Critics of Ronald Reagan would most likely focus on which of the following facts?

The nation’s debt and the Iran-Contra Affair

Which of the following is true regarding Bill Clinton?

He was part of a sex scandal w/an intern at the white house

President George H.W. Bush gained great popularity for which of the following?

Victory in the Persian Gulf War

Al-Qaeda is best described as which of the following?

A radical Islamic terrorist group

Operation Enduring Freedom was designed to do what?

Bring down Saddam Hussein & find weapons of mass destruction

Which of the following is an example of globalization?

An economic crisis in Greece impacts stocks in the US

Which of the following policies would Reagan have MOST agreed?

Cutting taxes on small business owners

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1
Critics of Ronald Reagan would most likely focus on which of the following facts?
End of Cold War and his relationship with Mikhail Gorbachev
The effects of Reagan’s tax cuts on the economy
The nation’s debt and the Iran-Contra Affair
The state of the nation’s military when he left office
2
Which president helped lead the nation’s government from a budget deficit to a budget surplus?
George W. Bush
No president since WWII has presided over a budget surplus
Bill Clinton
George H.W. Bush
3
Which of the following is true regarding Bill Clinton?
He believed he could fly if he flapped his arms hard enough
He was only the third president ever impeached.
He was part of a sex scandal w/an intern at the white house
He was only the third president ever impeached
4
Which US president viewed the USSR as an “evil empire” that could not be trusted?
Barack Obama
George H.W. Bush
Ronald Reagan
George W. Bush
5
Who was the ruler of Iraq the US believed had developed weapons of mass destruction?
Gracyn Jackson
Cat Daddy
Saddam Hussein
Osama Bin Laden
6
President George H.W. Bush gained great popularity for which of the following?
Handling of the nation’s economy
NAFTA
Invading Iraq after 9/11
Victory in the Persian Gulf War
7
Barack Obama tried to address the nation’s economic crisis by doing which of the following?
Introducing a stimulus package
Increasing foreclosures
Cutting taxes
Closing government departments
8
What country was attacked because the US believed they had weapons of mass destruction?
Israel
Egypt
Iraq
Afghanistan
9
In the year 2000 which state did democrat Al Gore attempt to get a recount of the vote in?
California
New York
Florida
Ohio
10
Al-Qaeda is best described as which of the following?
Followers of Islam
A radical Islamic terrorist group
A group of Muslims
Rulers of Afghanistan
11
Which of the following nations was attacked for harboring Al-Qaeda?
Afghanistan
Israel
Iran
Iraq
12
Operation Enduring Freedom was designed to do what?
Bring down the Taliban & root out terrorists in Afghanistan
Maintain peace between Egypt and Israel
Liberate Kuwait
Bring down Saddam Hussein & find weapons of mass destruction
13
On 9/11/2001 which location was NOT attacked by terrorists?
The Pentagon
Pennsylvania
The White House
New York City
14
The term “Reaganomics” refers to which of the following?
Reagan’s desire to strengthen the military
Reagan’s desire to raise taxes
Reagan’s approach to the Cold War
Reagan’s economic policies
15
Which of the following is an example of globalization?
US businessmen refuse to expand due to higher taxes
An economic crisis in Greece impacts stocks in the US
A president introduces a stimulus package
Falling home values leads to massive unemployment
16
Which of the following policies would Reagan have MOST agreed?
Raising taxes on businesses
Increasing the size of government
Cutting taxes on small business owners
Cutting military spending
17
A restructuring of the economy to allow free enterprise.
Perestroika
Reaganomics
Glasnost
Entitlements
18
Which of the following contributed to Clinton’s victory in the 1996 election?
Healthcare reform
Welfare reform
The Monica Lewinsky incident
Bush’s failure to deal with the economy

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