Question 1

Bill Clinton became the third president,after Andrew Johnson and Richard Nixon,to have an impeachment trial.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is true of the 1999 conflict in Kosovo?

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A)   Most of the United States' western European allies opposed any intervention in the conflict.
B)   The Serbian leader agreed to a cease-fire after little more than a week of bombing.
C)   The U.S. committed more ground troops to the conflict than it did for the first Iraq War.
D)   President Clinton showed little interest in working through international bodies like NATO or the UN to deal with the conflict.
E)   The U.S. bombed the separatist groups in Kosovo to try to force them to reunite with Serbia.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

The 1996 welfare reform bill ended a fifty-year federal guarantee of assistance to families with dependent children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In 1996,significant reform legislation was passed by Congress concerning

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A)   primary school education.
B)   rising health care costs.
C)   occupational health care.
D)   the criminal appeals process.
E)   welfare programs.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

George Bush's "mission accomplished" speech aboard an American aircraft carrier marked the end of major U.S.military personnel losses in Iraq.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following was true of poor inner-city African Americans in the first decade of the twenty-first century?

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A)   In 2006, less than half of inner-city blacks completed high school.
B)   60 percent of young, inner-city blacks were unemployed in 2006.
C)   In 2010, only 35 percent of black children lived with both their parents.
D)   The number of black children living with both their parents had been steadily declining since before the 1970s.
E)   All these answers are correct.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

In January 2002,President Bush spoke of an "axis of evil" that included Iraq,Iran,and North Korea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Describe the key differences among the post-Cold War foreign policies of the first Bush,Clinton,and second Bush administrations.

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Question 9

The terrorist organization responsible for the September 2001 attacks is called ________ and was led by Osama Bin Laden.

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The answer of The terrorist organization responsible for the September...

Question 10

The major candidates who opposed Bill Clinton in 1996 were Bob Dole and ________.

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The answer of The major candidates who opposed Bill Clinton...

Question 11

What agenda did Bill Clinton bring to the presidency in 1992? What were his successes and failures in enacting that agenda?

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Bill Clinton brought a comprehensive age...

Question 12

As his running mate in the election of 2008,Senator John McCain chose Sarah Palin,the experienced and well-known governor of Alaska.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In 2010,the number of foreign-born residents of the United States was at the highest in American history-more than 36 million,or ________ percent of the total population.

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The answer of In 2010,the number of foreign-born residents of...

Question 14

In the U.S.economy,the year 1971 marked the first postwar

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A)   federal deficit.
B)   trade imbalance.
C)   balanced budget.
D)   export surplus.
E)   agricultural surplus.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 15

In April 1995,a federal building in Oklahoma City was blown up by a former Marine named ________,killing 168 people.

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The answer of In April 1995,a federal building in Oklahoma...

Question 16

In 1993,President Clinton appointed a task force on health care to be chaired by ________.

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Hillary Ro...

Question 17

After a difficult battle,Clinton won approval of the North American Free Trade Agreement (or NAFTA) ,which eliminated most trade barriers among

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A)   the United States and Mexico.
B)   the United States and most of the countries of Western Europe.
C)   the United States and Canada.
D)   the United States and the Latin American Countries of South America.
E)   the United States, Canada, and MexicoF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

In 1995,the Clinton administration and Congress

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A)   could not agree on whether or not to cut taxes.
B)   had a smooth political relationship.
C)   were both moving to the political left.
D)   both favored reductions in federal spending.
E)   passed a dramatic welfare reform bill.F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 19

On December 19,1998,the House voted to impeach President Clinton for

Accepted Answer

A)   lying to a grand jury.
B)   obstructing justice.
C)   engaging in an illicit affair.
D)   corrupting America's youth.
E)   lying to a grand jury and obstructing justice.F) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 20

Without the participation of the United States and China,both of which have not signed the Kyoto Protocol,most environmentalists consider the treaty to be dead.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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