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In the 2000 presidential election,
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only forty percent of eligible voters voted.
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George Bush eventually was named the winner, with only three electoral votes separating him and Al Gore.
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it could be argued that most voters were voting against either George W. Bush or Al Gore, rather than for either of them.
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most people polled said that they were disgusted with politics in general.
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· Question 3
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Which of these was true of the 1996 election?
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Bob Dole was the Republican candidate, and he campaigned on his experience and age.
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The Democrats were free to focus on getting Clinton reelected without opposition, while the Republicans had to battle each other to determine a candidate.
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The entry of H. Ross Perot into the campaign, as in 1992, helped ensure Clinton’s victory.
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Clinton became the first Democrat since Harry Truman to be elected to two terms as president.
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· Question 6
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It was clear from the 2000 election that
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fraud had definitely occurred somewhere along the line.
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a three-party system was the way of the future.
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the nation was pretty much split along the lines of social liberals vs. Republican defenders of pre-1960s morality.
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George W. Bush entered the White House with a great deal of “political capital.”
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· Question 7
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Which of the following is true about the Republican house majority under Newt Gingrich’s leadership?
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The Senate rejected many of their proposals.
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Clinton vetoed a number of items that made it through the Senate.
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Clinton conceded one of their most important principles when he said in a State of the Union speech that “the era of big government is over.”
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All of these choices.
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· Question 9
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Which of these is descriptive of the nation’s economy during the last half of the 1990s?
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Unemployment remained high.
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Between 1997 and 1999, the GDP grew at a rate of six percent.
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The average price of stocks more than tripled and the economy improved during the decade.
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Clinton received a great deal of credit for the improvements in the economy, especially since he had to deal with a Republican Congress.
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· Question 12
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Most illegal immigrants to America in the decades after 1965 were from
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China.
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Southeast Asia.
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Latin America, but especially from Cuba.
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Latin America, but especially from Mexico.
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· Question 13
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Bill Clinton took office with a decidedly centrist world view, as evidenced by his
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support for globalization.
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liberal social principles and conservative economic views.
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strong relationship with the former president, George H.W. Bush.
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centrist Supreme Court nominees.
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· Question 17
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Monica Lewinsky will long be remembered for having had an affair with President Bill Clinton while she served as
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a page in the Senate.
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a White House intern.
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liaison to the Senate majority leader.
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Newt Gingrich’s personal assistant.
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· Question 18
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Which of these views did Bill Clinton not espouse as he campaigned for the presidency?
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Support for tough anticrime measures
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Anti-NAFTA
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Advocacy of welfare reform
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Support for the Head Start program
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The word that would best describe what took place in corporate America during the 1990s would be
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competition.
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consolidation.
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monopoly.
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innovation.
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· Question 22
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Unlike his predecessors Ronald Reagan and George H. Bush, President Bill Clinton
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was reluctant to intervene in foreign conflicts.
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had to learn the art of political compromise.
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was a fiscal conservative at heart.
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could just ignore the events that were unfolding in Africa and the Balkan.
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· Question 23
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During his confirmation hearings, Clarence Thomas had to defend himself against charges of
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income tax evasion.
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taking bribes.
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sexual harassment.
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shady real estate dealings.
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· Question 24
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Which of the following was NOT affected by the government shutdown in 1995?
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national parks
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federal agencies
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state and local parks
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national museums
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· Question 26
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The 2000 presidential election effectively ended when
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the state of Florida had completed its manual recount.
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the United States Supreme Court ordered the halt of the Florida recount in a 5 to 4 decision.
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the poll booths closed on election day.
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None of these choices.
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· Question 27
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Which of the following was true of the 1994 election?
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The Republicans gained a net total of sixty seats in the House.
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The House came under the control of the Republicans for the first time since Eisenhower was president.
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Though the Republicans gained a great many seats in Congress, the Democrats managed to maintain a substantial majority in the Senate.
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Though the Republicans gained a great many seats in Congress, Clinton managed to reach across the aisle and reach many agreements with them, especially after their ill-conceived plan to shut down the federal government to show their disagreements over the budget.
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· Question 31
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In 1998, President Clinton was able to report that the federal government
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was going to reduce taxes dramatically.
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was moving from a budget deficit to a budget surplus.
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was going to reopen the facilities the Republican Congress had shut down in its protest in 1994.
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was drastically shrinking its labor force.
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· Question 32
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Which of the following is not indicative of growing multiculturalism in America in the years since 1965?
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Projections that Protestants will become the nation’s largest segment of the population by 2020.
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Increased calls for political and social recognition from African Americans, Chicanos and American Indians.
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Rising concerns about illegal immigration.
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A surge in the numbers of Asians emigrating to America.
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· Question 33
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Which of the following was not a presidential candidate in 1992?
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Bill Clinton
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H. Ross Perot
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Newt Gingrich
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George H. W. Bush
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· Question 34
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During the 1990s, America’s international agenda was oriented toward reducing trade barriers and
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dealing with the aftereffects of the Cold War.
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keeping Saudi Arabia happy.
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bringing democracy to countries around the world.
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helping the U.N. end poverty.
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· Question 35
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The L.A. riots of 1992 occurred after
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white officers were filmed beating a black man.
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O.J. Simpson was found not guilty of killing his ex-wife.
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a black and white jury found four white police officers guilty of beating a black man, Rodney King.
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an all-white jury found four white police officers not guilty of beating a black man, Rodney King.
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· Question 36
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Digital technology sparked economic growth by
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streamlining manufacturing processes and helping companies reach overseas markets.
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requiring companies to retrain workers.
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leading to new jobs for Americans overseas.
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All of these choices.
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· Question 37
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One of the most negative changes that has taken place in communications in recent years is that
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Americans tend to get the same slant on news from different sources, since so many are owned by the same giant corporations.
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people can now know so much about what is happening around the world that it can be overwhelming to them.
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most people no longer pay any attention to world events, because there are so many entertainment channels available.
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it is virtually impossible to tell what political agenda any one entity is supporting.
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· Question 38
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Which of these is not a true statement about Clinton and impeachment?
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The House voted for impeachment in December of 1998.
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The vote on impeachment went according to party lines.
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The Senate declined to impeach Clinton but did agree he was guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors.
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Senate Democrats had more than 34 votes needed to block Clinton’s removal from office.
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· Question 40
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President Bill Clinton named his vice president, Al Gore, to head a committee to develop a new health care plan for Americans.
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