7 June 2010, 11:26 am
1. What was a problem for President Carter as the 1980 election approached? (Points: 3) war in Iraq hostages in Iran natural disasters health care 3. What was a key issue that united Reagan supporters during the election of 1980? (Points: 3) open borders social programs a strong military a softer foreign policy 9. Which foreign leader supported Ronald Reagan's plan to hold firm against communism? (Points: 3) Britain's Margaret Thatcher Nicaragua's Manuel Noriega Russia's Mikhail Gorbachev India's Indira Gandhi 13. What event ended during the George H.W. Bush administration? (Points: 3) the release of the hostages in Iran the Persian Gulf War the fall of the Soviet Union the war in Grenada 18. What practice used by businesses in the 1990s changed U.S. production? (Points: 3) hiring contractors rather than employees reverse assembly lines outsourcing a series of special tariff agreements 19. Which issue related to Mexico became controversial beginning in the 1990s? (Points: 3) reduction in border patrols illegal immigration cheap production of goods drugs 20. Which state had the greatest number of immigrants during the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries? (Points: 3) Texas Kansas Illinois Iowa 21. What complex treaty removed trade barriers between the United States, Canada, and Mexico, but raised concerns about protecting American jobs? (Points: 3) North American Free Trade Agreement American Economic Cooperation Treaty United States Free Trade Initiative Enterprise for American Economic Action 22. Which president is known for promoting health care, protecting women's rights, and balancing the federal budget? (Points: 3) George H.W. Bush Bill Clinton Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan 23. Who in the Clinton administration addressed global warming and climate change? (Points: 3) Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt Vice President Al Gore Secretary of State Madeleine Albright EPA administrator Carol Browner 24. Which area created the most significant foreign policy challenge for the Clinton administration? (Points: 3) China Southeast Asia Eastern Europe India 25. Why wasn't Al Gore elected president in 2000, despite receiving more popular votes than his opponent? (Points: 3) The U.S. Supreme Court ordered a stop to the Florida recount of questionable ballots. The U.S. House of Representatives broke a tie in the number of electoral votes. The U.S. Senate determined that the Constitution did not provide for national intervention in state issues. The Florida Supreme Court ordered a recount of questionable ballots, but then changed its mind. 26. Why did George W. Bush invoke executive privilege and refuse to respond to a House panel subpoena? (Points: 3) He wanted to keep White House staff communications confidential. It was his constitutional right. He knew his decision would be upheld by the Supreme Court. He disregarded the advice of his attorney general and vice president to turn over the information. 27. What principle have presidents applied to keep White House communications confidential? (Points: 3) substantive privilege presidential authority executive privilege secrecy orders 28. What happened on September 11, 2001? (Points: 3) Bombs exploded in London's Heathrow airport and the United States sent troops to respond. The Soviet Union collapsed and withdrew troops from Afghanistan. Terrorists used airplanes to kill thousands, destroying New York's twin towers and part of the Pentagon. An emergency presidential election was held to resolve the issues of the 2000 election. 29. Who wanted to drive Americans out of all Islamic nations, destroy Israel, and eliminate pro-Western governments in the Middle East? (Points: 3) the Taliban and Mullah Mohammed Omar al-Qaeda and Osama bin Laden Hamas and Sheik Ahmed Yassin Hezbollah and Hassan Nasrallah 30. How did the United States respond to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001? (Points: 3) took military action in Afghanistan where the terrorists responsible were believed to be hiding asked the Russians to assist in locating the terrorists persuaded the Afghan government to locate the terrorists and extradite them to the Uni... Read More »
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