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Unit 12: 1990s to Present
Unit 12: 1990s to Present
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This is a review that includes President Clinton, Bush, and Obama.
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What was a concern of the Patriot Act?
right to privacy
freedom of religion
checks and balances
separation of powers
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What has revolutionized the way we shop, search, communicate, and businesses?
Internet
Privacy regulations
Trade
GPS
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Which President received scrutiny for his personal life and was impeached by the House?
Obama
Carter
Bush
Clinton
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Why was the Election of 2008 historical?
first female president
Supreme Court decided presidency
first Hispanic president
first minority president
5
What is the name of the international organization to promote cooperation and discuss issues?
North American Free Trade Agreement
League of Nations
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
United Nations
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Free Enterprise promotes
lack of trade
limited choices
competition
Government regulation
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Which state would likely have a higher amount of immigrants?
Florida
Montana
Idaho
Utah
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"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" was repealed under Obama to help provide equality for which group?
civil rights
feminist
LGBT
abortion rights
9
What would be a benefit of the U.S. participating in international treaties and organizations?
limited control over assets abroad
protect American security
potential loss of sovereignty
potential loss of American security
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Reagan supported the idea of increasing spending in _____ to assist the economy.
Oil
Environment
Defense
Trade
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What was passed to simulate the economy in 2009?
Brady Bill
Family Medical Leave Act
Affordable Care Act
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
12
Instead of combating communism, the shift in the 21st century has been?
economy
terrorism
communism at home
immigration
13
Raw materials ordered as needed, goods are developed when consumers demand, stock is reduced
multinational corporation
free enterprise system
gross national product
just-in-time management
14
US provided support for UN peacekeeping in Bosnia is referred to as...
Camp David Accords
Balkans Crisis
Iran Contra Scandal
Persian Gulf War
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Which of these reduces the amount of money spent on gasoline?
Hybrid cars
GPS
Diesel cars
Internet
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What was significant about the Election of 2000?
We had to do an entire recount of ballots in America
first Hispanic president
Supreme Court decided Presidency
first black president
17
When a THIRD PARTY enters the race...
it takes away crucial votes from other candidates
it causes a slower election to take place
its gives the vote more weight
it increases the number of ballots which is too expensive
18
Producer, talk show host, global media leader, philanthropist
Larry King
Sonia Sotomayor
Sandra Day O'Connor
Oprah Winfrey
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Who started a company that provides operating software for most personal computers?
Robert Johnson
Estee Lauder
Steve Jobs
Bill Gates
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What promoted economic prosperity between Mexico, Canada, and the United States?
WTO
UN
NAFTA
NATO
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What will you make on the test?
B
F
A
C
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What caused the devastation to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina?
shift in tectonic plates
the levees broke
mud slides trapped residents
multiple tornadoes afterward
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United Nations led a coalition to get Iraqi forces out of Kuwait.
Balkans Crisis
Vietnam War
Persian Gulf War
Operation Iraqi Freedom
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First Hispanic on Supreme Court (appointed by Obama)
Hector P. Garcia
Sonia Sotomayor
Lionel Sosa
Selena Gomez
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What is the impact of global retail stores?
small business can't compete
improved quality of goods
global employment decreased
union membership increased
26
Reform health care, Bosnian Wars, Balkans Crisis, Impeached, Economic expansion
Carter
Obama
Bush
Clinton
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Because we were concerned about being dependent on oil...
organized a forum
created NAFTA
increased trade
we looked for alternative renewable energy sources
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Who served as Secretary of State, US Senator, and first lady?
Jeannette Rankin
Sarah Palin
Hillary Clinton
Shirley Chisholm
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The government cannot take your property without just compensation.
10th Amendment-Rights of the States
1st Amendment-Freedom of Property
5th Amendment-Eminent Domain
5th Amendment-Rights of accused
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Cell phones, GPS, and computers were first developed by...
NASA
Entertainment industry
Educational leaders
Military
