.

The "No Child Left Behind" program dealt with the issue of foster care.

The Supreme Court vote that ultimately decided the 2000 election was unanimous.

The Bush administration chose to ignore the FISA of 1978 in regards to the issue of

In the 2002 elections, Republicans

Problems in the real estate sector paled in comparison to the bankruptcies and financial scandals of companies such as Enron.

When the Bush administration launched an attack on Iraq, the United Nations and most major powers refused to back the war effort.

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act was

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The Revolutionary Republic, 1776-1789

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Northern Transformations, 1790-1850

The Old South, 1790-1850

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