Question 1

The great prosperity of the 1950s and 1960s in the U.S. had rested on

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A)   insulation of the United States from the pressures of international competition.
B)   the rapid growth of industrial labor organization.
C)   industrial production for military needs.
D)   the tight money policy of the federal reserve.
E)   the growth of the agricultural sector due to technological advancements.F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

In 1998, the federal budget

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A)   set a record for deficit spending.
B)   was one-third smaller than it had been six years earlier.
C)   saw its first surplus in thirty years.
D)   had paid off the national debt.
E)   had cut military spending in half from its Cold War peak.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 3

Which of the following was true of poor inner-city African Americans in the first decade of the twenty-first century?

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A)   In 2006, less than half of inner-city blacks completed high school.
B)   60 percent of young, inner-city blacks were unemployed in 2006.
C)   In 2010, only 35 percent of black children lived with both their parents.
D)   The number of black children living with both their parents had been steadily declining since before the 1970s.
E)   All these answers are correct.F) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 4

The Internet originated with a group of college-student computer "hackers" spread across the country.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Bush administration's poor response to the devastation of Hurricane Katrina contributed to the loss of the Republican majorities in both houses of Congress.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In 2002, George W. Bush referred to an "axis of evil" made up of Iraq, Iran, and ________.

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Question 7

How has globalization changed the nature of the U.S. economy since World War II? What effects has it had on U.S. foreign policy?

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Question 8

On December 19, 1998, the House voted to impeach President Clinton for

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A)   lying to a grand jury.
B)   obstructing justice.
C)   engaging in an illicit affair.
D)   corrupting America's youth.
E)   lying to a grand jury and obstructing justice.F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

In the U.S. economy, the year 1971 marked the first postwar

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A)   federal deficit.
B)   trade imbalance.
C)   balanced budget.
D)   export surplus.
E)   agricultural surplus.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

Soon after the September 2001 attacks, it became clear that Saddam Hussein's government in Iraq was sheltering and supporting Osama Bin Laden and the Al Qaeda organization.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

During the 1980s and 1990s, American corporations sought to become more competitive by reducing

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A)   labor costs.
B)   investments in technology.
C)   mergers.
D)   both labor costs and mergers.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 12

President Clinton responded to the 1994 election results by moving to the left.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The 1996 welfare reform bill ended a fifty-year federal guarantee of assistance to families with dependent children.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The first personal computer to be widely available to the public was introduced in 1977 by

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A)   Intel.
B)   IBM.
C)   Apple.
D)   Compaq.
E)   Microsoft.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

With a bit of hindsight, how would you characterize the 2008 presidential and congressional elections? Were they a "referendum" on the Bush administration or is it perhaps better described another way?

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Question 16

In 1995, the Clinton administration and Congress

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A)   could not agree on whether or not to cut taxes.
B)   had a smooth political relationship.
C)   were both moving to the political left.
D)   both favored reductions in federal spending.
E)   passed a dramatic welfare reform bill.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

In 1999, nearing the end of his presidency, Bill Clinton

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A)   had endured many scandals and setbacks throughout his administration.
B)   saw his personal popularity higher than when he took office.
C)   faced another crisis in the Balkans.
D)   both saw his personal popularity higher than when he took office, and faced another crisis in the Balkans.
E)   All these answers are correct.F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 18

During the investigation looking into allegations of his sexual misconduct, President Clinton's public approval rating soared to record levels.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Public support for the Iraq War remained steady in the years after the initial March 2003 invasion.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In the mid-1980s, Apple dominated the personal computer market.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 32: The Age of Globalization

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