Question 1

Bill Clinton strongly backed the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Assess the success and failures of the Bush administration and how they impacted the election of 2008.

Accepted Answer

George W.Bush came into the office of pr

Question 3

President George W.Bush's proposals for educational reform called for

Accepted Answer

A) mandatory,nationwide testing of children as a means of determining which schools were teaching effectively. 
B) abolishing the use of standardized tests to determine the success of students and schools. 
C) reducing the involvement of the federal government in education and empowering the states to control their school systems. 
D) abolishing the public school system. 
E) using federal funds to increase teacher salaries. 
A) mandatory,nationwide testing of children as a means of determining which schools were teaching effectively. 
B) abolishing the use of standardized tests to determine the success of students and schools. 
C) reducing the involvement of the federal government in education and empowering the states to control their school systems. 
D) abolishing the public school system. 
E) using federal funds to increase teacher salaries.

Question 4

During the Clinton years,the chairman of the Federal Reserve Board was

Accepted Answer

A) Ira Bond. 
B) Paul Volker. 
C) Warren Buffet. 
D) Alan Greenspan. 
E) Dick Morris. 
A) Ira Bond. 
B) Paul Volker. 
C) Warren Buffet. 
D) Alan Greenspan. 
E) Dick Morris.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

In the election of 2000,a majority of white men voted for

Accepted Answer

A) Al Gore. 
B) Ralph Nader. 
C) George W.Bush. 
D) Ross Perot. 
E) Edward Kennedy. 
A) Al Gore. 
B) Ralph Nader. 
C) George W.Bush. 
D) Ross Perot. 
E) Edward Kennedy.

Question 7

In the 2004 presidential election,John Kerry was fiercely attacked over his choice of running mate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In 2006,President Bush issued his first veto of a bill on the issue of wiretaps.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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 10

All the following statements regarding the 1996 presidential election are true except

Accepted Answer

A) Robert Dole chose Jack Kemp as his Republican running mate. 
B) Ross Perot ran again as he had in 1992 though he was less aggressive. 
C) Clinton won with just over 50 percent of the vote. 
D) Clinton was the first Democratic to win at least two terms since Franklin Roosevelt. 
E) Clinton had about the same margin of victory as in 1992. 
A) Robert Dole chose Jack Kemp as his Republican running mate. 
B) Ross Perot ran again as he had in 1992 though he was less aggressive. 
C) Clinton won with just over 50 percent of the vote. 
D) Clinton was the first Democratic to win at least two terms since Franklin Roosevelt. 
E) Clinton had about the same margin of victory as in 1992.

Question 11

The Bush administration has argued for a loose definition of what constitutes torture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Dick Cheney's political views can most accurately be described as

Accepted Answer

A) New Left. 
B) independent. 
C) moderately conservative. 
D) New Right. 
E) liberal. 
A) New Left. 
B) independent. 
C) moderately conservative. 
D) New Right. 
E) liberal.

Question 13

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 14

In 2001,George W.Bush announced the United States would not support the ____________________ on global warming and several other agreements.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 2001,George W.Bush announced the United States...

Question 15

The death toll in the September 11,2001 attacks was nearly 3,000.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

TARP gave ____________________ dollars to companies that were "too big to fail".

Accepted Answer

The answer of TARP gave ____________________ dollars to companies that...

Question 17

An international furor broke out over American soldiers' treatment of prisoners at ____________________ prison in Iraq.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An international furor broke out over American...

Question 18

The most accurate assessment of the Clinton administration's controversial $20 billion loan to Mexico in 1995 would be that it was

Accepted Answer

A) very successful for both countries. 
B) a continuing source of friction between the two nations. 
C) a political fiasco for President Clinton. 
D) an embarrassment for both countries. 
E) a good financial deal for Mexico but a bad one for the United States. 
A) very successful for both countries. 
B) a continuing source of friction between the two nations. 
C) a political fiasco for President Clinton. 
D) an embarrassment for both countries. 
E) a good financial deal for Mexico but a bad one for the United States.

Question 19

____________________.com is a site that allows people to post video online.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________.com is a site that allows people...

Question 20

In the 2004 presidential election,George W.Bush's margin of victory in the popular was

Accepted Answer

A) less than 1 percent. 
B) less than 3 percent. 
C) more than 5 percent. 
D) more than 8 percent. 
E) more than 12 percent. 
A) less than 1 percent. 
B) less than 3 percent. 
C) more than 5 percent. 
D) more than 8 percent. 
E) more than 12 percent.

Exam 32: A Time of Hope and Fear, 1993-2012

Bill Clinton strongly backed the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Assess the success and failures of the Bush administration and how they impacted the election of 2008.

President George W.Bush's proposals for educational reform called for

During the Clinton years,the chairman of the Federal Reserve Board was

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

In the election of 2000,a majority of white men voted for

In the 2004 presidential election,John Kerry was fiercely attacked over his choice of running mate.

In 2006,President Bush issued his first veto of a bill on the issue of wiretaps.

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

All the following statements regarding the 1996 presidential election are true except

The Bush administration has argued for a loose definition of what constitutes torture.

Dick Cheney's political views can most accurately be described as

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

In 2001,George W.Bush announced the United States would not support the ____________________ on global warming and several other agreements.

The death toll in the September 11,2001 attacks was nearly 3,000.

TARP gave ____________________ dollars to companies that were "too big to fail".

An international furor broke out over American soldiers' treatment of prisoners at ____________________ prison in Iraq.

The most accurate assessment of the Clinton administration's controversial $20 billion loan to Mexico in 1995 would be that it was

____________________.com is a site that allows people to post video online.

In the 2004 presidential election,George W.Bush's margin of victory in the popular was

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