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Ch 19 and 20 Test Review
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1
The Clinton's administration's big push was for universal...
Monica
healthcare
welfare
tax cuts
2
The Gulf War began when Iraq invaded which oil rich territory?
Iran
Kuwait
Israel
Egypt
3
What was the concern over the Three Mile Island?
Pesticide Usage
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Nuclear Radiation
Wildlife
4
President Carter's foreign policy was based on promoting
human rights
detente
free trade
5
The Camp David Accords was an agreement between who?
US and China
Iran and Israel
Egypt and Israel
US and Soviet Union
6
What was the SALT 1 Treaty?
Limited Missels
We agreed to use less salt on foods
Got rid of pesticides in food
Ended the Cold War
7
A system of politics or principles based on practical rather than moral or ideological concerns
Capitalism
Democracy
Realpolitik
Communism
8
Who was the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court?
Anita Hill
Geraldine Ferraro
Sandra Day O'Connor
Sarah Palin
9
Because of Watergate Nixon was going to be impeached. What is impeachment?
To be voted into office
To bring charges against
To be pardoned
To expel or fire from office
10
Reaganomics resulted in which of the following
National Defense
Budget cuts
All of the above
Tax Cuts
11
What does perestroika mean?
Communism
Reaganomics
Restructuring the Soviet Union
Military defesne
12
"Reaganomics" main idea was that __________ would create a healthy economy.
Increasing interest rates
Cutting Taxes (especially for the rich)
Raising Taxes
Increasing federal spending
13
Tiananmen Square was which country shutting down student demonstrations and free speech?
Vietnam
Soviet Union
Kuwait
China
14
What was a result of a global economy?
Trade decreased
Americans now had to compete with workers in other countries
Americans had more job security
Environmental laws became more strict
15
Which of the following are true about illegal immigrants today?
Willing to take low paying jobs
All of the above
Many come from Mexico and other Latin American countries
Willing to be "guest workers"
16
High-tech businesses based on the growth of the Internet are called
dotcoms
V-chips
nanobots
h-drives
17
During the 1980's conservatives main priority was to support
Gay Rights
Affirmative Action
Government deregulation
Abortion Rights
18
Clinton was the second president in US History to be ...
Impeached
Re-elected
Resign from office
Assassinated
19
When the Soviet Union broke up in 1991 how many countries were created?
10
15
20
25
20
The program known as Star Wars was to help which program?
Welfare
Space Exploration
National Defense
Medicade
21
In 1973 OPEC cut off the US with this valuable natural resource
Weapons
Money
Oil
Grain
22
What was the impact of Nixon's Watergate Scandal?
Public cynicism of the governemnt
Democratic control of the White House
Democratic Control of Congress
An economic recession
