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

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Question 2

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

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

Question 3

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

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

Question 4

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

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

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Politicians' approaches to globalization...

Question 6

What was the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act?

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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.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 7

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.

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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 ActF) Persian Gulf WarG) Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation ActH) No Child Left Behind ActI) North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFT
A)  J) USA Patriot ActK) World Trade Organization (WTO) L) B) and K)
M) A) and I)

Question 8

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?

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Question 9

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

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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.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

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

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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.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

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

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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.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

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

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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.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

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

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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.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

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

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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.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 15

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

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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.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 16

What was the result of the congressional elections of 1994?

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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 SenateE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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