Deck 30: Twenty-First Century America, 1993-Present

Question 1

Bill Clinton was impeached by the House of Representatives.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

President Clinton,trying to persuade Congress to reject a free-trade bill,said that if the bill passed,the country would hear a "giant sucking sound" of American jobs being drawn to Mexico.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

By 2000,for the first time in the nation's history the majority of immigrants came not from Europe but from other parts of the world.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

George W.Bush won the popular vote in the 2000 presidential election.

Question 5

President George W.Bush gave control of Iraq's oil supply as one major reason for the 2003 invasion.

Question 6

One legislative victory for President Clinton came when Congress approved NAFTA.

Question 7

The economic stimulus bill was also called the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Question 8

In May 2012 President Obama jumped headfirst into the simmering cultural wars by courageously changing his longstanding position and announcing his support for the rights of gay couples to marry.

Question 9

In 2008,Barack Obama ran an impressive Internet-based campaign.

Question 10

In the 2008 campaign,John McCain had less political experience than Barack Obama.

Question 11

In 1980,which of the following was not a state that had a high percentage of Hispanic residents?

A)California
B)Maine
C)New Mexico
D)Texas
E)Arizona

Question 12

The Dodd-Frank bill called for government agencies to exercise less oversight over highly leveraged and highly complex new financial instruments.

Question 13

The fastest growing group of Americans in 2005 categorized themselves as

A)Anglo.
B)Hispanic.
C)Cuban.
D)African American.
E)Multiracial.

Question 14

Between 1997 and 2006,home prices rose very impressively in Sunbelt states.

Question 15

In 2014 Hispanics made up a growing population in how many states?

A)5
B)10
C)20
D)30
E)50

Question 16

During the first decade of the 21st century,the United States received _______ immigrants as all other countries combined.

A)twice as many
B)three times as many
C)four times as many
D)ten times as many
E)three times less

Question 17

In Afghanistan in 2001,the United States installed a democratic government led by the Taliban.

Question 18

Bush clinched re-election in 2004 by carrying the electoral votes of Ohio.

Question 19

Who warned the United States in 1992 of "the greatest invasion" in the history of the United States?

A)George Bush
B)Pat Buchanan
C)H.Ross Perot
D)Bill Clinton
E)Armand Hammer

Question 20

In 1992 Hispanics made up _____ percent of registered voters.In 2014 they were _____ percent.

A)2,10
B)10,23
C)28,35
D)35,54
E)55,72

Question 21

What was the agreement with Canada and Mexico called that abolished import taxes between the three nations?

A)American Tariff Reduction Act
B)North American Free Trade Agreement
C)CAM Agreement
D)Monroe Doctrine
E)Kennedy Reduction Act

Question 22

What federal agency was caught off guard by the damage done by Hurricane Katrina in 2005?

A)FEMA
B)FBI
C)CIA
D)DEA
E)ISIS

Question 23

In 1996 in this case the Supreme Court ruled that race could not be used as a criteria for admission to universities.

A)Dred Scott v.Sanford
B)Hopwood v.Texas
C)Sweatt v.Texas
D)Brown v.Board of Education
E)Adarand Constructors v.Pena

Question 24

Who did not run as a candidate for president in 2000?

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

Question 25

Who did not oppose the passage of the NAFTA?

A)Democrats
B)Textile owners
C)Labor unions
D)Republicans
E)Southerners

Question 26

On September 11,2001,terrorists flew planes into

A)Congress.
B)the Sears Building.
C)the World Trade Center.
D)the Empire State Building.
E)the White House.

Question 27

The disputed election of 2000 involved with two presidential candidates?

A)Bill Clinton and George Bush
B)John McCain and Michael Dukakis
C)Al Gore and George W.Bush
D)Alan Keyes and Ronald Reagan
E)James Monroe and Alexander Hamilton

Question 28

For the first time since the 1950s,this party captured control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate in 1994.

A)Democrats
B)Republicans
C)Whigs
D)Federalists
E)Anarchists

Question 29

In 1994 this man became the first Republican speaker of the House of Representatives since 1953.

A)Bill Clinton
B)Albert Schweitzer
C)Tip O'Neill
D)William McKinley
E)Newt Gingrich

Question 30

The terrorists that struck the United States on September 11,2001,were headed by

A)Sadaam Hussein.
B)Lee Iacocca.
C)Osama bin Laden.
D)Muhammad Qaddafi.
E)Bibi Netanyahu.

Question 31

What was the cornerstone for President Clinton's political agenda in his first term?

A)Health care reform
B)Desegregating the military
C)Allowing gays in the military
D)Lowering the deficit
E)Raising taxes on the rich

Question 32

In 2007,this economic "bubble" burst,leading to a loss of trillions of dollars in value for that item.

A)Internet
B)Oil
C)Home
D)Education
E)Banking

Question 33

This law gave federal authorities the right to eavesdrop on confidential conversations between inmates and their lawyers.

A)Prison Rights Act
B)Secret Surveillance Act
C)Patriot Act
D)Alien Act
E)Sedition Act

Question 34

Who developed President Clinton's health care plan?

A)H.Ross Perot
B)Sydney Sheldon
C)Hillary Clinton
D)Axa Huxley
E)Al Gore

Question 35

During George W.Bush's presidency,what event boosted his public approval rate the most?

A)The way in which he was elected to his first term
B)The way he handled Hurricane Katrina
C)September 11,2001
D)His attempt to privatize Social Security accounts
E)Soaring budget deficits caused by the "war on terror"

Question 36

After the attack on 9/11,President Bush launched a war on

A)terror.
B)Iraq.
C)Iran.
D)Libya.
E)Uzbekistan.

Question 37

Thanks to President Bush's level of popularity in 2006,this party was able to win control of Congress.

A)Republicans
B)Democrats
C)Independence
D)Whig
E)Green

Question 38

What was President Clinton's greatest legislative failure during his first administration?

A)Health care reform
B)Gays in the military
C)Reform of the Veteran's Affairs Administration
D)A free trade association with Canada
E)Ending the war in Afghanistan

Question 39

Because of the rising number of immigrants to the United States,this political party found itself in becoming a minority party.

A)Republican
B)Democrat
C)Independence
D)Libertarian
E)Green

Question 40

The state that caused the 2000 election debacle was

A)Texas.
B)Florida.
C)Wyoming.
D)California.
E)Michigan.

Question 41

The first real test of the Obama Doctrine came in

A)Iraq.
B)Libya.
C)Syria.
D)Iran.
E)Russia.

Question 42

Barack Obama campaigned against __________,his Republican rival for the presidency.

A)Chuck Hagel
B)George W.Bush
C)John McCain
D)Wilt Chamberlain
E)Winston Churchill

Question 43

Describe the new patterns of immigration to the United States.What might account for this?

Question 44

Discuss the issue of global terrorism.How has this affected all aspects of American society?

Question 45

What was not a problem that President Obama inherited when he was inaugurated?

A)A war in Iraq
B)A war in Afghanistan
C)A war in Libya
D)The Great Recession
E)The paralysis of the financial sector

Question 46

Who cast the deciding vote in the landmark case that upheld the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act?

A)John Roberts
B)Cokie Stevenson
C)Joe Biden
D)Ruth Bader Ginsburg
E)Michelle Obama

Question 47

Briefly assess Clinton's achievements in domestic policy.

Question 48

The Tea Party's left wing opposite is

A)Occupy Wall Street.
B)Serenity Now.
C)Greenpeace.
D)Independents.
E)National Socialists.

Question 49

Who did Barack Obama campaign against in 2008 for the Democratic nomination for president?

A)Bill Clinton
B)Hillary Clinton
C)Al Gore
D)Chuck Hagel
E)William Snow

Question 50

This bill reformed Wall Street and provided greater oversight of transactions by federal authorities.

A)Smoot-Hartley Act
B)Mongrel Tariff
C)The New Deal
D)Dodd-Frank bill
E)Financial Reform Act

Question 51

The Troubled Asset Relief Program was aimed at assisting ailing

A)banks.
B)refineries.
C)home owners.
D)stock exchanges.
E)textile mills.

Question 52

The statement that the United States could not afford to continue to be the world's only policeman is the

A)Bush Doctrine.
B)Clinton Doctrine.
C)Obama Doctrine.
D)Monroe Doctrine.
E)Olney Corollary.

Question 53

President Obama appointed________,who would be the first African American attorney general.

A)Eric Holder
B)James Costanza
C)Wilt Chamberlain
D)Chuck Hagel
E)Ken Howell

Question 54

Detail the election of 2000.Discuss the major candidates and issues.How was the outcome of this election ultimately decided?

Question 55

What did critics call President Obama's health care reform plan?

A)Unaffordable care
B)Obamacare
C)Dead On Arrival
D)Taxachusetts
E)Reformcare

Question 56

What factors might account for the Republican gains in the 1994 elections?

Question 57

Discuss the devastating situation in the Gulf Coast region of the United States as a result of Hurricane Katrina.How did the government respond to the crisis,and what affect did this have on the presidency of George W.Bush?

Question 58

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was designed

A)to provide cash to states to spend on various projects.
B)to bailout the financial community.
C)to provide operating funds for General Motors and Chrysler Motors.
D)to increase the amount of money available for financial aid.
E)to prop up the ailing economy of Russia.

Question 59

Did American foreign policy change significantly when Bill Clinton became president? Fully explain.

Question 60

Detail the election of 2004.Who were the major parties,and which issues dominated this campaign?

Question 61

Discuss the impeachment of Clinton.What factors led to his impeachment?

Question 62

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the following descriptions.
a.Carried Florida by 537 votes in 2000
b.Became House Speaker as a result of the 2006 election
c.Was the independent counsel who prosecuted Bill Clinton
d.Finished third in the 1992 and 1996 presidential elections
e.Authored the Contract with America
f.Was appointed secretary of state by Barack Obama
g.Was the Federal Reserve Board chairman
h.Was appointed secretary of defense by Barack Obama
i.Was a central figure in a major sex scandal
Robert Gates

Question 63

Discuss the issue of increasing polarization in American politics.How has President Obama tried to lessen the tension,and has he been successful?

Question 64

What factors accounted for the public's view of the Bush presidency by the time of the 2008 election?

Question 65

Explain the historic victory of Barack Obama in 2008.

Question 66

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the following descriptions.
a.Carried Florida by 537 votes in 2000
b.Became House Speaker as a result of the 2006 election
c.Was the independent counsel who prosecuted Bill Clinton
d.Finished third in the 1992 and 1996 presidential elections
e.Authored the Contract with America
f.Was appointed secretary of state by Barack Obama
g.Was the Federal Reserve Board chairman
h.Was appointed secretary of defense by Barack Obama
i.Was a central figure in a major sex scandal
George W.Bush

Question 67

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the following descriptions.
a.Carried Florida by 537 votes in 2000
b.Became House Speaker as a result of the 2006 election
c.Was the independent counsel who prosecuted Bill Clinton
d.Finished third in the 1992 and 1996 presidential elections
e.Authored the Contract with America
f.Was appointed secretary of state by Barack Obama
g.Was the Federal Reserve Board chairman
h.Was appointed secretary of defense by Barack Obama
i.Was a central figure in a major sex scandal
Nancy Pelosi

Question 68

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the following descriptions.
a.Carried Florida by 537 votes in 2000
b.Became House Speaker as a result of the 2006 election
c.Was the independent counsel who prosecuted Bill Clinton
d.Finished third in the 1992 and 1996 presidential elections
e.Authored the Contract with America
f.Was appointed secretary of state by Barack Obama
g.Was the Federal Reserve Board chairman
h.Was appointed secretary of defense by Barack Obama
i.Was a central figure in a major sex scandal
Monica Lewinsky

Question 69

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the following descriptions.
a.Carried Florida by 537 votes in 2000
b.Became House Speaker as a result of the 2006 election
c.Was the independent counsel who prosecuted Bill Clinton
d.Finished third in the 1992 and 1996 presidential elections
e.Authored the Contract with America
f.Was appointed secretary of state by Barack Obama
g.Was the Federal Reserve Board chairman
h.Was appointed secretary of defense by Barack Obama
i.Was a central figure in a major sex scandal
Alan Greenspan

Question 70

Discuss the intent behind the Affordable Care Act and the reasons for the controversy surrounding what has come to be known as Obamacare.

Question 71

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the following descriptions.
a.Carried Florida by 537 votes in 2000
b.Became House Speaker as a result of the 2006 election
c.Was the independent counsel who prosecuted Bill Clinton
d.Finished third in the 1992 and 1996 presidential elections
e.Authored the Contract with America
f.Was appointed secretary of state by Barack Obama
g.Was the Federal Reserve Board chairman
h.Was appointed secretary of defense by Barack Obama
i.Was a central figure in a major sex scandal
H.Ross Perot

Question 72

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the following descriptions.
a.Carried Florida by 537 votes in 2000
b.Became House Speaker as a result of the 2006 election
c.Was the independent counsel who prosecuted Bill Clinton
d.Finished third in the 1992 and 1996 presidential elections
e.Authored the Contract with America
f.Was appointed secretary of state by Barack Obama
g.Was the Federal Reserve Board chairman
h.Was appointed secretary of defense by Barack Obama
i.Was a central figure in a major sex scandal
Hillary Clinton

Question 73

Discuss the impact of changing American foreign policy on the political stability of the Middle East in 2014.

Question 74

Describe the Great Recession.What factors led up to it? How did it affect society?

Question 75

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the following descriptions.
a.Carried Florida by 537 votes in 2000
b.Became House Speaker as a result of the 2006 election
c.Was the independent counsel who prosecuted Bill Clinton
d.Finished third in the 1992 and 1996 presidential elections
e.Authored the Contract with America
f.Was appointed secretary of state by Barack Obama
g.Was the Federal Reserve Board chairman
h.Was appointed secretary of defense by Barack Obama
i.Was a central figure in a major sex scandal
Kenneth Starr

Question 76

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the following descriptions.
a.Carried Florida by 537 votes in 2000
b.Became House Speaker as a result of the 2006 election
c.Was the independent counsel who prosecuted Bill Clinton
d.Finished third in the 1992 and 1996 presidential elections
e.Authored the Contract with America
f.Was appointed secretary of state by Barack Obama
g.Was the Federal Reserve Board chairman
h.Was appointed secretary of defense by Barack Obama
i.Was a central figure in a major sex scandal
Newt Gingrich