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

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