Question 1

In 2000, whites composed ____________________ percent of the U.S. population.​

Accepted Answer

A) 75.8 
B) 72.3 
C) 70.7 
D) 69.1 
E) 65.2 
A) 75.8 
B) 72.3 
C) 70.7 
D) 69.1 
E) 65.2 D

Question 2

Term for identification:  Federal Direct Loan Programs​

Accepted Answer

The Federal Direct Loan Program, also known as the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, is a United States federal government program that provides low-interest loans to students and parents to help pay for education beyond high school. It is the largest federal student loan program and includes several types of loans:

1. **Direct Subsidized Loans** - These loans are available to undergraduate students with financial need. The U.S. Department of Education pays the interest on these loans while the student is in school at least half-time, for the first six months after the student leaves school (referred to as a grace period), and during a period of deferment (a postponement of loan payments).

2. **Direct Unsubsidized Loans** - These loans are available to undergraduate, graduate, and professional students, and eligibility is not based on financial need. Interest accrues on these loans from the time they are disbursed, including while the student is in school and during grace and deferment periods.

3. **Direct PLUS Loans** - These loans are available to graduate or professional students and parents of dependent undergraduate students to help pay for education expenses not covered by other financial aid. Eligibility is not based on financial need, but a credit check is required.

4. **Direct Consolidation Loans** - These loans allow students to combine all of their eligible federal student loans into a single loan with a single loan servicer.

The Federal Direct Loan Program is administered by the U.S. Department of Education, and unlike private loans, the terms and conditions are set by law and include benefits such as fixed interest rates, income-driven repayment plans, loan forgiveness for certain types of employment, and deferment and forbearance options.

To apply for a Federal Direct Loan, students and their families must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The information provided on the FAFSA determines eligibility for all federal student aid, including Direct Loans.

Question 3

Term for identification:  American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)​

Accepted Answer

The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) is a United States-based interest group focusing on issues affecting those over the age of fifty. Founded in 1958 by Ethel Percy Andrus, a retired educator from California, and Leonard Davis, later the founder of the Colonial Penn Group of insurance companies, AARP is a non-profit organization that advocates for social change through lobbying, community service, and information, education, and marketing activities.

AARP aims to enhance the quality of life for older Americans by providing a wide range of unique benefits, special products, and services to its members. These include various discounts, health-related resources, and insurance products, as well as a magazine and a range of other publications that cater to the interests and needs of the older population.

The organization also actively lobbies at the state and federal levels on issues such as Medicare, Social Security, and consumer protection, working to influence policy decisions that will have an impact on the lives of senior citizens and retirees. AARP has become one of the most powerful lobbying groups in the United States, with a substantial membership base that makes it possible for the organization to exert significant influence on public policy.

Question 4

Term for identification:  Brady Bill​

Accepted Answer

The Brady Bill, officially known as the

Question 5

The candidate who aimed to mobilize a Rainbow Coalition of minority support in the 1988 election was ​

Accepted Answer

A) George Bush 
B) Jesse Jackson 
C) Michael Dukakis 
D) Ronald Reagan 
E) None of these are correct. 
A) George Bush 
B) Jesse Jackson 
C) Michael Dukakis 
D) Ronald Reagan 
E) None of these are correct.

Question 6

Term for identification:  Child Citizenship Act

Accepted Answer

The Child Citizenship Act of 2000 is a U

Question 7

​Which of the following was not a part of Newt Gingrich's Contract with America?

Accepted Answer

A) a plan to balance the federal budget 
B) reforming the welfare system 
C) cutting taxes 
D) increased spending on national security 
E) reducing government regulations 
A) a plan to balance the federal budget 
B) reforming the welfare system 
C) cutting taxes 
D) increased spending on national security 
E) reducing government regulations

Question 8

Term for identification:  English-only laws​

Accepted Answer

English-only laws refer to legal provisi

Question 9

Term for identification:  Gulf War Syndrome​

Accepted Answer

Gulf War Syndrome, also known as Gulf Wa

Question 10

The Soviet Union officially ceased to exist on December ​25,

Accepted Answer

A) 1987. 
B) 1989. 
C) 1991. 
D) 1993. 
E) 1995. 
A) 1987. 
B) 1989. 
C) 1991. 
D) 1993. 
E) 1995.

Question 11

Between 1982 and 2004, international adoptions to the United States declined.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Napster allowed individuals to share​

Accepted Answer

A) news stories. 
B) school materials. 
C) music. 
D) classified information. 
E) electronic mail. 
A) news stories. 
B) school materials. 
C) music. 
D) classified information. 
E) electronic mail.

Question 13

Which of the following was not part of Clinton's Third Way​​?

Accepted Answer

A) spending cuts 
B) tax cuts for the wealthy to stimulate economic growth. 
C) deficit reduction 
D) investment in education 
E) investment in technology 
A) spending cuts 
B) tax cuts for the wealthy to stimulate economic growth. 
C) deficit reduction 
D) investment in education 
E) investment in technology

Question 14

After communism fell in Yugoslavia​,

Accepted Answer

A) it initially split into four different republics. 
B) a civil war ensued. 
C) Serbian soldiers killed as  many as 20,000 Muslim civilians in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 
D) the Bush administration did not intervene militarily in the Balkan conflict. 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) it initially split into four different republics. 
B) a civil war ensued. 
C) Serbian soldiers killed as  many as 20,000 Muslim civilians in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 
D) the Bush administration did not intervene militarily in the Balkan conflict. 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 15

Describe the events that would lead to the fall of communism in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe.​

Accepted Answer

The fall of communism in the Soviet Unio

Question 16

Term for identification:  H. Ross Perot​

Accepted Answer

Henry Ross Perot, commonly known as H. R

Question 17

Term for identification:  microcredit​

Accepted Answer

Microcredit refers to the provision of v

Question 18

Title X of the Public Housing Health Service Act provided ____________________ for low-income populations.​

Accepted Answer

A) doctor's visits 
B) over-the-counter medication 
C) contraception 
D) nutritional supplements 
E) hospitalization insurance 
A) doctor's visits 
B) over-the-counter medication 
C) contraception 
D) nutritional supplements 
E) hospitalization insurance

Question 19

Term for identification:  deindustrialization​

Accepted Answer

Deindustrialization refers to the proces

Question 20

Term for identification:  Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)​

Accepted Answer

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA

In 2000, whites composed ____________________ percent of the U.S. population.

Term for identification: Federal Direct Loan Programs

Term for identification: American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)

Term for identification: Brady Bill

The candidate who aimed to mobilize a Rainbow Coalition of minority support in the 1988 election was

Term for identification: Child Citizenship Act

Which of the following was not a part of Newt Gingrich's Contract with America?

Term for identification: English-only laws

Term for identification: Gulf War Syndrome

The Soviet Union officially ceased to exist on December 25,

Between 1982 and 2004, international adoptions to the United States declined.

Napster allowed individuals to share

Which of the following was not part of Clinton's Third Way?

After communism fell in Yugoslavia,

Describe the events that would lead to the fall of communism in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe.

Term for identification: H. Ross Perot

Term for identification: microcredit

Title X of the Public Housing Health Service Act provided ____________________ for low-income populations.

Term for identification: deindustrialization

Term for identification: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

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The Making of Industrial America, 1877-1917

The Politics of Reform, 1877-1917

Projecting Power, 1875-1920

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Great Depression, New Deal, and Impending War, 1929-1939

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The Cold War, 1945-1965

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