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Question #1
Obama’s foreign policy includes which of the following achievement?
A.   He negotiated a climate agreement with China, paving way for an international climate conference.
B.   He authorized the Navy SEALS to assassinate of Obama bin Laden.
C.   All of these.
D.   He significantly decreased American troop levels in the Middle East.
E.   He negotiated a multinational trade agreement known as TPP.
Question #2
Who were the so-called birthers?
A.   They encouraged women to give birth in the home as opposed to the hospital.
B.   They tried to delegitimize the Obama presidency by claiming that he was not born in the US.
C.   They demanded an end to birth-right citizenship guaranteed under the 14 amendment.
D.   They demanded that every presidential candidate in the 2008 election had to produce a birth certificate.
E.   They opposed abortion.
Question #3
As a result of the 2000 presidential election the US Congress
A.   eliminated early voting
B.   began deliberations to eliminate the Electoral College
C.   required the voters prove their identity at the polls
D.   All of these
E.   approved legislation to modernize voting equipment and improve voting in other ways
Question #4
The Republican nominee in the 2008 presidential election was
A.   Ross Perot
B.   Hillary Clinton
C.   Sarah Palin
D.   Donald Trump
E.   John McCain
Question #5
Which statement best describes the current political divisiveness?
A.   It is unusual in the history of the American two-party system.
B.   It is a result of the 2008 election.
C.   It is a result of the contested 2000 election.
D.   It is reflective of deeper divisions in a changing nation over what and who is an American.
E.   It is a result of the division of the nation into “blue” and “red” states.
Question #6
To keep the financial crisis of 2008-2009 from triggering another Great Depression, both Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama
A.   increased the amount of military spending
B.   sought the support of the anti-tax Tea Party members
C.   raised interest rates on borrowing
D.   injected federal money into the economy
E.   lowered taxes
Question #7
The election of 2000 is historically significant because
A.   the winner of the popular vote became President.
B.   a third-party candidate won several electoral votes.
C.   the Electoral College ended in a tie.
D.   the US Supreme Court intervened to prevent a recount that might have changed the result.
E.   of widespread voter fraud that skewed the result.
Question #8
The Homeland Security Act
A.   All of these
B.   Limited Americans’ rights to free speech in times of national security crises
C.   Resulted in a major reorganization of the federal government
D.   Proposed building a wall on the southern border to prevent undocumented migrants from crossing the border
E.   Allowed the holding of suspected terrorists without a right to appeal their case
Question #9
What was the root cause for the onset of the Great Recession?
A.   The growth of the national debt.
B.   The economic uncertainty that followed the 9-11 attacks.
C.   The failure of the government to regulate the financial industry.
D.   The collapse of Lehman Brothers.
E.   Too many people were buying homes that they could not afford.
Question #10
Which action of the Bush administration contributed to growing criticism?
A.   The decision to hold accused terrorist without a chance to appeal their incarceration.
B.   All of these played a role in drawing increasing scrutiny and criticism.
C.   Bush’s order to establish military tribunals to try noncitizens fighting for al Qaeda or involved in terrorism against the United States.
D.   Photographs of American mistreatment of prisoners in Iraq.
E.   Administration memos that authorized “enhanced interrogation” methods.
Question #11
In response to the al-Qaeda perpetrated attacks of 9-11, the US
A.   demanded that the leader of al-Qaeda Osama bin Laden immediately surrender
B.   invaded Pakistan.
C.   quarantined Iran.
D.   declared war on Iraq.
E.   initiated an attack on Afghanistan.
Question #12
President Bush’s social policies known as “ownership society” are best described as an effort to
A.   shift responsibility from the government to the individual
B.   increase home ownership through government loans
C.   end all government assistance
D.   expand social security benefits to the least advantaged
E.   provide equal access to all Americans to social services to create a sense of ownership in the common good
Question #13
Which of the following statements about the US intervention in Iraq is not accurate?
A.   In arguing for the war, Bush administration officials hinted that Hussein was connected to terror networks. 
B.   The war was conducted on presidential authority, much like the war in Vietnam.
C.   The war resulted in sectarian violence and instability.
D.   The Bush administration considered Hussein’s Iraq a threat to US interests in the Middle East.
E.   The war ended with the quick ouster of Hussein and restoration of peace.
Question #14
Which of the following is not an accomplishment of the Obama presidency?
A.   Appointment of Sonya Sotomayor and Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court
B.   Health care reform
C.   Gun control legislation
D.   Funding for federal infrastructure projects to stimulate the economy
E.   Middle-class tax cuts
Question #15
Which of the following statements best represents the reason for the populist Tea Party protests?
A.   They wanted to see Guantanamo Bay permanently closed.
B.   They demanded that the government provide health care for all citizens.
C.   They were concerned about growing government spending and taxation.
D.   They were angry about the US failure to withdraw from Iraq
E.   They were angry at the big banks for their abuses of power.

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