Question 1

In what ways has "the promise of American life" regarding liberty, equality, and democracy been fulfilled for most U.S. citizens, and in what ways does that promise remain an incomplete task to be pursued?

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Question 2

Which of these is NOT among the challenges facing America and Americans in the twenty-first century?

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While there are certainly ongoing discussions and debates about gender dynamics in the workforce, women surpassing men in the workforce is not universally seen as a challenge facing America in the 21st century. The other options listed are all widely recognized as significant challenges and concerns.

Question 3

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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Question 4

Which American challenge do you think will most dominate the first half of the twenty-first 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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Question 5

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

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Question 6

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

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President Obama made immigration reform a top priority during his second term in office, but despite efforts to persuade Congress, comprehensive immigration reform never passed. This was a major disappointment for the Obama administration as it had the potential to provide a pathway to citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants and address longstanding concerns about border security and labor shortages.

Question 7

What were the essential components of George W. Bush's conservative domestic policies? How were they related to the Bush administration's foreign policy?

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Question 8

Discuss the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, within the larger context of American history and foreign policy. How had the relative safety of the American homeland since the early nineteenth century affected America's outlook and relations with the rest of the world? How might the attacks alter those perspectives and relationships?

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Question 9

One historian has concluded that since 1960 the United States has entered a new "age of no confidence." Carefully consider major developments in the last twenty-five years, and explain why you think that this is or is not an appropriate label for the period.

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Question 10

The money used to provide Social Security payments to retirees comes from

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Social Security payments are funded through a payroll tax known as the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) tax. Both employees and employers pay this tax, with the employee's portion being automatically deducted from their paycheck. These taxes are then used to provide Social Security benefits to current retirees.

Question 11

​The fall of 2011 saw the development of a diverseprotest movement that dramatized theissue of rising inequality across the nation which was called

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The protest movement that occurred in the fall of 2011 and dramatized the issue of rising inequality across the nation was known as Occupy Wall Street.

Question 12

​The Republican Tea Party faction in Congress

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The Republican Tea Party faction in Congress played a pivotal role in sparking the political crisis in the summer of 2011 over the raising federal debt ceiling, where they refused to approve an increase in the debt limit without corresponding spending cuts.

Question 13

How did George W. Bush's election as the first popular-vote minority president in over a century affect his ability to lead the country? Why was he able to pursue a vigorously conservative political course despite the thinness of his mandate?

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Question 14

​The deployment of an additional thirty thousand soldiers in Afghanistan and the implementation of a new counterinsurgency strategy by American armed forces in the country during President Obama's first term

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Question 15

​Which of the following helped account for President Obama's reelection over Republican Mitt Romney in 2012?

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The multiracial coalition that supported Obama and the Democrats, particularly Latinos, had grown demographically in electoral importance by 2012. This helped account for Obama's reelection because he was able to win support from a diverse range of voters.

Question 16

How has the change in America's place in the world, caused by the attacks of September 11, 2001, influenced American international involvement and leadership in foreign affairs? Has the September 11th terrorist attack made America more fearful and inclined to undertake unilateral military actions? If so, give specific examples. If not, why not?

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Question 17

How did the Bush administration respond at home and abroad to the terrorist attacks of 2001? Which elements of its response were met with general approval, and which caused heightened political controversy?

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Question 18

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

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The Tea Party emerged in 2009 with the central message of opposing expanding government programs, influence and spending. This was reflected in their protests, rallies and calls for limited government, lower taxes, and reduced federal spending.

Question 19

Which of the following measurement(s) demonstratedthe growing inequality in America from the mid-1960s to 2012? ​

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Question 20

What explains the growing income disparity between wealthy and poor since the 1970s? How did liberals and Tea Party conservatives each explain the growing income disparity between the wealthy and poor since the 1970s?

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Quiz 20: The American People Face a New Century, 2001-2014