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1
Which of the following was listed as a beneficial factor of the American economy specific to the 1990s?
The Federal Reserve maintaing low interest rates
A stronger dollar implemented by President Clinton
The population increase due to immigration and high birth rates
The low import rates, as the domestic economy was protected by tariffs
2
What position did Dick Cheney hold prior to becoming W. Bush's vice president?
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of State
Head of the CIA
Attorney General
3
Which of the following was not a development regarding abortion during the Bush administration?
Bush lost support on both sides after giving a tentative speech about it
A Supreme Court case which narrowly reaffirmed Roe v. Wade
Advocates of choice worried about the domination of Republican majorities
The Court upheld a state law banning abortion at publicly funded facilities
4
Which of the following is not a stated reason for high levels of personal debt in America?
Rampant consumerism created high levels of personal debt
Increasing college tuitions gave many Americans long lasting student debt
People became more widely involved in stock market speculation
Americans were gambling more than ever before
5
Who is James Baker?
The House majority leader who was elected on Reagan's coattails
Reagan's chief of staff
A Maine senator who criticized Reagan's social welfare cuts
Reagan's press secretary who was shot during the assassination attempt
6
Which of the following foreign processes was President H. W. Bush not involved in?
The stabilization of many formerly communist satellites
The end of the Vietnam war
The reunification of Germany
The reduction of Russia's nuclear arsenal
7
Which of the following is not a reason listed for rising income inequality in America?
An increase in low-wage service jobs
An increase in immigration
Tax cuts favoring the wealthy
The Housing Bubble Burst
8
Alan Greenspan advised against what increaingly common economic practice of the late 90s?
Excessive usage of credit cards, which helped quickly rack up personal debt
Puschasing of foreign bonds, which would exacerbate the US's national debt
Investment in technology-related stock that was often overpriced
Merger deals, which increased company profitability only in the short term
9
When James T. Patterson refers to a church as "mainstream", what branch of Christianity is he referring to?
Mormonism
Catholicism
Protestantism
Quakerism
10
Which of the following groups of people were persuaded to vote by the Moral Majority:
Elderly women who supported pro-family messages
Lower class white people from the South
Newly unionized African Americans
Christian youth from the Midwest
11
Which candidate won 2.7% of the vote in the 2000 election?
John Kerry
Ralph Nader
Pat Buchanan
Warren Christopher
12
The share of aggregate income held by the richest fifth increased from _____ in 1975 to _____ in 1995.
38.5%, 41.6%
29.3%, 38.5%
48.9%, 51.1%
43.2%, 48.7%
13
Which of the following increased for African Americans during this time period?
Median household income
Average net worth
Poverty rates
All of the above
14
Which of the following is NOT evidence that public schooling improved in the 1990s?
An increase in college and university graduation rates
Student-teacher ratios improved
Highschool graduation rates increased
An increase in SAT scores
15
Who was Vincent Foster?
A top aide of President Clinton's whose suicide sparked conspiracy
A top aide of President Bush whose suicide sparked conspiracy
A member of Clinton's cabinent who filed fraudulent tax reports
A media reporter whose death many Americans conspired was caused by the CIA
16
C. Everett Koop, surgeon general, notably:
Advocated for cigarettes and other tobbacco products to be banned
Was the first surgeon general to issue warnings on harmful products
Was anti-abortion and appointed, in part, to please religious conservatives
Claimed the Superfund was useless as the hazardous sites were unpopulated
17
Who did Jimmy Carter appoint as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board?
Paul Volcker
Cyrus Vance
Barry Goldwater
Douglas Brinkley
18
The majority of which of the following groups supported Mondale?
Women voters
Labor union members
Suburban voters
Black voters
19
Who was Florida's secretary of state at the time of the 2000 election?
David Greenburg
Katherine Harris
Paul Kennedy
Jeb Bush
20
Despite it conflicting with some of his personal beliefs, Reagan's push for deregulation led to relaxed policies for:
The Federal Communications Commission
The National Public Radio
The National Archives and Records Administration
The US Government Publishing Office
21
What was the Sagebrush Rebellion?
A Western movement attempting to lessen the size of Native reservations
A movement in the West protesting the federal government's land ownership
An environmentalist movement fighting for protection of endangered species
A Southern protest of government restrictions on cattlegrounds and farmland
22
For the first time since 1955, in 1981, Republicans gained control over:
The Executive Branch
The House
The Supreme Court
The Senate
23
What was America's first response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait?
Securing UN permission to use force to drive Iraq from Kuwait
Gaining support for a mulitnational coalition against Iraq
Imposing economic sanctions on Iraq
Investigating Iraq's military capabilites to assess threat levels
24
What position did Colin Powell fill?
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of Homeland Security
Presidential Advisor of Foreign Affairs
25
Which of the following agencies did Reagan call for budgetary cuts in?
The EPA and the Consumer Product Safety Commission
The Environmental Protection Agency and the National Public Radio
The National Credit Union Administration and the Tennesse Valley Authority
The Library of Congress and the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission
26
Which of the following is not a proposed reason for the low voter turnout for the election of 1988?
The nasty campign had disgusted many voters
The valence issues the campaign revolved around didn't engage many voters
The lack of incumbent candidate created less interest in the election
The candidates did not seem to inspire the public or arouse interest
27
How was President H. W. Bush able to improve relations between America and the People's Republic of China?
He brokered a deal that would allow amnesty for Tiananmen Square protestors
Both agreed to reduce their weaponry arsenal in a show of peace
He negotiated to remove many embargoes that China placed on American goods
After much negotiation,
28
Who was democratically elected president of Panama after the removal of Noriega?
Laurentino Cortizo
Guillermo Endara
Ernesto Balladares
Ricardo Martinelli
29
What did the Supreme Court case
Loving v. Virginia
rule?
An unequal use of the death penalty against Black people was constitutional
Separate but equal amenities do not justify segregation
Laws with unintended racially discriminatory effects are constitutional
The laws against interracial marriage were unconstitutional
30
The rates of which of the following rose during the 1990s?
Interest rates
Crime rates
Graduation rates
Out of wedlock birth rates
31
Which of the following is not a stated reason for high levels of personal debt in America?
Americans were gambling more than ever before
Increasing college tuitions gave many Americans long lasting student debt
People became more widely involved in stock market speculation
Rampant consumerism created high levels of personal debt
32
What was the "one drop" rule?
A description of black disenfranchisement: one drop meant one conviction
Any person who had so much as one drop of African blood was Black
An informal rule for businesses relating to Affirmative Action
One economic drop would take people of color much longer to recover from
33
Which of the following is a stance taken by Gore in his campaign for president?
He advocated for decreased defense spending, believing it to be excessive
He favored vouchers as well, hoping to improve general education in the US
He was against greater gun control, knowing it would alienate many voters
He promised to save and use the federal surplus for retirement benefits
34
Which of the following is NOT a proposed reason that African American life expectancy was lower than Euro-American's?
Lack of health insurance for many African-Americans
Unawareness surrounding means-tested welfare eligibility
Higher unemployment rates amongst African-Americans
Poor diets associated with high rates of urban and inner-city living
35
Who was Louis Farrakhan?
The author of a widely contested book on the oppression of African American
An embezzling televangelist who promoted prayer in public schools
A politician who argued that public schools should recieve uniform funding
A preacher who led a march to promote African American community and family
36
Which of the following is a development in party control in 2001?
Democrats gained in the Senate, but lost in the House
For the first time since 1955, the GOP controlled White House and Congress
The Green Party became more popular, earning them more Congressional seats
The Senate was tied, half Democrat and half Republican
37
Which of the following is NOT a book focused on race relations mentioned in the reading?
Tragic Failure
Race, Reform, and Rebellion
The Coming Race War in America
American Apartheid
38
In which of the following areas did the Bush administration's spending decrease?
The Bush administration spent less on economic bailout programs
Spending for accessibility measures decreased
All of the above
Defense spending declined from the Reagan administration
39
What campaign promise of Mondale's incurred widespread voter disapproval?
His promise to increase regulation of international trade
His support of taxing industrial waste that could cause enviromental harm
His promise to increase the minimum wage, which could decrease employment
His promise to decrease the governement's deficits by raising taxes
40
Which of the following is NOT listed as a reason for increasing income inequality in America?
The Housing Bubble Burst
An increase in immigration
Tax cuts favoring the wealthy
An increase in low-wage service jobs
41
What branch of Christianity did Jerry Falwell preach?
Presbyterianism
Anabaptism
Catholicism
Baptism
42
Which of the following did not decrease during the late 90s?
Infant mortality rates
Unemployment rates
Per capita smoking
Per capita GDP
43
Reagan's campaign did not critique which of the following policies of the incumbent president?
His foreign affairs policies
His Revenue Act of 1978
His deregulation of the airline industry
His environmental policies and creation of the Superfund
44
Who did Gore beat in the Democratic primaries?
John McCain
Joeseph Lieberman
Bill Bradley
45
Which of the following is NOT a promise that George W. Bush campaigned on?
To create tax-supported vouchers so parents could choose private schools
To allow workers to divert some tax money to personal retirement accounts
To cut taxes
To stop excessive oil drilling and expand Alaskan national parks
46
How was Iraq able to sell oil after the war despite the embargoes placed on it?
By trading with non-UN nations, Iraq followed UN embargoes and sold oil
The UN managed an arrangement that allowed oil sales for food and medicine
The restrictions weren't well-enforced so oil smuggling increased manyfold
Iraq negotiated to export oil at greatly lowered prices to reduce suffering
47
What president did Reagan speak highly of during his inaugural address?
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Franklin Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
48
Corporate health benefits declined as a result of:
Businesses lack of disposable income for benefits as stagflation continued
The workforce growing as employment rates rose after the recession
Increased regulation of business payouts after the Savings and Loans crisis
The weakening of labor unions after Reagan's dismissal of the PATCO strike
49
What does James T. Patterson suggest to be the cause of the high percentage of black children living in poverty?
The recession of the early 1990s creating long term debt for families
Income inequality between white people and people of color
Medicare's insufficient supplements for families with children
The high percentage of female-headed families
50
Which of the following was not a downside about Reagan's tax-plan induced federal deficits?
Disposable income for social welfare programs was unavailable
It led to a government shutdown spanning three weeks
The resulting national debt set a poor example for personal finance
The government seemed to not have control of the economy
51
Who was Richard Gephardt?
A Democratic activist who advocated for increasing the EPA's powers
The Republican Senate majority leader who succeeded Howard Baker
Reagan's Secretary of State
The first president of the Democratic Leadership Council and a congressman
52
The rates of which of the following fell during the 1990s?
Incarceration
Abortion
Female employment
Divorce
53
Which of the following governmental responses angered liberals during Reagan's presidency?
The initial unfeeling governmental response to the AIDS crisis
The failure of the proposed Constitutional amendment banning abortion
Reagan's promotion of an America where "someone can always get rich."
The lack of government response to Sagebrush protests
54
How did America supposedly encourage Hussein's invasion of Kuwait?
Weapons the US sold to Iran during the Iran-Iraq war were used to invade
Bush had stated that nothing would stop the US from buying Iranian oil
All of the above
An American diplomat may have implied America would not stop him if he did
55
What did critics of J. Danforth Quayle claim during the 1988 election?
He was unintelligent, as showcased by his failure to spell potato
He didn't follow Christian values, being notoriously unfaithful to his wife
In college, he had plagiarized and used family money to excuse his cheating
Quayle was a had dodged the Vietnam War draft
56
How did America supposedly encourage Hussein's invasion of Kuwait?
Bush had stated that nothing would stop the US from buying Iranian oil
All of the above
Weapons the US sold to Iran during the Iran-Iraq war were used to invade
An American diplomat may have implied America would not stop him if he did
57
Which of the following groups of people did George W. Bush NOT win the majority of in the 2000 election?
White Catholic voters
White voters
Northeastern voters
People who attended church at least once a week
58
Why was 1989 considered "The Year The Court Turned Right"?
The Supreme Court began favoring Republican perspectives on major issues
An increase in personal injury lawsuits which largely benefitted plaintiffs
All of the federal appeals courts had Republican majorities
Several Republicans replaced former Supreme Court justices
59
What cause was the NARAL interest group centered around?
Decreasing employment discrimination against women
Decreasing restrictions on abortions
Increasing social welfare programs funded by the government
Increasing sentences for perpetrators of crimes
60
Koop called for all of the following provisions to combat AIDS,
except
:
An increased usage of condoms to prevent the transmission of diseases
Americans to practice abstinence and monogamy
Widespread sex education in public schools
The criminalization of sodomy
61
What is the definition of "infotainment"?
The process by which a news story is diluted as each source reports on it
The trend of news outlets covering more entertaining stories and less info
News media and broadcasts meaning to both entertain and inform
The dramatization of court cases and other governmental procedures in media
62
What does "PC" stand for? (As used in Restless Giant)
Personal Computer
Professional Corporation
Political Correctness
Political Curiculums
63
The claim that Carter was hypocritical in his views on human rights pointed to his dealings with:
Russia
Iran
China
Afghanistan
64
Which of the following is NOT a reason that conservatives grew pessimistic?
Fewer criminals were being incarcerated than in decades of the past
Secularization was perceived to be continuously increasing
Liberals were still very powerful in the media
Neither Reagan or Bush had truly advanced their goals in the long term
65
Who is Jim Bakker?
A TV star who embezzled millions and was sentenced to 45 years in prison
A college professor who authored America In Decline: Divided We Fall
A televangelist whose extramarrital affairs which bolstered his career
Head of the Promise Keepers until its dissolution due to poor finances
66
Which of the following rates was higher in America during the 1990s than most other industrialized nations?
The rate of inflation
Personal bankruptcy rates
Early retirement rates
Infant mortality rates
67
Which of the following is not an economic success of Americans during this time period?
Per capita disposable income increased
Poverty rates began to decline
Minority mean income began to rise rapidly
The achievement of a "Goldilocks economy"
68
Which of the following areas of crime did not decline in the 1990s?
Drug trafficking
Homicide
Vandalism
Larceny
69
What did Vice President Quayle do in 1992 that incited controversy?
Started a speech intended to thank donors by saying the stage was too small
Stated that all colleges were made to brainwash and liberalize the youth
Had an affair, which was exposed and ruined his political career
Publicly criticized a TV show character
70
Which of the following does James T. Patterson NOT mention is a weakness in America in early 2001?
Racial discrimination
High levels of personal debt
A weak social security net
Poverty
71
What stressor pushed Bush to remove Noriega from power?
Noriega began to move troops in large numbers, inducing fears of war
Bush feared that his successor may not remove Noriega, forcing him to do it
The return of the Panama canal to Panama in 1999
Noriega's increasingly authoritarian rule and human rights violations
72
The creation of the Superfund was a victory for:
Those who opposed Carter's environmental policy goals
Environmentalists
The petroleum industry
None of the above
73
Who was the independent candidate that won 8% of the vote in the 1980 election?
Bill Moyers
Thomas O'Neill
John Anderson
James Morone
74
Which of the following positions did H. W. Bush NOT fill prior to being elected president?
Ambassador to the UN
Reagan's vice president
Head of the CIA
Senator of Texas
75
Who was Richard Gephardt?
A Democratic activist who advocated for increasing the EPA's powers
Reagan's Secretary of State
The Republican Senate majority leader who succeeded Howard Baker
The first president of the Democratic Leadership Council and a congressman
76
In the late 1990s, the US was annually responsible for ______ of the world's energy consumption.
20%
18%
25%
22%
77
What was James Watt's role in Reagan's administration?
He headed the Department of Justice, making him attorney general
He headed the EPA and famously despised his own agency
He was the secretary of Housing and Urban Development
He was Reagan's Secretary of the Interior
78
Which of the following statements regarding racial inequality in education is false?
Tracking separated white students and students of color within schools
16.5% of black people graduated from college, while 26.1% of whites did so
Desegregation of Southern schools regressed during this time period
SAT scores for white students rose, but fell slightly for students of color
79
What made Bill Gates a notable figure in the 90s?
He brought forth a "third industrial revolution" with his advocacy in trade
He became the richest person in America because of Microsoft's stock value
His invention of the World Wide Web changed everything
He created the NASDAQ index and revolutionized technological stock exchange
80
What does James T. Patterson cite as being a cause of poor inner-city schooling?
A lack of spending on schools with minority students
Expensive special education and bilingual education programs
Few teachers could be incentivized to teach at these schools
Urban crime often affected schooling quality
81
Which of the following was a bolder, conservative decision the Supreme Court made under Chief Justice Rehnquist?
US v. Lopez ruled gun control was primarily a matter for states to handle
Missouri v. Jenkins ruled against bussing policies of the past
Roper v Simmons ruled that capital punishment for minors was constitutional
Adarand Inc. v. Pena ruled against certain types of labor union strikes
82
Which of the following was not a successful facet of Black integration mentioned in the reading?
A decrease in disenfranchisement among Black adults
The integration of the armed forces
Affirmative action
Increased representation in government positions
83
What did Clinton's Family and Medical Leave Act dictate businesses must do?
Provide paid leave for new mothers and fathers
Provide 12 weeks of leave for businesses with more than 50 employees
Allow employees to take paid leave for scheduled doctor's appointment
Allow women, who were now flooding the workforce, paid leave for pregnancy
84
Which of the following is NOT an example of the commercialization of the OJ Simpson case?
The judge recieved a seven million dollar advance for a book on the case
Simpson's girlfriend posed for Pl*yb*y as the trial opened
Nicole's father was paid to sell her diary and a recording of her wedding
Jurors sold their stories to tabloids
85
Which group of people did Patterson conclude to be tolerant of others' private behaviors?
Young people
Religious conservatives
Women
Voters
86
The share of aggregate income held by the poorest one-fifth of American households declined to _____ in 1995.
4.7%
4.2%
3.7%
5.2%
87
Why did Falwell oppose the ERA?
He believed it would repeal protective dower laws
He believed it would lead to women being drafted into the military
He claimed the amendment would hurt the economy by creating required wages
He believed it would cause increase in divorce rates
88
Who is depicted in this photo with Rosalynn and Jimmy Carter?
Nikita Krushchev
Konstantin Chernenko
Leonid Brezhnev
Yuri Andropov
89
Which of the following was one of Dukakis's stances?
He advocated for a smaller government
He opposed capital punishment in all circumstances
He promised to increase defense spending
Dukakis campaigned on a pro-life platform to win over the Religious Right
90
How did Reagan appeal to the religious Right in his campaign?
By claiming he would fund religious schools the same as public schools
By standing against the ERA
By supporting governement grants for missionary programs
By promising to ban abortion
91
What percent of voters did not turn out in the 2000 election?
35%
45%
20%
40%
92
What is "overvoting"?
When an election is held again and more people vote in the second round
When recounts of a vote doubly count some ballots that were not clear
Selecting multiple officials for one position on a ballot, discounting it
When low voter turnout leads to an unequal representation of the public
93
Which of the following positions did President H. W. Bush NOT fill prior to being elected president?
Senator of Texas
Bush was Reagan's vice president for eight years
Ambassador to the UN
Head of the CIA
94
Who is depicted in this photo which was taken in March of 1979, in Maryland?
Anwar Sadat, Jimmy Carter, and Leonid Brezhnev
Anwar Sadat, Jimmy Carter, and Menachem Begin
Sufi Taleb, Jimmy Carter, and Yitzhak Rabin
Gamal Nasser, Herbert Hoover, and Leonid Brezhnev
95
What state did Reagan lose in the election of 1984?
Nevada
Missouri, Mondale's home state
Maryland
Minnesota
96
Which of the following was not an example of the environmentalism successes listed in the reading?
The Superfund finishing half of its projects by the end of the 20th century
Recycling becoming a norm in most communities
Activists stopping the authorization of controversial dams
Acid rain decreased by half between 1970 and 2000
97
Who was the independent candidate who won 8% of the vote in the 1980 election?
John Anderson
James Morone
Bill Moyers
Walter Mondale
98
Who was Geraldine Ferraro?
The first female vice-president nominee of a major American political party
A pioneering psychologist in the field of sexuality sociology
A real estate magnate whose biography became a best seller
A Vietnam War protester who made millions selling exercise videos
99
Which of the following religious interest groups did not dissolve in the 1990s?
The Christian Coalition
The Promise Keepers
Concerned Women for America
Family Research Council
100
Accoording to James T. Patterson, conservatives in the 1990s were:
Winning political battles while losing cultural wars
Winning seats in the House but losing centralized religious interest groups
Winning cultural battles but losing political wars
Increasing votership and decreasing secularization
