Question 1

How did the Soviet Union respond to the American condemnation of Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait?

Accepted Answer

A)  It began shipping arms to Hussein. 
B)  It criticized the United States for meddling in international affairs. 
C)  It voted for a U.N. embargo on Iraqi oil. 
D)  It withdrew from the U.N. Security Council. 
A)  It began shipping arms to Hussein. 
B)  It criticized the United States for meddling in international affairs. 
C)  It voted for a U.N. embargo on Iraqi oil. 
D)  It withdrew from the U.N. Security Council.

Question 2

The Democratic presidential primaries in 2008 came down to a tight race between Barack Obama and

Accepted Answer

A)  Hillary Rodham Clinton. 
B)  John Edwards. 
C)  Joe Biden. 
D)  John McCain. 
A)  Hillary Rodham Clinton. 
B)  John Edwards. 
C)  Joe Biden. 
D)  John McCain.

Question 3

Match the term with the definition.
-Environmental legislation signed by President George H. W. Bush. It was the strongest and most comprehensive environmental law in the nation's history.

Accepted Answer

A) Americans with Disabilities Act (AD
A)  
B) Clean Air Act of 1990 
C) Earned Income Tax Credit (EIT
C)  
D) Iraq War 
E) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
F)Persian Gulf War
G)Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act
H)No Child Left Behind Act
I)North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFT
A) 
J)USA Patriot Act
K)World Trade Organization (WTO) 
A) Americans with Disabilities Act (AD
A)  
B) Clean Air Act of 1990 
C) Earned Income Tax Credit (EIT
C)  
D) Iraq War 
E) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
F)Persian Gulf War
G)Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act
H)No Child Left Behind Act
I)North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFT
A) 
J)USA Patriot Act
K)World Trade Organization (WTO)

Question 4

With his pledges to pursue reforms in health care, education, and environmental and immigration policy, Barack Obama won the 2008 presidential election with 53 percent of the popular vote and a two-to-one victory in the Electoral College, while Democrats also increased their majorities in both the U.S. House and Senate. What factors explain the Obama administration's failure to realize its agenda during its first four years? What reforms did Obama manage to carry out, despite the challenges he faced?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Economic C

Question 5

What was the outcome of the 2004 presidential race between George W. Bush and John Kerry?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bush beat Kerry in a landslide victory. 
B)  Bush beat Kerry by a slim margin in both the Electoral College and the popular vote. 
C)  Kerry received a majority of the popular vote but lost in the Electoral College. 
D)  Kerry received a majority of votes in the Electoral College but lost the popular vote. 
A)  Bush beat Kerry in a landslide victory. 
B)  Bush beat Kerry by a slim margin in both the Electoral College and the popular vote. 
C)  Kerry received a majority of the popular vote but lost in the Electoral College. 
D)  Kerry received a majority of votes in the Electoral College but lost the popular vote.

Question 6

President George W. Bush's environmental policies reflected his overall commitment to

Accepted Answer

A)  limiting the power of big business. 
B)  conserving fossil fuels. 
C)  protecting disadvantaged Americans. 
D)  reducing government regulation. 
A)  limiting the power of big business. 
B)  conserving fossil fuels. 
C)  protecting disadvantaged Americans. 
D)  reducing government regulation.

Question 7

Why did the United States intervene in the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait?

Accepted Answer

A)  It wanted to help the Kuwaitis defend their land. 
B)  It needed to maintain access to Middle Eastern oil resources. 
C)  Saudi Arabia asked it to send troops to Kuwait. 
D)  The United Nations asked it to send troops to Kuwait. 
A)  It wanted to help the Kuwaitis defend their land. 
B)  It needed to maintain access to Middle Eastern oil resources. 
C)  Saudi Arabia asked it to send troops to Kuwait. 
D)  The United Nations asked it to send troops to Kuwait.

Question 8

From the perspectives of American business leaders, politicians, and critics, assess the costs and benefits of globalization in the 1990s.

Accepted Answer

Politicians' approaches to globalization

Question 9

What characteristic made the majority of post-1965 immigrants to the United States much like their nineteenth-century predecessors?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were unskilled and poor. 
B)  They were skilled laborers who did not qualify for professional jobs in the United States. 
C)  They had been wealthy in their home countries but came to the United States in poverty. 
D)  They were chronically unemployed. 
A)  They were unskilled and poor. 
B)  They were skilled laborers who did not qualify for professional jobs in the United States. 
C)  They had been wealthy in their home countries but came to the United States in poverty. 
D)  They were chronically unemployed.

Question 10

What was the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  It prohibited discrimination against the disabled but did not address whether public buildings had to be accessible. 
B)  It required that private and public businesses be accessible to people with disabilities. 
C)  It required public buildings to be handicap accessible; private businesses, however, were exempt. 
D)  It upheld businesses' rights not to hire people with severe disabilities. 
A)  It prohibited discrimination against the disabled but did not address whether public buildings had to be accessible. 
B)  It required that private and public businesses be accessible to people with disabilities. 
C)  It required public buildings to be handicap accessible; private businesses, however, were exempt. 
D)  It upheld businesses' rights not to hire people with severe disabilities.

Question 11

Which of the following describes 1992 presidential candidate Bill Clinton and his running mate, Al Gore?

Accepted Answer

A)  They identified as "New Democrats" who wanted to rid the party of its liberal image. 
B)  They were the first southerners to run together on a major-party ticket. 
C)  They were both former U.S. senators from the South. 
D)  They were both former Republicans who had become Democrats during the Reagan administration. 
A)  They identified as "New Democrats" who wanted to rid the party of its liberal image. 
B)  They were the first southerners to run together on a major-party ticket. 
C)  They were both former U.S. senators from the South. 
D)  They were both former Republicans who had become Democrats during the Reagan administration.

Question 12

In what major way did Barack Obama's foreign policy differ from that of George W. Bush?

Accepted Answer

A)  Obama refused to maintain an American military presence in Asia or the Middle East. 
B)  Obama was committed to a multilateral approach to foreign affairs. 
C)  Because of his belief in transparency in government, Obama refused to make use of the CIA. 
D)  Obama dismantled NATO, suggesting that since the Cold War was long over, it was no longer necessary. 
A)  Obama refused to maintain an American military presence in Asia or the Middle East. 
B)  Obama was committed to a multilateral approach to foreign affairs. 
C)  Because of his belief in transparency in government, Obama refused to make use of the CIA. 
D)  Obama dismantled NATO, suggesting that since the Cold War was long over, it was no longer necessary.

Question 13

With reference to specific domestic policies, to what extent could President George W. Bush be considered a compassionate conservative?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Policies o

Question 14

What was the result of the congressional elections of 1994?

Accepted Answer

A)  Democratic majorities in the House and Senate 
B)  A Democratic majority in the House and a Republican majority in the Senate 
C)  A Republican majority in the House and a Democratic majority in the Senate 
D)  Republican majorities in the House and Senate 
A)  Democratic majorities in the House and Senate 
B)  A Democratic majority in the House and a Republican majority in the Senate 
C)  A Republican majority in the House and a Democratic majority in the Senate 
D)  Republican majorities in the House and Senate

Question 15

In what ways did Operation Desert Storm signal a shift away from Cold War patterns?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Allies: Op

Question 16

Why did George H. W. Bush ultimately abandon his no-new-taxes pledge?

Accepted Answer

A)  He had inherited a huge budget deficit from the Reagan administration. 
B)  He came to believe that higher taxes would solidify his conservative base. 
C)  He never intended to honor the pledge in the first place. 
D)  He hoped to expand costly domestic programs. 
A)  He had inherited a huge budget deficit from the Reagan administration. 
B)  He came to believe that higher taxes would solidify his conservative base. 
C)  He never intended to honor the pledge in the first place. 
D)  He hoped to expand costly domestic programs.

Exam 31: The Promises and Challenges of Globalization Since

How did the Soviet Union respond to the American condemnation of Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait?

The Democratic presidential primaries in 2008 came down to a tight race between Barack Obama and

Match the term with the definition. -Environmental legislation signed by President George H. W. Bush. It was the strongest and most comprehensive environmental law in the nation's history.

What was the outcome of the 2004 presidential race between George W. Bush and John Kerry?

President George W. Bush's environmental policies reflected his overall commitment to

Why did the United States intervene in the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait?

From the perspectives of American business leaders, politicians, and critics, assess the costs and benefits of globalization in the 1990s.

What characteristic made the majority of post-1965 immigrants to the United States much like their nineteenth-century predecessors?

What was the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act?

Which of the following describes 1992 presidential candidate Bill Clinton and his running mate, Al Gore?

In what major way did Barack Obama's foreign policy differ from that of George W. Bush?

With reference to specific domestic policies, to what extent could President George W. Bush be considered a compassionate conservative?

What was the result of the congressional elections of 1994?

In what ways did Operation Desert Storm signal a shift away from Cold War patterns?

Why did George H. W. Bush ultimately abandon his no-new-taxes pledge?

Ancient America Before

Europeans Encounter the New World

The Southern Colonies in the Seventeenth Century

The Northern Colonies in the Seventeenth Century

Colonial America in the Eighteenth Century

The British Empire and the Colonial Crisis

The War for America

Building a Republic

The New Nation Takes Form

Republicans in Power

The Expanding Republic

The New West and the Free North

The Slave South

The House Divided

The Crucible of War

Reconstruction

The Contested West

Railroads, Business, and Politics in the Gilded Age

The City and Its Workers

Dissent, Depression, and War

Progressivism From the Grass Roots to the White House

World War I: the Progressive Crusade at Home and Abroad

From New Era to Great Depression

The New Deal Experiment

The United States and the Second World War

Cold War Politics in the Truman Years

The Politics and Culture of Abundance

Reform, Rebellion, and Reaction

Vietnam and the End of the Cold War Consensus

America Moves to the Right

Citizenship, Indian Removal, Equality, Women's Rights, Native American Relations, Slavery, Religion, Labor, Westward Expansion, and North-South Differences.

Historical Perspectives on American Politics and Society

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