Question 1

A major overhaul of welfare under Clinton was called "The Personal Responsibility ______________________________ Act".

Accepted Answer

Work Opportunity Reconciliation

Question 2

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act was

Accepted Answer

A)  defeated by the Republican Congress. 
B)  vetoed by President Clinton. 
C)  eliminated the food stamps program. 
D)  part of Clinton's plan to make government larger. 
E)  the first major overhaul of the national welfare system since the 1930s. 
A)  defeated by the Republican Congress. 
B)  vetoed by President Clinton. 
C)  eliminated the food stamps program. 
D)  part of Clinton's plan to make government larger. 
E)  the first major overhaul of the national welfare system since the 1930s. E

Question 3

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Ross Perot

Accepted Answer

Texas billionaire who spent millions to form his own third party and promote his bids for the presidency in 1992 and 1996.

Question 4

The special prosecutor who discovered Bill Clinton had an affair with a White House intern was ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The special prosecutor who discovered Bill Clinton...

Question 5

Compared to Bill Clinton in executive style, George W. Bush

Accepted Answer

A)  favored meetings that were more formal and structured. 
B)  was more interested in free-wheeling, intellectual give-and-take. 
C)  was more likely to be interested in the details of ideas. 
D)  preferred longer meetings. 
E)  was remarkably similar. 
A)  favored meetings that were more formal and structured. 
B)  was more interested in free-wheeling, intellectual give-and-take. 
C)  was more likely to be interested in the details of ideas. 
D)  preferred longer meetings. 
E)  was remarkably similar.

Question 6

During the 1990s, the income gap between the wealthiest and ordinary workers

Accepted Answer

A)  narrowed to its smallest difference in thirty years. 
B)  remained about the same throughout the decade. 
C)  was less than it had been during the Reagan administration. 
D)  grew steadily wider through the decade. 
E)  lessened until 1996 when it suddenly grew much wider. 
A)  narrowed to its smallest difference in thirty years. 
B)  remained about the same throughout the decade. 
C)  was less than it had been during the Reagan administration. 
D)  grew steadily wider through the decade. 
E)  lessened until 1996 when it suddenly grew much wider.

Question 7

Shortly after September 11, 2001, President Bush announced he would wage a war against

Accepted Answer

A)  Iran. 
B)  Iraq. 
C)  Afghanistan. 
D)  terrorism. 
E)  all of these choices 
A)  Iran. 
B)  Iraq. 
C)  Afghanistan. 
D)  terrorism. 
E)  all of these choices

Question 8

Kenneth Starr was hired as a special prosecutor to investigate allegation that Bill Clinton had a sexual affair with a white House intern.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Bill Clinton strongly backed the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Bush administration has argued for a loose definition of what constitutes torture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The 1996 welfare reform law TANE stood for "Temporary ______________________________."

Accepted Answer

Assistance

Question 12

Democrats provided some of the strongest opposition to passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANE)

Accepted Answer

a part of PRWORA, this program allowed s

Question 14

Republicans obtained a bare majority of votes in favor of the impeachment of Bill Clinton but not the required two-thirds majority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In 2000 George W. Bush ran for President identifying himself as a "____________________ conservative."

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 2000 George W. Bush ran for...

Question 16

In 2005, the newly elected Iraq national assembly was dominated by Sunnis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The most accurate assessment of the Clinton administration's controversial $20 billion loan to Mexico in 1995 would be that it was

Accepted Answer

A)  very successful for both countries. 
B)  a continuing source of friction between the two nations. 
C)  a political fiasco for President Clinton. 
D)  an embarrassment for both countries. 
E)  a good financial deal for Mexico but a bad one for the United States. 
A)  very successful for both countries. 
B)  a continuing source of friction between the two nations. 
C)  a political fiasco for President Clinton. 
D)  an embarrassment for both countries. 
E)  a good financial deal for Mexico but a bad one for the United States.

Question 18

In 1998, Republican Speaker of House, Newt Gingrich, was forced to resign from office due to

Accepted Answer

A)  illegal campaign contributions. 
B)  hiring family members on his staff. 
C)  being arrested for drunk driving. 
D)  making a racial joke. 
E)  an extramarital affair. 
A)  illegal campaign contributions. 
B)  hiring family members on his staff. 
C)  being arrested for drunk driving. 
D)  making a racial joke. 
E)  an extramarital affair.

Question 19

In 1994, President Clinton's major proposal to reform ____________________ was heavily criticized and easily defeated in Congress.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 1994, President Clinton's major proposal to...

Question 20

In 2001, George W. Bush announced the United States would not support the ____________________ on global warming and several other agreements.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 2001, George W. Bush announced the...

A major overhaul of welfare under Clinton was called "The Personal Responsibility ______________________________ Act".

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act was

IDENTIFICATIONS -Ross Perot

The special prosecutor who discovered Bill Clinton had an affair with a White House intern was ____________________.

Compared to Bill Clinton in executive style, George W. Bush

During the 1990s, the income gap between the wealthiest and ordinary workers

Shortly after September 11, 2001, President Bush announced he would wage a war against

Kenneth Starr was hired as a special prosecutor to investigate allegation that Bill Clinton had a sexual affair with a white House intern.

Bill Clinton strongly backed the North American Free Trade Agreement.

The Bush administration has argued for a loose definition of what constitutes torture.

The 1996 welfare reform law TANE stood for "Temporary ______________________________."

Democrats provided some of the strongest opposition to passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

IDENTIFICATIONS -Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANE)

Republicans obtained a bare majority of votes in favor of the impeachment of Bill Clinton but not the required two-thirds majority.

In 2000 George W. Bush ran for President identifying himself as a "____________________ conservative."

In 2005, the newly elected Iraq national assembly was dominated by Sunnis.

The most accurate assessment of the Clinton administration's controversial $20 billion loan to Mexico in 1995 would be that it was

In 1998, Republican Speaker of House, Newt Gingrich, was forced to resign from office due to

In 1994, President Clinton's major proposal to reform ____________________ was heavily criticized and easily defeated in Congress.

In 2001, George W. Bush announced the United States would not support the ____________________ on global warming and several other agreements.

When Old Worlds Collide: Contact, Conquest, Catastrophe

The Challenge to Spain and the Settlement of North America

England Discovers Its Colonies: Empire, Liberty, and Expansion

Reform, Resistance, Revolution

Completing the Revolution, 1789-1815

Whigs and Democrats

Manifest Destiny: an Empire for Liberty--Or Slavery

Reconstruction, 1863-1877

The Rise of Corporate America, 1865-1914

War and Society, 1914-1920

The 1920s

America During the Second World War

Affluence and Its Discontents, 1953-1963

America During Its Longest War, 1963-1974

Uncertain Times, 1974-1992

Economic, Social, and Cultural Change in the Late 20th Century

Filters

Exam 32: A Time of Hope and Fear, 1993-2011

A major overhaul of welfare under Clinton was called "The Personal Responsibility ______________________________ Act".

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act was

IDENTIFICATIONS -Ross Perot

The special prosecutor who discovered Bill Clinton had an affair with a White House intern was ____________________.

Compared to Bill Clinton in executive style, George W. Bush

During the 1990s, the income gap between the wealthiest and ordinary workers

Shortly after September 11, 2001, President Bush announced he would wage a war against

Kenneth Starr was hired as a special prosecutor to investigate allegation that Bill Clinton had a sexual affair with a white House intern.

Bill Clinton strongly backed the North American Free Trade Agreement.

The Bush administration has argued for a loose definition of what constitutes torture.

The 1996 welfare reform law TANE stood for "Temporary ______________________________."

Democrats provided some of the strongest opposition to passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

IDENTIFICATIONS -Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANE)

Republicans obtained a bare majority of votes in favor of the impeachment of Bill Clinton but not the required two-thirds majority.

In 2000 George W. Bush ran for President identifying himself as a "____________________ conservative."

In 2005, the newly elected Iraq national assembly was dominated by Sunnis.

The most accurate assessment of the Clinton administration's controversial $20 billion loan to Mexico in 1995 would be that it was

In 1998, Republican Speaker of House, Newt Gingrich, was forced to resign from office due to

In 1994, President Clinton's major proposal to reform ____________________ was heavily criticized and easily defeated in Congress.

In 2001, George W. Bush announced the United States would not support the ____________________ on global warming and several other agreements.

When Old Worlds Collide: Contact, Conquest, Catastrophe

The Challenge to Spain and the Settlement of North America

England Discovers Its Colonies: Empire, Liberty, and Expansion

Reform, Resistance, Revolution

Completing the Revolution, 1789-1815

Whigs and Democrats

Manifest Destiny: an Empire for Liberty--Or Slavery

Reconstruction, 1863-1877

The Rise of Corporate America, 1865-1914

War and Society, 1914-1920

The 1920s

America During the Second World War

Affluence and Its Discontents, 1953-1963

America During Its Longest War, 1963-1974

Uncertain Times, 1974-1992

Economic, Social, and Cultural Change in the Late 20th Century

Filters