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Unit 18: TAP 39-41 Reagan to Present Day
Unit 18: TAP 39-41 Reagan to Present Day
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1
For what charge was Bill Clinton impeached?
immorality
perjury & obstruction of justice
treason
cheating
2
All of the following proved to be characteristics of the new information age economy EXCEPT
outsourcing of white collar jobs to Third World countries
instant global communications
high-tech computer and media business
an end to the boom-and-bust capitalist business cycle
3
Which statement about the U.S. Housing Bubble is FALSE?
It was biggest financial occurrence since Great Depression
It was caused by private banking's strict lending practices
It led to 2008 collapse in real estate values
It caused by Federal Reserve's easy money policies
4
What did Pearl Harbor and 9/11 have in common?
Both were committed by domestic terrorists
Both resulted in global economic depressions
Both caused the U.S to enter wars (whether official or unofficial)
Both led to a military draft
5
What was Nancy Reagan's "Just Say No" campaign targeted at?
drugs
abortion
food
aids
6
The "Tea Party" emerged in the summer of 2009, mobilizing against. . .
decreasing federal spending to combat the Great Recession
lower taxes
expanding govt programs, influence & spending
the withdrawal of US forces from Iraq
7
Which was NOT an achievement of President Clinton
NAFTA
Improving the Economy
Brady Gun Control Bill
Universal Health Care Bill
8
In foreign policy, Bill Clinton was
cautious
agressive
successful
9
Clinton tried promote peace negotiations between all of the following EXCEPT?
Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland
Israelis and Palestinians
North and South Korea
China and Taiwan
10
Promised to build a wall to keep out illegal immgrants
Trump
Bush
Clinton
Biden
11
Joined or rejoined Paris Climate Accord
Trump
Biden
George W. Bush
Obama
12
In a third summit with Reagan in Washington DC in 1987, Gorbachev agreed to:
ban the use of INF missiles in Europe
Enact Glastnost and Peristroika
tear down the Berlin wall
bring free elections to Poland
13
How did President Reagan contribute to the rise of conservatism in the 1980's?
By supporting civil rights movements
By reviving the U.S. economy following a recession
By attacking Nixon's ethics in the Watergate scandal
By improving American relations with the Soviet Union
14
Expanded fed govt surveillance & arrest powers & to detain immigrants suspected of terrorism
TSA
PATRIOT Act of 2001
Community Reinvestment Act of 1977
Department of Homeland Security
15
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
barred immigration from 3rd World countries
barred immigrants from receiving social security
under conditions, legalize illegals living in US B4 1982
penalized employers from knowingly hiring illegal immigrants
16
This scandal was due to decreased government regulation in the 1980s
Watergate
Savings and Loan
Occupy Wall Street
Air Traffic Controllers' Strike
17
Found DOMA's Requirement that marriage could only be b/w man & a woman was UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Citizens United v. Federal Election Committee
Obergefell v. Hodges (2015)
Regents of University of California v. Bakke
U.S. v. Windsor (2013)
18
What was a result of the Persian Gulf War?
Kuwait was free from Iraqi occupation
U.S. relations in the Middle East grew positively
Saddam Hussein was immediately removed from power in Iraq
The nation of Persia was free from Iranian rule
19
How do third parties affect Presidential elections?
By winning states through the electoral process
They bring new ideas and institutions into politics.
By having their candidates become vice-presidents
Taking votes from the major parties
20
Reagan's essential domestic goal was to do what?
cut back military spending
limit governmental regulation of social issues
dismantle "the welfare state" and shrink the (federal) government
reform public education
21
What social issue is Reagan criticized for not addressing?
AIDS
affirmative action
drugs
abortion
22
All of following Impeached but not removed EXCEPT
Bill Clinton
Richard Nixon
Andrew Johnson
Donald Trump
23
How did the Yuppie movement start?
People became more educated
The growth of drug use within inner-cities
The government put in policies favoring individual wealth
Hippies from the 1960's grew up and had to get jobs
24
The Third wave of feminism
resulted in he employment of many mothers
brought equal pay
led to women in more blue collar jobs
ended the glass ceiling
25
A southern Democrat who supported Reagan and his policies
Boll Weevil
Mugwump
Tea Party member
Dixieman
26
In reaction to the Tienemen Square incident, President George H.W. Bush
cut off ties with china
moved for China to be expelled from UN
maintained economic ties with China
improved relations with the USSR
27
What did the Affordable Care Act (ACA) do?
Raised taxes on all U.S. citizens
Provided little-to-no cost healthcare for poor people
Provide free healthcare for people ages 18-25
Helped rebuild communities following the 2008 Recession
28
President Clinton sought to do what in regards to the policy of affirmative action?
adding LBGT persons to the list
"mend it, not end it"
repeal it
strengthen it in terms of college admissions
29
Which event is NOT associated with the race riots in 1992
Rodney King
OJ Simpson
Bill Cosby
Los Angeles
30
What did the Balkan Crisis and the genocide in Rwanda have in common?
Religious conflicts between Muslims and Christians
Policies of "ethnic cleansing"
Revolutionaries struggling for independence from Europe
Problems caused by the spread of communism
31
Left-wing populist movement protesting economic inequality, corporate greed & influence of $ in Politics
Tea Party
Occupy Wall Street
1 Percent
Down with the Rich
32
The glasnost & Peristroika policy created by Mikhail Gorbachev is best described as a policy of
Reconstruction of USSR
Increase in Executive Power
His $ investment in a nuclear weapons to combat "star wars"
Openness to free speech & political liberty
33
Which of the following is about the Iran Contra Affair FALSE?
US broke its policy not to deal with terrorists
Reagan took the blame in court and in public opinion
U.S. sold weapons to Iran to free hostages in Lebanon
U.S. aided Contra Rebels in Nicaragua against Sandinistas
34
Clinton's 1994 Anti Crime (Omnibus) bill
banned sale of most assault rifles FOREVER
provided $30 B for more police & crime protection programs
was rejected by Congress
was supported by the NRA
35
the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) included all of the following provisions EXCEPT. . .
mandated all Americans to purchase health insurance
established medical panels that rationed health care
insurers can't deny coverage due to preexisting condition
children can stay of parents insurance until 26
36
Education Reform Legislation that was passed under George Bush
Common Core
Federal Education Act
ABC and Me
No Child Left Behind
37
Which was NOT a successful action taken by the Obama Administration?
Renewed nuclear Arms Reduction Treaty (START) w/ Russia
Repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" in the military
sending troops to Syria, ending its use of chemical weapons
Appointing Sonia Sotamayor and Elena Kagan to the Supreme Ct
38
Because he seemed to avoid being blamed for any failed decisions, Reagan was known as
Dutch
The Teflon President
The Gipper
Jelly Beans Man
39
After 9-11, all of the following occurred EXCEPT
Decreased immigration laws
Civil liberties sacraficed
Patriot Act passed
Dept of Homeland Security created
40
Ruled all states must recognize same-sex marriage b/c Right to marry is guaranteed to all under 14th Amdendment
U.S. v. Windsor (2013)
Obergefell v. Hodges (2015)
Citizens United v. Federal Election Committee
Regents of University of California v. Bakke
41
Which Supreme Court Confirmation hearing was surrounded by scandal re: sexual harassment
Sandra Day O'Connor
Stephen Breyer
Clarence Thomas
Robert Bork
42
One result of Reagan's supply-side economics in 1982 was
a reduced federal deficit
expansion of international trade
an increase in the deficit and rise in unemployment
a new wave of business investment
43
What was the biggest concern for the US in the Persian Gulf War
Iraqi control of oil rich regions in the Middle East
The Iran- Contra Affair
Communism reaching into Persia
The spread of radical Islamic beliefs
44
President Clinton had to compromise with Congress so he passed the
Welfare Reform Act
Contract with America
Universal Health Care Bill
"Don't Ask Don't Tell" legislation
45
policy of transferring certain powers from federal gov't to the states (e.g. welfare).
contract with america
limited government
new federalism
new world order
46
Why did Clinton cut defense spending?
He wanted to use the money on the department of education
He didn't care as much about national security
NAFTA had made the world safer for the U.S.
The Cold War had ended as the USSR collapsed
47
What is the purpose of the Department of Homeland Security?
To stop the spread of Islam into the U.S.
To help federal agencies fight against global terrorism
To protect people on planes from hijackings
To capture the people responsible for 9/11
48
Which is an example of how Ronald Reagan wanted to be "prepared for war"?
The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)
Iran-Contra Scandal
The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
Gorbachev's Perestroika
49
Obama's economic stimulus bill, American Relief and Recovery Act...
contained nearly a trillion dollars in tax cuts
hurt automakers
had no effect on the declining economy
contained spending for jobs and infrastructure projects
50
SDI (or The Star Wars Program) was developed for this purpose:
Build a defense that protected the US from Cuban missile
Build a cross-branch effort to attack the Soviets if needed
Counterattack missiles with lasers from satellites
Shoot down missiles with counter missiles
51
In 1990s & 2000s feminists continued to be frustrated by all of the following EXCEPT?
women bore the brunt of childcare responsibilities
women were concentrated in traditionally feminine jobs
women were paid less than men for corresponding jobs
women being legally barred from many high-prestige positions
52
Why did people move from the shaded area to the Sun Belt region in the early 1990's?
Decline of manufacturing and heavy industry
Growth of computer technology
Increase in Agricultural business
Lowering of national budget with President Bush
53
Bush #43 (Baby Bush) sought re-election on all of the following EXCEPT:
proclaimed tax cuts spurred economic growth
being a stalwart leader in wartime
rejection of "No Child Left Behind" as too strict
opposed stem cell research & gay marriage
54
President Clinton angered many liberals when he signed what bill?
Brady Gun Control Bill
NAFTA
Welfare Reform Bill
Universal Health Care Bill
55
This group led by Rev. Jerry Fallwell & Billy Graham was made of conservative Christians
National Rifle Association
Moral Majority
Tea Party
Boll Weevils
56
The 2000 presidential election was finally settled by
a vote in the House of Representatives
The Supreme Court in Bush v. Gore
a federal commission appointed by the Senate
the Florida election commissioner
57
With what issue were white collar workers confronted by 21st Century?
jobs requiring advanced education degrees
outsourcing financial and engineering jobs
diminished international trade
declining salary rates
58
The Conservative Movement formed partially as a reaction to...
The rise of the Counterculture and protests during the 1960s
The Cold War
The Watergate Scandal
The Civil Rights Movement
59
How did the Reagan Administration respond to the Air Traffic Controllers (PATCO) strike?
fired the strikers
strengthened their union
Reassigned all PATCO members to a different airline
enforced a pay raise
60
Which Clinton bill required federal background checks & 5 day waiting period to purchase a gun?
NAFTA
FMLA
Brady Bill
1994 Anti Crime (Omnibus) Bill
61
Who was Sandra Day O' Connor
Led Supreme Court Cases involving the NAACP in the 60's
First woman in the U.S Supreme Court
Wrote the "Feminine Mystique" urging women to work
A famous protestor for Women's Rights
62
Which is true about the 2000 Election?
Gore won election with less popular votes
Michigan caused a problem
Supreme Court decided to stop recount, giving Bush election
No clear winner was ever declared
63
What was the "Contract with America"?
A promise from George Bush about not raising taxes
a program to improve inner-city schools
a program to help defeat domestic terrorism
Republican conservative policy platform New Gingrich sought to implement
64
Which of the following was one of the policies of Reaganomics:
Increase in spending on social programs
Cuts to defense spending
Lower taxes on wealthy Americans
Government loans to large businesses
65
How did President Bush's respond to to 9/11
Deployment of troops to Israel
Sought to eliminate Osama Bin Laden
Boycott of goods from the Middle East
Invaded Iraq looking for Weapons of Mass Destruction
66
How did NAFTA affect tariffs in the U.S.?
U.S. must keep tariffs the same for all trade partners
U.S. must increase tariffs on goods from South America
U.S must eliminate tariffs for Canada and Mexico
U.S. must remove all tariffs
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The Defense of Marriage Act
Outlawed interracial marriage
was struck down by Supreme Court
legalized gay marriage
Permitted increased rights for marriage
