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

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