A Nation at Risk reported on the

declining test scores of students

Globalization has affected the American economy by

resulting in the loss of manufacturing jobs

President Clinton was impeached because he admitted to

lying under oath about an affair

Despite an economic turn-around in 1983,

the number of the working poor increased

The SALT I treaty aimed to

reduce the number of nuclear weapons in the world

What was one positive effect of globalization?

people have been exposed to new ideas and technologies

Bill Clinton won the presidency in 1992 because President George H.W. Bush

broke his promise and increased taxes

The growth of the service economy caused

a decline in U.S. union membership

What was the main effect of the Contract with America?

Republicans took control of Congress

Ronald Reagan convinced many Americans that he would

usher in a new era of prosperity

Which of the following best describes the 1991 Persian Gulf War?

short, with few American casualties

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1
A Nation at Risk reported on the
coming crisis in Social Security
income gap between the rich and the poor
declining test scores of students
rising threat of AIDS
2
Globalization has affected the American economy by
decreasing workplace safety
resulting in the loss of manufacturing jobs
increasing the prices of products
making fewer products available
3
At the beginning of this century, the U.S. experienced the most population growth in the
Sunbelt
northeast
northwest
Rust Belt
4
Which of these correctly describes how American society is changing?
life expectancy is increasing
the birthrate is rising
single-parent households are decreasing
out-of-wedlock births are declining
5
President Clinton was impeached because he admitted to
making improper real estate investments
committing treason and bribery
lying under oath about an affair
committing sexual harassment in Arkansas
6
Bush launched "Operation Restore Hope" to protect human rights in
Yugoslavia
South Africa
China
Somalia
7
Despite an economic turn-around in 1983,
the number of the working poor increased
inflation rose dramatically
tax rates continued to go up
immigration to the United States declined
8
The SALT I treaty aimed to
reduce the number of nuclear weapons in the world
end communist control of Eastern Europe
delay the Star Wars progam
rebuild the former Soviet republics
9
Neoconservatives warn about the dangers posed to society by
abandoning traditional values
inhibiting the mass media
funding religious programs
resisting the counterculture
10
What was one positive effect of globalization?
worker's rights have been standardized in all countries
all Asian countries have adopted market economies
people have been exposed to new ideas and technologies
All European countries adopted the same currency
11
The Bush administration cracked down on drug trafficking from
China
the Middle East
Africa
Latin America
12
Which company developed the first commercially successful computer?
IBM
Apple
Microsoft
Amazon
13
President Clinton tried to negotiate an end to conflicts between Palestinians and
Serbs
Iraqis
Israelis
Syrians
14
On what issues did Sandra Day O'Connor consistently break with other conservative judges?
abortion
labor rights
Social Security reforms
religion in schools
15
The Reagan administration committed the United States to a
massive arms buildup
nuclear weapons freeze
withdrawal from the Cold War
policy of nonintervention
16
Reagan supported rebellions in Afghanistan, Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Grenada to
undermine right-wing extremists
protect human rights
promote democratic governments
weaken the Soviet Union
17
Liberals tend to prefer which of the following foreign policy?
international cooperation
limited global involvement
unilateral action
isolation
18
"Reaganomics" emphasized
defense reductions
tax cuts
regulation of industry
social spending
19
Which is the largest immigrant group in American society in recent years?
Latinos
Europeans
Africans
Asians
20
Congress pressured South Africa to change its apartheid system by
withdrawing all investments
imposing economic sanctions
severing diplomatic ties
suspending arms sales
21
Bill Clinton won the presidency in 1992 because President George H.W. Bush
tried to reconcile liberal and conservative ideals
removed a powerful Middle Eastern dictator
broke his promise and increased taxes
ended the Persian Gulf War in 1991
22
Some conservatives believed that a large central government
encourages individual choice
harms economic growth
promotes industrialization
undermines public welfare
23
The growth of the service economy caused
an increase in American blue-collar jobs
an increase in worldwide average wages
a decrease in small businesses
a decline in U.S. union membership
24
What was the main effect of the Contract with America?
Congress amended the Constitution
Democrats lost the White House
Republicans took control of Congress
the Senate impeached Bill Clinton
25
What finally decided the outcome of the 2000 presidential election?
a state court judge
the U.S. Supreme Court
a nationwide popular vote
Congress
26
Ronald Reagan convinced many Americans that he would
focus on practical action rather than on idealistic optimism
usher in a new era of prosperity
end the Cold War with the Soviet Union
use higher taxes to increase the public welfare
27
The first modern computer was designed to benefit
the economy
corporation
the military
universities
28
President Clinton failed to bring about change in
the minimum wage
gun control
access to college loans
health care
29
Which of the following best describes the 1991 Persian Gulf War?
long, with few American casualties
short, with few casualties
short, with few American casualties
long, with many casualties
30
Which of the following symbolized the end of communism in Europe?
the collapse of the Soviet Union
the fall of the Berlin Wall
the destruction of a statue of Stalin
the summit between Gorbachev and Reagan

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