Deck 31: Complacency, Crisis, and Global Reengagement 1993-2010

Question 1

This event ended a decade of prosperity at home and complacency about the place of the United States in the world.

A) the attack on the U.S.S. Cole
B) the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001
C) the hijacking of a Cuban plane
D) the embassy bombings in Africa

Answer 1

the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001

Question 2

Which of the following was not one of the promises Bill Clinton made in the campaign of 1992?

A) to reduce government bureaucracy
B) to reduce the deficit
C) to make a return to "family values"
D) to work on health care and welfare reform

Answer 2

to make a return to "family values"

Question 3

In the mid-1990s, the safest political stance for a politician to take was:

A) in the center.
B) to the far left of the issues.
C) to the far right of the issues.
D) to not make any decisions.

Answer 3

in the center.

Question 4

By the early 1990s, many young American voters had come to believe that:

A) individual opportunities were diminishing.
B) American foreign policy was being neglected.
C) the economic problems of the 1990s did not affect their lives.
D) the Republicans had placed too much emphasis on social policies.

Question 5

Who was NOT a candidate in the three-way presidential race in 1992?

A) Ross Perot
B) Bill Clinton
C) Bob Dole
D) George Bush

Question 6

In order to field a full baby boomer and southern ticket in the election of 1992, Clinton chose this man as his running mate.

A) Al Gore
B) Bob Dole
C) Dan Quayle
D) Mario Cuomo

Question 7

Clinton inherited a U.S. military presence and conflict in this country because of a post-election decision by George Bush.

A) Uganda
B) Haiti
C) Somalia
D) Iraq

Question 8

In March 1999, NATO began a bombing campaign in this region.

A) Kosovo
B) Bosnia
C) Somalia
D) Haiti

Question 9

Despite the support of many voters, President Clinton failed to:

A) enact any measures regarding civil liberties.
B) pursue the goals of free trade.
C) pass significant health care reform.
D) raise taxes on the wealthy class.

Question 10

The Republicans pushed the "Contract with America" agenda right after:

A) the nomination of Bob Dole in 1996.
B) George Bush's defeat in 1992.
C) President Clinton's reelection in 1996.
D) their historic victory in the midterm elections of 1994.

Question 11

When the federal government shut down in 1995, most Americans blamed:

A) Newt Gingrich and his Congressional allies.
B) the Democratic Party.
C) President Bush.
D) the Federal Reserve.

Question 12

The outcome of the budget wars in 1995 and 1996:

A) showed that neither political party provided a voice of moderation.
B) illustrated the weaknesses of bipartisan politics.
C) revealed that centrist solutions were preferred by most Americans.
D) served as an example of the dominant power of right-wing Republicanism.

Question 13

In the election of 1996, Hispanic voters, alienated by anti-immigrant rhetoric from the Republicans, helped Clinton take these usually Republican states.

A) Florida and Texas
B) Texas and Arizona
C) Florida and Arizona
D) Utah and Florida

Question 14

On April 19, 1993, federal agents raided the fortified compound of this cult in Waco, Texas.

A) the Moonies
B) the Branch Davidians
C) Opus Dei
D) the Moral Majority

Question 15

Gun control was political dynamite in the 1990s, with groups debating the definition and interpretation of the:

A) Second Amendment.
B) Fourteenth Amendment.
C) Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act.
D) National Rifle Association.

Question 16

This was the biggest contributor to the prison boom in the 1980s and 1990s.

A) the three strikes measure
B) the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act
C) the war on drugs
D) NAFTA

Question 17

This woman brought a lawsuit against Bill Clinton, claiming sexual harassment.

A) Monica Lewinsky
B) Geraldine Ferraro
C) Paula Jones
D) Susan McDougall

Question 18

What happened to the unemployment rate between the years 1992 and 2000?

A) It rose 4 percent.
B) It dropped from 7.2 percent to 4 percent.
C) It stayed the same.
D) It rose from 4 percent to 7.2 percent.

Question 19

Examples of jobs in the information economy include all of the following EXCEPT:

A) hospital orderlies.
B) teachers.
C) creators of advertising.
D) professional consultants.

Question 20

Between 1965 and 1990:

A) industrial growth brought great prosperity to the old cities of the Northeast.
B) commercial farming declined as a portion of the agricultural economy.
C) corporate "downsizing" reached an all-time low.
D) the number of service workers continued to increase.

Question 21

Passed in California in 1978, this limited property taxes and continued into the 1990s.

A) Proposition 13
B) Proposition 187
C) Proposition 52
D) Proposition 113

Question 22

In the late 1990s and into the new century, this state was the most networked state in the United States.

A) New Hampshire
B) Alaska
C) Washington
D) Utah

Question 23

The Internet grew out of:

A) Americans' desire to do research at home.
B) Americans' desire to have another way to communicate beyond the phone and letters.
C) concerns about defense and national security.
D) a trade agreement between Microsoft and IBM.

Question 24

Supporters of the North American Free Trade Agreement include:

A) the leaders of organized labor.
B) environmentalists worried about lax regulations in Mexico.
C) professional businesses that want foreign customers.
D) communities already hit by industrial shutdowns.

Question 25

Which of the following groups of states are inhabited by one-third of all Americans?

A) California, Texas, New York, Florida
B) California, Washington, New York, Florida
C) Georgia, Illinois, New York, Florida
D) Florida, Texas, Arizona, California

Question 26

Of all of the regions in the United States, which grew the fastest, according to the 2000 census?

A) the North
B) the South
C) the East
D) the West

Question 27

The first female attorney general was appointed by Bill Clinton; she was:

A) Geraldine Ferraro.
B) Patricia Schroeder.
C) Sandra Day O'Connor.
D) Janet Reno.

Question 28

In supporting political ideals, women often show that they are especially concerned with:

A) foreign policy.
B) organized labor in traditional industries.
C) practical problems of schools and neighborhoods.
D) retaining the status quo in American politics.

Question 29

One effect of the congressional committee's questioning of Anita Hill was:

A) the defeat of Clarence Thomas's nomination for the Supreme Court.
B) millions of women were angered by the badgering of U.S. senators.
C) women became so disillusioned that they became politically inactive.
D) an increase among women in the popularity of the Republican Party.

Question 30

In 1989, this man became the first black governor in the United States since the Reconstruction.

A) Douglas Wilder
B) Carl Stokes
C) Tom Bradley
D) Maynard Jackson

Question 31

Native Americans have downplayed tribal differences in order to:

A) gain more Senate seats.
B) elect more Native Americans to the House of Representatives.
C) secure better opportunities for Native Americans as a group.
D) gain more financial retribution from the government.

Question 32

When California's voters approved Proposition 187:

A) Hispanics cited racist motivations.
B) college tuition was free for all citizens in the state.
C) stricter environmental laws went into effect.
D) political patronage was banned.

Question 33

The case of University of California v. Bakke is a landmark court case about:

A) bilingual education.
B) voting rights.
C) affirmative action.
D) gun control.

Question 34

Despite holding a lead in the popular vote, Al Gore needed this state to secure the electoral votes and the White House.

A) Arizona
B) New York
C) Georgia
D) Florida

Question 35

Who decided the election of 2000?

A) the American people
B) the election committee of Florida
C) Jeb Bush
D) the Supreme Court

Question 36

In the aftermath of the 2000 election, President George W. Bush pursued ______________ on domestic issues.

A) a moderate course
B) a strong shift to the right
C) a slight shift to the right
D) a slight shift to the left

Question 37

George W. Bush's tax cuts:

A) primarily helped the poor and lower middle classes.
B) were supported by most Democrats.
C) had little support among Republicans.
D) caused huge federal budget deficits.

Question 38

George W. Bush decided NOT to implement this treaty, which had been one of the major accomplishments of his father's term as president.

A) NAFTA
B) GATT
C) START II
D) Proposition 187

Question 39

In the 1990s, this member of President Clinton's cabinet had expressed concerns about terrorism-years before the September 11 attacks.

A) James Watt
B) James Lee Witt
C) Dick Cheney
D) William Cohen

Question 40

Vice president Dick Cheney developed the George W. Bush administration's energy policy in consultation
With:

A) energy companies.
B) environmentalists.
C) consumer groups.
D) all three of these.

Question 41

Regarding treaties and negotiations, President George W. Bush:

A) sought to engage the United States in more treaties.
B) opted out of treaties that could put limits on American business.
C) entered many treaties that put limits on the American military.
D) signed more treaties than any other American president.

Question 42

The September 11 terrorist attacks are often compared to:

A) Hitler's proposed takeover of Europe.
B) the WWII bombings in Great Britain.
C) Vietnam.
D) the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

Question 43

American policy toward Israel and the Palestinians includes all of the following, EXCEPT:

A) secure borders for Israel.
B) an independent Palestinian state.
C) the coexistence of Israel and Palestine.
D) the creation of a Palestinian state in southern Lebanon.

Question 44

The first two weeks of the Iraq War were:

A) marked by confusion from far too many American troops interfering with each other.
B) fought alone by the United States without the help of the British.
C) a military success.
D) fought with the help of French and Canadian troops.

Question 45

In 2004, the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party was:

A) Walter Mondale.
B) John Kerry.
C) Howard Dean.
D) Al Gore.

Question 46

Of the following, the most important domestic issue in the 2004 presidential election was:

A) drilling for oil in Alaska.
B) steroids in baseball and other professional sports.
C) the health effects of air pollution.
D) the controversy over same-sex marriage.

Question 47

This group in Iraq had the most power under Saddam Hussein:

A) Kurds.
B) Sunnis.
C) Shiites.
D) Druze.

Question 48

Kurds are located in __________ Iraq.

A) eastern
B) southern
C) western
D) northern

Question 49

President George W. Bush's 2005 statement that the United States should actively extend democracy
Throughout the world closely mirrored statements by this president:

A) Abraham Lincoln.
B) James Monroe.
C) Woodrow Wilson.
D) Thomas Jefferson.

Question 50

Which of the following happened first?

A) The United States and Russia agree to cut the number of deployed nuclear warheads.
B) The U.N. Security Council passes a resolution requiring Iraq to allow open inspections of weapons systems.
C) Paula Jones lawsuit dismissed.
D) Congress passes massive ten-year tax reduction.

Question 51

In what year did the United States send troops to Bosnia?

A) 1992
B) 1993
C) 1994
D) 1995

Question 52

In what year did the Senate acquit Clinton of impeachment charges?

A) 1997
B) 1998
C) 1999
D) 2000

Question 53

Which of the following events happened last?

A) CNN begins broadcasting
B) Congress creates the Department of Homeland Security
C) WWW launched
D) Congress adopts Family Leave Act

Question 54

In what ways were the views of George Bush and Bill Clinton similar, and in what ways did they differ?

Question 55

Discuss GATT and why it was such a controversial organization.

Question 56

Describe Bill Clinton and what made him so popular in both the elections of 1992 and 1996. What kind of change did he represent?

Question 57

Compare and contrast the visions of America expressed by Ronald Reagan, George Bush, and Bill Clinton. Which view is closest to your vision of America? Explain why.

Question 58

Discuss the election of 2000, why it was contested, and what it revealed about the American people and the nation.

Question 59

What were the major goals of the Bush administration after the election of 2000? How did Bush go about putting his ideas and goals into effect? Discuss Bush's approach to the economy, domestic and foreign policy, and education.

Question 60

What have been the results of the September 11 terrorist attacks, both domestically and internationally? What security measures have been put into place?