Question 1

Which of the following was part of George W. Bush's conservative strategy with regard to the environment?

Accepted Answer

A) Promising to search for oil reserves in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge 
B) Participating in international agreements on global warming 
C) Assenting to the provisions of the Kyoto protocol 
D) Enacting laws for the reduction and regulation of automobile emission 
E) Passing the Endangered Species Act 
A) Promising to search for oil reserves in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge 
B) Participating in international agreements on global warming 
C) Assenting to the provisions of the Kyoto protocol 
D) Enacting laws for the reduction and regulation of automobile emission 
E) Passing the Endangered Species Act

Question 2

Which of the following is true of the 1991 Gulf War under the presidency of George W. Bush's father?

Accepted Answer

A) The Islamic state of Iraq was formed. 
B) Iraq became a democratic country. 
C) Iraq's oil reserves were taken over by the U.S. government. 
D) Osama bin Laden was captured and executed. 
E) Saddam Hussein continued his reign as the dictator of Iraq. 
A) The Islamic state of Iraq was formed. 
B) Iraq became a democratic country. 
C) Iraq's oil reserves were taken over by the U.S. government. 
D) Osama bin Laden was captured and executed. 
E) Saddam Hussein continued his reign as the dictator of Iraq.

Question 3

Which of the following was a step toward reorganizing the U.S. intelligence community after the September 11 attacks?

Accepted Answer

A) The Central Intelligence Agency was dissolved. 
B) A special intelligence team was recruited from the United Kingdom. 
C) The director of National Intelligence was dismissed. 
D) The Department of Homeland Security was created as a cabinet-level position. 
E) U.S. intelligence agents were sent to the United Kingdom to be trained by the Special Forces. 
A) The Central Intelligence Agency was dissolved. 
B) A special intelligence team was recruited from the United Kingdom. 
C) The director of National Intelligence was dismissed. 
D) The Department of Homeland Security was created as a cabinet-level position. 
E) U.S. intelligence agents were sent to the United Kingdom to be trained by the Special Forces.

Question 4

Some critics argued that George W. Bush was simply continuing the Reagan Revolution of "starving the beast" of government regulations and entitlements that had developed since the rise of the Industrial Age. Which of the following agendas of Bush led to this argument?

Accepted Answer

A) The legalization of partial-birth abortion 
B) Cuts in defense spending 
C) Large tax cuts for wealthy Americans 
D) Support for the Kyoto Protocol 
E) Restricting access to health insurance to members of the working class 
A) The legalization of partial-birth abortion 
B) Cuts in defense spending 
C) Large tax cuts for wealthy Americans 
D) Support for the Kyoto Protocol 
E) Restricting access to health insurance to members of the working class

Question 5

To justify an invasion of Iraq, the Bush administration claimed that there were traceable connections between the terrorist _____ and Iraq.

Accepted Answer

A) Sheikh Ahmed 
B) Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi 
C) Mohamed Atef 
D) Osama bin Laden 
E) Muammar Gaddafi 
A) Sheikh Ahmed 
B) Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi 
C) Mohamed Atef 
D) Osama bin Laden 
E) Muammar Gaddafi

Question 6

Explain why the U.S. government decided to shift some of the prisoners of war from Abu Ghraib to Guantanamo Bay.

Accepted Answer

In April 2004, U.S. forces were attempti

Question 7

Iraq has never voted for a democratic government with an elected prime minister and a constitutional convention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is true of the Hurricane Katrina catastrophe?

Accepted Answer

A) African Americans were least affected. 
B) The federal government was slow to respond. 
C) New Orleans was unaffected. 
D) Most of the children were rescued. 
E) All northern American cities were affected. 
A) African Americans were least affected. 
B) The federal government was slow to respond. 
C) New Orleans was unaffected. 
D) Most of the children were rescued. 
E) All northern American cities were affected.

Question 9

During the war on terror, George W. Bush established military bases in Central Asia and the Philippines in order to:

Accepted Answer

A) attack the United States' economic rival, China. 
B) suppress the growing economic power of those countries. 
C) capture Osama bin Laden. 
D) overthrow Islamic governments in those countries. 
E) combat militant Islamic insurgencies. 
A) attack the United States' economic rival, China. 
B) suppress the growing economic power of those countries. 
C) capture Osama bin Laden. 
D) overthrow Islamic governments in those countries. 
E) combat militant Islamic insurgencies.

Question 10

Explain how the American federal government addressed the crisis of the Great Recession.

Accepted Answer

To address the growing urgency of the cr

Question 11

With justifiable fears of another 9/11 attack, George W. Bush decided to use his right to "preemptive action" in the war on terror.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Hypothetical example: In January 2002, the Sylvania Republic developed nuclear weapons and became an open threat to U.S. security. The United States waged a war against the Sylvania Republic. Which of the following doctrines justifies such a preemptive war?

Accepted Answer

A) The Eisenhower doctrine 
B) The Bush doctrine 
C) The Truman doctrine 
D) The Obama doctrine 
E) The Nixon doctrine 
A) The Eisenhower doctrine 
B) The Bush doctrine 
C) The Truman doctrine 
D) The Obama doctrine 
E) The Nixon doctrine

Question 13

The detention camp created at Guantanamo Bay during George W. Bush's presidency was closed by Barack Obama in 2008.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following events led to the demand by several Southern Republican and Democratic leaders to remove the Confederate flag from public buildings throughout their states?

Accepted Answer

A) Protests against gay marriage 
B) Ill treatment of Hispanics in a Hispanic church in Florida 
C) Political clashes and the unrest that ensued 
D) The killing of African Americans in a Black church 
E) Denial of health insurance to African Americans 
A) Protests against gay marriage 
B) Ill treatment of Hispanics in a Hispanic church in Florida 
C) Political clashes and the unrest that ensued 
D) The killing of African Americans in a Black church 
E) Denial of health insurance to African Americans

Question 15

The United States was the only country affected by the Great Recession.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following acts enforced by George W. Bush was renewed by Barack Obama?

Accepted Answer

A) The Whistleblower Protection Act 
B) The USA PATRIOT Act 
C) The Glass-Steagall Act 
D) The Chandler Act 
E) The Securities Exchange Act 
A) The Whistleblower Protection Act 
B) The USA PATRIOT Act 
C) The Glass-Steagall Act 
D) The Chandler Act 
E) The Securities Exchange Act

Question 17

Which of the following led Enron Corporation to file for bankruptcy?

Accepted Answer

A) The inefficiency of employees in the company, leading to unforeseen losses 
B) Excessive spending on building infrastructure and paying high salaries to employees 
C) Unscrupulous cheats led the company, leading to a number of business failures 
D) Lack of advanced technology compared to competitors 
E) Unreliable investments that incurred losses 
A) The inefficiency of employees in the company, leading to unforeseen losses 
B) Excessive spending on building infrastructure and paying high salaries to employees 
C) Unscrupulous cheats led the company, leading to a number of business failures 
D) Lack of advanced technology compared to competitors 
E) Unreliable investments that incurred losses

Question 18

Which of the following acts was passed during the Great Depression to prevent rampant speculation by banks?

Accepted Answer

A) The Securities Exchange Act 
B) The Glass-Steagall Act 
C) The Recovery and Reinvestment Act 
D) The Economic Stimulus Appropriation Act 
E) The Sarbanes-Oxley Act 
A) The Securities Exchange Act 
B) The Glass-Steagall Act 
C) The Recovery and Reinvestment Act 
D) The Economic Stimulus Appropriation Act 
E) The Sarbanes-Oxley Act

Question 19

The federal government was quick to provide relief in regions affected by Hurricane Katrina.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Illustrate how the 2012 U.S. presidential election exemplified equality among people.

Accepted Answer

Twenty women were elected to the Senate,

Exam 29: Globalization and Its

Which of the following was part of George W. Bush's conservative strategy with regard to the environment?

Which of the following is true of the 1991 Gulf War under the presidency of George W. Bush's father?

Which of the following was a step toward reorganizing the U.S. intelligence community after the September 11 attacks?

Some critics argued that George W. Bush was simply continuing the Reagan Revolution of "starving the beast" of government regulations and entitlements that had developed since the rise of the Industrial Age. Which of the following agendas of Bush led to this argument?

To justify an invasion of Iraq, the Bush administration claimed that there were traceable connections between the terrorist _____ and Iraq.

Explain why the U.S. government decided to shift some of the prisoners of war from Abu Ghraib to Guantanamo Bay.

Iraq has never voted for a democratic government with an elected prime minister and a constitutional convention.

Which of the following is true of the Hurricane Katrina catastrophe?

During the war on terror, George W. Bush established military bases in Central Asia and the Philippines in order to:

Explain how the American federal government addressed the crisis of the Great Recession.

With justifiable fears of another 9/11 attack, George W. Bush decided to use his right to "preemptive action" in the war on terror.

Hypothetical example: In January 2002, the Sylvania Republic developed nuclear weapons and became an open threat to U.S. security. The United States waged a war against the Sylvania Republic. Which of the following doctrines justifies such a preemptive war?

The detention camp created at Guantanamo Bay during George W. Bush's presidency was closed by Barack Obama in 2008.

Which of the following events led to the demand by several Southern Republican and Democratic leaders to remove the Confederate flag from public buildings throughout their states?

The United States was the only country affected by the Great Recession.

Which of the following acts enforced by George W. Bush was renewed by Barack Obama?

Which of the following led Enron Corporation to file for bankruptcy?

Which of the following acts was passed during the Great Depression to prevent rampant speculation by banks?

The federal government was quick to provide relief in regions affected by Hurricane Katrina.

Illustrate how the 2012 U.S. presidential election exemplified equality among people.

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Contact and Settlement, 1492-1660

Expansion and Its Costs, 1660-1700

Expansion and Control, 1700-1763

Toward Revolution, 1763-1775

The Revolution

Confederation and Constitution, 1783-1789

Securing the New Nation, 1789-1800

Jeffersonian Democracy, 1800-1814

The Market Revolution

Politics of the Market Revolution

A Regionalized America, 1830-1860

The Continued Move West

The Impending Crisis

The Civil War

Reconstruction, 1865-1877

The Industrial Revolution

The Industrial Age: North, South, and West

The Progressive ERA

Becoming a World Power

Prosperity and Change in the Twenties

The Great Depression and the New Deal

World War II

Cold War America

The Sixties

The Age of Fracture: the 1970s

Reagans America

America in the Information Age

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