Modern Presidents

Question 1

NAFTA guaranteed no tariffs between the United States, _____________, and Canada

Accepted Answer

Mexico

Question 2

When the US offered support for __________ Shah, the revolutionaries attacked the US embassy and took American hostages.

Accepted Answer

Iran

Question 3

After September 11, troops were deployed to ____________ to seek out the terrorists.

Accepted Answer

Afghanistan

Question 4

Religious pluralism means ________ religions are welcome in the country.

Accepted Answer

All

Question 5

The US _______ Act was passed to prevent acts of terrorism against the US

Accepted Answer

PATRIOT

Question 6

_____ allows for faster, more accurate responses in the military

Accepted Answer

GPS

Question 7

An oil _____ by the OPEC group created long gas lines and an energy crisis in the US over their support for Israel.

Accepted Answer

embargo

Question 8

People migrated from the Rust Belt to the Sun Belt for ____ opportunities and lower cost of living

Accepted Answer

job

Question 9

War on Drugs led to an _______ arrests and ______ targeting of minorities

Accepted Answer

Increase, Unfair

Question 10

During Hurricane Katrina, the ___ system around the sea level city of New Orleans was breached.

Accepted Answer

Levee

Question 11

______ Hostage Crisis caused the erosion of America's confidence in the government

Accepted Answer

Iran

Question 12

The Environmental Protection Agency and ______ Day were created to combat environmental issues.

Accepted Answer

Earth

Question 13

Nancy Reagan created the _______ campaign in response to the drug and abuse problem among children in teh 1980s.

Accepted Answer

Just Say No

Question 14

______ assembly technology increased manufacturing productivity.

Accepted Answer

Robotics

Question 15

The terrorist attack in ______ came as a result of the US trying to maintain peace between warring groups.

Accepted Answer

Lebanon

Question 16

#8 (Part 2) Many worried the PATRIOT Act would limit citizen's right to _________.

Accepted Answer

privacy

Question 17

Cynacism rose toward the US government and elected officials due to the Nixon's ______ Scandal.

Accepted Answer

Watergate

Question 18

______ technology allows for an increase in telecommunications and faster, more accurate responses.

Accepted Answer

Satellite

Question 19

Bush led the United States in the Persian Gulf War to liberate Kuwait from ____.

Accepted Answer

Iraq

Question 20

The Affordable Care Act expanded access to ________________.

Accepted Answer

Healthcare

Question 21

The ______ Treaty lowered tariffs in the world expanding worldwide trade.

Accepted Answer

GATT

Question 22

Nixon's policy of _____ was an agreement between the US and the Soviets to relax tensions.

Accepted Answer

Detente

Question 23

Nixon began to normalize the United States' relationship with _____ by opening the lines of communicaiton.

Accepted Answer

China

Question 24

Reagan appointed _______________ as the 1st woman on the Supreme Court.

Accepted Answer

Sandra Day O'Connor

Question 25

When ______ lied under oath about his affair, it lowered the public's confidence in the government.

Accepted Answer

Clinton

Question 26

The Supreme Court during the _______ election ruled on the recount results of Florida and declared a winner.

Accepted Answer

2000

Question 27

Reaganomics was the economic policy that included broad ____ cuts, financial deregulation, and economic expansion.

Accepted Answer

tax

Question 28

The Endangered Species Act was passed after the ____________ (environmental protection) to protect animals

Accepted Answer

EPA

Question 29

During Reagan's administration, weapons were sold to ______ in exchange for hostages.

Accepted Answer

Iran

Question 30

Reagan's policies were represented with the slogan "Peace Through Strength" which encouraged the ____ of weapons

Accepted Answer

Build Up

Question 31

Carter held peace negotiations at Camp David between Israel and ___ over the Sinai Peninsula.

Accepted Answer

Egypt

Question 32

During Reagan's administration, money was given to the Contras to combat communism in _________.

Accepted Answer

Nicaragua

Modern Presidents

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Modern Presidents

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