Question 1

By 1994,President Clinton had dispatched American troops to keep the peace in the Middle East and in Haiti.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Consider television and the personal computer: Which product has been of more significance in altering American society?

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The significance of television and the p...

Question 3

In 2010,35 percent of black children under 18 lived with both their parents.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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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With a bit of hindsight, the 2008 presid...

Question 5

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 6

Well before September 2001,America had witnessed home-grown terrorism in the actions of militants on the American left and Timothy McVeigh,among others.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

President Clinton's first year following his reelection marked the low point in his popularity.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the election of 2004,George W.Bush won a wide victory over Democrat John Kerry,winning a popular vote margin of 58 percent to Kerry's 40 percent.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Reagan and the two Bush administrations were generally hostile to the pro-choice position,but they did not reduce federal funding for abortion.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In his first year as president,Bill Clinton secured from Congress all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   a significant reduction in many areas of government spending.
B)   an international free-trade agreement.
C)   a national health reform plan.
D)   a large tax increase on the wealthy.
E)   an expansion of tax credits to low-income working people.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

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) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 13

In the first decade of the twenty-first century,

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A)   half of all African Americans were members of the middle class.
B)   African Americans constituted three percent of the nation's college population.
C)   there was little-to-no economic disparity between black and white professionals.
D)   half of all African Americans lived in poverty as members of the "underclass."
E)   the percentage of black high school graduates going to college still lagged significantly behind that of white high school graduates.F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 14

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 15

Bill Clinton was the first Democrat to win two terms as president since

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A)   Lyndon Johnson.
B)   Harry Truman.
C)   Woodrow Wilson.
D)   Grover Cleveland.
E)   Franklin Roosevelt.F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 16

All of the following persons are directly associated with the discovery of DNA and its properties EXCEPT

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A)   Oswald Avery.
B)   Gregor Mendel.
C)   Colin MacLeod.
D)   Maclyn McCarty.
E)   Francis Crick.F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 17

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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Globalization has greatly changed the na...

Question 18

Like Reagan in 1984,President Clinton was able to campaign in 1996 as the champion of peace,prosperity,and national well-being.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What factors limited President Obama's success in achieving his agenda in his first few years as president?

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There were several factors that limited ...

Question 20

Between 1980 and 2000,the United States' economy saw

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A)   its gross national product (GNP)  nearly double.
B)   its rate of inflation average 4 percent per year.
C)   the Dow Jones Industrial Average almost quintuple.
D)   all of these occur: its gross national product (GNP)  nearly double, its rate of inflation average 4 percent per year, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average almost quintuple.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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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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Like Reagan in 1984,President Clinton was able to campaign in 1996 as the champion of peace,prosperity,and national well-being.

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

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By 1994,President Clinton had dispatched American troops to keep the peace in the Middle East and in Haiti.

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In 1998,the federal budget

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

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Consider television and the personal computer: Which product has been of more significance in altering American society?

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The Reagan and the two Bush administrations were generally hostile to the pro-choice position,but they did not reduce federal funding for abortion.

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In 2010,35 percent of black children under 18 lived with both their parents.

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Bill Clinton was the first Democrat to win two terms as president since

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In the election of 2004,George W.Bush won a wide victory over Democrat John Kerry,winning a popular vote margin of 58 percent to Kerry's 40 percent.

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Well before September 2001,America had witnessed home-grown terrorism in the actions of militants on the American left and Timothy McVeigh,among others.

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President Clinton's first year following his reelection marked the low point in his popularity.

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