Deck 28: America in the Information Age

Question 1

Osama bin Laden and his al Qaeda network supported globalization, as it would bring Western culture to the Middle East, thus paving the road to development.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

_____ is defined as the view that nearly every culture deserves respect and a hearing, even those long denied mainstream acceptability.

A)Multiculturalism
B)Exceptionalism
C)Ethnocentrism
D)Cultural relativism
E)Cultural imperialism

Answer 2

A

Question 3

With reference to the "Third Way," which of the following statements is true of Bill Clinton?

A)He revised and implemented only ideas that were purely conservative in nature.
B)He supported programs that were initially proposed by former members of the Republican Party, and he rejected those proposed by the Democratic Party.
C)He deemed redundant some conservative programs, such as tough anticrime measures, welfare reform, and reducing the federal deficit.
D)He supported programs that were popular with a majority of the voters, regardless of who had first proposed the plan.
E)He rejected liberal proposals like Head Start, air and water quality regulation, and moderate gun control.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

In the case of Bush v. Gore (2000), the U.S. Supreme Court voted 5 to 4 to initiate a recount.

Question 5

In the 2000 campaign, Al Gore chose as his running mate Senator Ralph Nader.

Question 6

On February 12, 1999, prosecutors were able to secure a 50-to-50 tie in the Senate over the issue of whether or not President Clinton had obstructed justice and should therefore be removed from office.

Question 7

Which of the following was the primary cause of the L.A. riots of 1992?

A)President Bill Clinton being found guilty of adultery
B)Black officers being relieved of their duties after being charged with police brutality
C)O.J. Simpson being found not guilty of killing his ex-wife
D)A white police officer fatally shooting a black protestor
E)An all-white jury acquitting four white police officers who had been videotaped beating a black man

Question 8

The census of 2000 revealed that, for the first time, African Americans had become the country's largest minority group, displacing Hispanics.

Question 9

Identify a true statement about Bill Clinton.

A)He filed charges against Newt Gingrich, who had accused Clinton of being homosexual.
B)He defined himself as a political extremist.
C)He was against welfare reform.
D)He was in favor of the death penalty.
E)He was unwilling to pass the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

Question 10

At the Democratic National Convention, Bill Clinton chose _____ as his running mate.

A)Senator Bob Dole
B)Senator Robert Byrd
C)Senator Dan Quayle
D)Senator Al Gore
E)Senator Joseph Lieberman

Question 11

Which of the following was Bill Clinton's overriding commitment that set the agenda for American politics for the next eight years after he won the 1992 presidential election?

A)Support for globalization
B)Liberal social principles and conservative economic principles
C)Appeal to members of Congress on both sides of the aisle
D)Strong relationship with the former president George H.W. Bush
E)Centrist Supreme Court nominees

Question 12

_____ was one of the first presidential candidates to come from the post-World War II baby boomer generation.

A)Bill Clinton
B)Jimmy Carter
C)George McGovern
D)Hubert Humphrey
E)John F. Kennedy

Question 13

Companies that produced television, films, and music were deregulated by the Telecommunications Act of 1996.

Question 14

During his confirmation hearings, Clarence Thomas had to defend himself against charges of:

A)bribery.
B)income tax evasion.
C)corruption.
D)sexual harassment.
E)treason.

Question 15

The "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy prohibited the armed forces from removing homosexuals from service.

Question 16

Florida law called for an automatic recount of the 2000 election poll.

Question 17

President Bill Clinton named his vice president, Al Gore, to head a committee to develop a new health care plan for Americans.

Question 18

Which of the following views did Bill Clinton espouse as he campaigned for the presidency in 1992?

A)Political centrism
B)Disapproval of the death penalty
C)Opposition to welfare reform
D)Political conservatism
E)Opposition to the Head Start program

Question 19

President Bill Clinton fought the creation of multinational corporations.

Question 20

Which of the following was a political ideology that eclectically blended liberal and conservative philosophies and policies during Bill Clinton's presidency?

A)Libertarianism
B)Georgism
C)Populism
D)Extremism
E)Centrism

Question 21

Bill Clinton's most serious political defeat in the first years of his presidency was:

A)the failure of his ban on homosexuals serving in the military.
B)the failure to get the Senate to pass the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)on its first round through the legislative process.
C)the failure of Congress to vote for joining the World Trade Organization (WTO).
D)the failure of his administration to achieve welfare reform.
E)the failure of his administration to achieve health care reform.

Question 22

Which of the following was a reason for Bill Clinton's refusal to approve the Republicans' budget in 1995?

A)It would have forced cutbacks in federal spending on the environment, workplace safety, and consumer protection.
B)It would have significantly increased the budget deficit and thus increase the debt.
C)It would have wrecked patient administration in the health department, increasing waiting times and muddled patient classification.
D)It would have resulted in an increased expenditure on national parks, schools, museums, and federal agencies.
E)It would have forced cutbacks in federal spending on the military.

Question 23

Which of the following was true of the stock market during the 1990s?

A)The average price of stocks tripled.
B)The average price of stocks halved.
C)The composite index of the NASDAQ stock exchange grew by 500 percent.
D)The composite index of the NASDAQ stock exchange grew by 20 percent.
E)The composite index of the NASDAQ stock exchange reduced by 400 percent.

Question 24

The most prominent of the violent protestors against globalization in the 1990s was _____.

A)Bob Dole
B)Alan Greenspan
C)Saddam Hussein
D)Osama bin Laden
E)Joseph Stalin

Question 25

Soon after taking office, Bill Clinton's administration charged a task force, headed by _____, to develop a comprehensive health care plan.

A)Bob Dole
B)Timothy McVeigh
C)Newt Gingrich
D)Al Gore
E)Hillary Clinton

Question 26

Which of the following laws, signed in 1993, removed tariff barriers between the United States, Mexico, and Canada?

A)North American Free Trade Agreement
B)Bilateral investment treaty
C)Preferential trade agreement
D)Agreement on Trade Related Investment Measures
E)Trade and Investment Framework Agreement

Question 27

How did President Clinton pursue his goal of globalization?

A)He initiated a multinational counter-piracy mission.
B)He dispersed funds for the growth of multinational companies.
C)He promoted the use of a common currency across the globe.
D)He drove to expand fiber-optic cable lines throughout the globe.
E)He made big investments in companies abroad.

Question 28

Which of the following factors pushed Clinton to sign the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?

A)Globalization
B)Localization
C)Protectionism
D)Nationalism
E)Isolationism

Question 29

In response to Newt Gingrich's refusal to pass any budget, Bill Clinton alleged that Gingrich:

A)was pursuing self-interest rather than the betterment of the nation.
B)had attempted to blackmail him.
C)was trying to grab attention from the media.
D)had done so on Clinton's orders.
E)was trying to overthrow the government by forcing federal offices to shut down.

Question 30

In 2001, a large group of activists descended on Genoa, Italy, to protest a meeting of:

A)the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.
B)the European Commission and the leaders of France.
C)the United Nations and the leaders of Canada.
D)the World Bank and the Russian Federation.
E)the World Health Organization and the United Nations.

Question 31

By 1998, President Bill Clinton helped the federal government to:

A)reduce taxes dramatically.
B)dramatically cut military spending.
C)move from a budget deficit to a budget surplus.
D)reopen the facilities that the Republican Congress had shut down in 1994.
E)drastically shrink its labor force.

Question 32

Which of the following was a consequence of the growth of the Internet and the information revolution of the 1990s?

A)The agrarian revolution
B)Increased trade barriers
C)Corporate mergers
D)Decreased globalization
E)Deteriorated Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

Question 33

Under President Bill Clinton, how did the United States government react to the genocide that occurred in Rwanda in 1994?

A)It negotiated a surrender of the Hutu group.
B)It refused to intervene in the genocide.
C)It sent its troops to negotiate peace in Rwanda.
D)It supported an aerial attack against the Hutu group.
E)It removed the American troops already stationed in Rwanda.

Question 34

Which of the following was an indicator of the recovery of the American economy in the late 1990s?

A)Absence of inflation
B)Low rates of unemployment
C)Low stock prices
D)Low housing prices
E)Decline in the Gross Domestic Product

Question 35

Who among the following presidents of the United States supported and signed the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?

A)John F. Kennedy
B)George H. W. Bush
C)Bill Clinton
D)George W. Bush
E)Jimmy Carter

Question 36

Which of the following justifications did Bill Clinton provide for his advocacy of free-trade agreements?

A)They would aid technological change and result in a net economic plus for the United States.
B)They would aid American companies to move their manufacturing jobs overseas.
C)They would curtail government spending and thus control inflation.
D)They would support the United States in its imperialist goals.
E)They would support the ideals of the majority of American voters.

Question 37

Which of the following was a consequence of lowered tariffs between the United States and other countries through the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)and other free-trade agreements in the 1990s?

A)Many American industrial workers became unemployed.
B)The American manufacturing sector recovered.
C)Competition from foreign companies decreased.
D)There was a decline in the quality of domestic goods.
E)The purchasing power of consumers declined.

Question 38

Which of the following is true of the "Contract with America," which was released by the Republican Party during the 1994 congressional elections?

A)It was introduced by House minority leader Newt Gingrich.
B)It was an effort to mobilize grassroots Republican voters against Clinton.
C)It was a call for significant tax and budget cuts and looser environmental regulations.
D)It helped Republicans gain a net total of fifty-two seats in the House of Representatives.
E)All options are correct.

Question 39

Which of the following is true of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy offered by President Bill Clinton?

A)It prevented the armed forces from inquiring about the sexual orientation of their members.
B)It prohibited the armed forces from removing known homosexuals from service.
C)It revoked the right of the armed forces to remove homosexuals from service.
D)It mandated equal pay for all the members of the armed forces, regardless of their gender.
E)It criminalized racial discrimination against candidates who enlisted in the armed forces.

Question 40

Which of the following was a factor that prevented voters from supporting Kansas Senator Bob Dole for president in 1996?

A)His age
B)His sexual orientation
C)His criminal history
D)His marital status
E)His disability

Question 41

The key to Clinton's promise of innovation was what he called the _________, a centrist and eclectic blend of policy ideas taken from both liberal and conservative perspectives.
A. New Freedom
B. Social Gospel
C. New Right
D. Third Way

Question 42

In the case of Bush v. Gore (2000), the U.S. Supreme Court voted in favor of _____.

A)termination of the recount
B)reelection
C)continuance of the recount
D)nullification of the election
E)reappointment

Question 43

In 1998, Kenneth Starr demanded that the House of Representatives impeach President Bill Clinton for committing _____.

A)espionage
B)adultery
C)tax fraud
D)perjury
E)embezzlement

Question 44

Describe how the Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings illustrated deep divisions in America.

Question 45

In 1998, a House of Representatives special investigator named Kenneth Starr determined that Bill Clinton had inappropriate sexual contact with a White House intern named _____.

A)Gennifer Flowers
B)Paula Jones
C)Bruce Lindsey
D)Monica Lewinsky
E)Anita Hill

Question 46

According to population estimates made after the census of 2000, which of the following was the largest minority group in the United States?

A)Native Indians
B)Jews
C)Asian Americans
D)Hispanics
E)African Americans

Question 47

Describe the challenges faced by George H. W. Bush that chipped away at his chances of being reelected to the presidency in 1992.

Question 48

In 1995, how did Gulf War veteran Timothy McVeigh protest the federal government's crackdown on violent antigovernment sects?

A)He fatally shot five officials in a federal building in California.
B)He blew up a federal building in Oklahoma City.
C)He placed over 30 bombs in Grand Central Station in New York.
D)He staged a nonviolent protest in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
E)He set off a car bomb in front of a government building in New Orleans.

Question 49

_________ is an international agency designed to resolve disputes between trading partners and advocate free trade.
A. International Trade Administration
B. Organization for International Investment
C. United States Chamber of Commerce
D. World Trade Organization

Question 50

Describe the multiethnic riot that erupted in South Central Los Angeles in April 1992.

Question 51

By the 2020 census, it is projected that _____ will, for the first time in American history, constitute less than 50 percent of the American population.

A)Roman Catholics
B)Jehovah's Witnesses
C)Protestants
D)Mormons
E)Pentecostals

Question 52

Explain Bill Clinton's attitude toward international diplomacy.

Question 53

Which of the following was the result of the case Bush v. Gore (2000)?

A)Al Gore was charged with the sexual harassment of a White House intern.
B)George W. Bush was convicted of manipulating the ballots.
C)George W. Bush became the president of the United States.
D)Al Gore became the acting president of the United States.
E)Florida governor Jeb Bush was made to resign from office.

Question 54

In the United States Constitution, _____ is defined as a formal accusation of "high crimes and misdemeanors."

A)espionage
B)perjury
C)adjournment
D)embezzlement
E)impeachment

Question 55

In the congressional elections of 1998, the Republicans lost six seats in the House of Representatives and held on to only a slim majority in the Senate, prodding _________ to resign.
A. Bob Dole
B. Pete Wilson
C. Newt Gingrich
D. Steve Forbes

Question 56

In October 1991, law professor Anita Hill accused _________ of sexual harassment.
A. Ruth Bader Ginsburg
B. Stephen Breyer
C. David Souter
D. Clarence Thomas

Question 57

Summarize Bill Clinton's approach as the president of the United States.

Question 58

Which of the following was a reason for the murder of James Byrd, Jr. in 1998?

A)Reverse discrimination
B)Racial hatred
C)Religious intolerance
D)Sexism
E)Anti-communism

Question 59

In 1999, protesters against globalization staged a large rally outside a _________ meeting in Seattle, effectively halting the meeting.
A. Commonwealth of Nations
B. World Trade Organization
C. United Nations
D. United States Chamber of Commerce

Question 60

In 1998, two men attacked Matthew Shepard because he:

A)allegedly approached them in a Laramie, Wyoming, bar.
B)apparently expressed hatred toward their religion through a public speech.
C)was an illegal immigrant in the United States.
D)supposedly impregnated their sister and refused to marry her.
E)refused to serve them alcohol in his restaurant in Oklahoma.

Question 61

Explain the controversy surrounding the automatic Florida recount during the 2000 election.

Question 62

Explain how the Lewinsky episode affected Bill Clinton's tenure as the president of the United States.

Question 63

Discuss Newt Gingrich's "Contract with America."

Question 64

Describe the recovery of the American economy from its post-Reagan recession.

Question 65

Explain how the public viewed America's advocacy of globalization.

Question 66

Describe the rise of multiculturalism in the United States during the 1990s.

Question 67

Explain how Bill Clinton's ambitious proposals to change the nation's health care system worked to his disadvantage.

Question 68

Describe the homefront terrorism witnessed by the United States during the 1990s.

Question 69

What were the results of the 2000 election?

Question 70

Describe the candidates in the 2000 elections.