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GATT led to all of the following except
President Clinton was impeached for
Clinton, Bush & Obama Test Review
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1
President Clinton was impeached for
committing adultery.
perjury and obstruction of justice.
the Whitewater scandal.
sexual harassment.
2
GATT led to all of the following except
increased trade
reduced tariffs
creation of the World Trade Organization
increased tariffs
3
The trend of businesses, technologies or beliefs to spread around the world is
globalization.
urbanization.
immigration.
culturalization.
4
Who founded a cosmetics corporation?
Oprah Winfrey
Lionel Sosa
Sam Walton
Estee Lauder
5
Ethnic hatred remains a powerful force in the 20th Century as shown by the violence in
Tunisia
Bosnia
Ukraine
Libya
6
The desktop computer led to ______ in the 1990s.
increased social media
decreased cell phone use
increased travel
increased workplace productivity
7
Because most Senators thought the transgressions were not "high crimes and misdemeanors,"
Clinton was impeached.
Clinton was able to run for re-election.
Clinton was removed from office.
Clinton was acquitted of impeachment charges.
8
Who is a consultant in marketing and media and an author?
Estee Lauder
Bill Gates
Lionel Sosa
Oprah Winfrey
9
Which is not authorized by the Patriot Act for suspected terrorists?
suspension of habeas corpus
warrantless wiretaps and account monitoring
denial of due process rights
immediate execution
10
What country did the US invade following 9/11 because we suspected Bin Laden was there?
Iraq
Afghanistan
Pakistan
Iran
11
The use of quotas in some affirmative action programs led to lawsuits claiming
reverse discrimination.
diversity sanctions.
color-blindness.
socialism.
12
The PATRIOT Act, increased airport security, and the Homeland Security Dept. resulted from
the loss of troops in Mogadishu.
the ethnic cleansing in Bosnia.
the attacks on Oklahoma City Federal Building.
the attacks on 9/11.
13
Which is not an example of domestic terrorism in the 1990s?
OJ Simpson Acquittal
Waco Branch Davidian fire
Columbine shootings
Oklahoma City Bombing
14
Affirmative action is a program that
provides incentives to businesses that hire immigrants.
penalizes universities that have diversity policies.
rewards individuals who play college sports.
promotes preference for hiring minorities.
15
Which is not a provision of the Affordable Care Act?
federal insurance subsidies for those who qualify
no penalty for pre-existing conditions
shared costs by state governments
individual mandate
16
Which agreement allows for free trade between the US, Canada and Mexico?
NATO
NAFTA
PATRIOT
TPP
17
Who is the founder of the TV network Black Entertainment Television?
Sam Walton
Estee Lauder
Oprah Winfrey
Robert Johnson
18
Clinton foreign policy shows a willingness to end human rights abuses when he intervenes in
Somalia
Mexico
Russia
Rwanda
19
Which group was responsible for 9/11?
al-Qaida
Hamas
Hezbollah
KKK
20
Who founded Microsoft?
Bill Gates
Sam Walton
Robert Johnson
Lionel Sosa
21
Who was the co-founder of the TV network Oxygen?
Lionel Sosa
Oprah Winfrey
Estee Lauder
Bill Gates
22
The Internet cause a revolution in technology in the
2000s
1980s.
1990s.
2010s.
23
Tax cuts, welfare reform and limiting the size of government were issues supported by
Democrats' "New Federalism."
Democrats' "Time for Change."
Republicans' "Reform Now."
Republicans' "Contract with America."
24
Hillary Clinton was appointed as President Obama's
Secretary of Defense.
Secretary of Homeland Security.
Secretary of State.
Secretary of Treasury.
25
The government was criticized for its mismanagement of Hurricane ____ that hit New Orleans.
Sandy
Dennis
Ivan
Katrina
26
Which election shows that it's possible to win the popular vote but lose the presidency?
2008
2004
2000
1992
27
Risky home mortgages, over speculation in housing, and home foreclosures led the crisis in
2004
2010
2006
2008
28
What year was the first time an African American was elected as president?
2008
2004
2000
2012
29
Which President emphasized increasing trade with China?
Bush
Clinton
Obama
30
Advances in the quality of life for most Americans has been a side effect of
US intervention in Africa.
the Financial Crisis of 2008.
affirmative action.
space technology and exploration.
31
What year did terrorists attack the World Trade Center and Pentagon?
2002
2001
2000
2003
32
The break up of this country in the Balkans led to conflicts in the 1990s.
Yugoslavia
Somalia
Egypt
Hungary
33
Which is not a characteristic of the 1990s?
partisan politics increased
race relations greatly improved
school violence increased
globalization increased greatly
34
Law enforcement, fast track to citizenship, and temporary work permits are all solutions for
illegal immigration.
the economic recession.
health care.
climate change.
35
Which act stimulated the US economy by saving jobs and creating new ones?
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act
USA Patriot Act
Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
36
What effect did Perot's run for President have in 1992?
took popular votes away from Bush
caused a shift to a multi-party system
no effect
took popular votes away from Clinton
37
Who was the first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice?
John Roberts
Samuel Alito
Sonia Sotomayor
Elena Kagan
38
Who founded Wal-Mart corporation?
Sam Walton
Lionel Sosa
Bill Gates
Robert Johnson
39
Because of the threat that Saddam Hussein might have weapons of mass destruction, Bush
sent an invasion force to Egypt.
launched Operation Iraqi Freedom.
ordered airstrikes in Libya.
send troops into Afghanistan.
