Question 1

Which of the following countries supported the U.S. in the invasion of Iraq?

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A)   Canada
B)   Germany
C)   France
D)   Great Britain
E)   All of these choicesF) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

How did Barack Obama address the economic recession that began in 2008 and led to massive unemployment?

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A)   He signed a $787 billion economic stimulus package that included funds for infrastructure projects.
B)   He pushed banks to foreclose on faulty mortgages and refine their lending practices.
C)   He urged Wall Street to offer higher compensation packages to executives who make wise investments that could aid the nation's economy.
D)   He rejected a bailout for the ailing auto industry and instead urged car companies to shore up their business plans.
E)   He vetoed the Dodd-Frank law.F) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 3

Congress created the Department of Homeland Security in order to

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A)   Have a single cabinet-level department that would supervise both the FBI and CIA.
B)   Strengthen the coordination between various agencies and absorb the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
C)   Give itself more oversight over national security programs.
D)   Show Americans that Congress had relevance in the fight against terrorism.
E)   Prove that the federal government was serious about handling natural disasters.F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

Which controversial issue galvanized the country in 2004 and became an important issue in key states in the 2004 presidential election?

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A)   Gays in the military
B)   Embryonic stem-cell research
C)   Same-sex marriage
D)   Prayer in public schools
E)   Equal rights for womenF) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 5

President George W. Bush tried to reform Medicare by

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A)   Reducing coverage for Americans making over $100,000 annually.
B)   Adding a prescription-drug benefit.
C)   Increasing the payouts to participating doctors.
D)   Turning over management of Medicare to a National Health Board.
E)   Ordering the initial age of eligibility for Medicare be increased to 67.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Immigration policy reform

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Immigration policy reform refers to the ...

Question 7

Discuss the situation of the United States in the international economy at during the first decade of the 21st century. Why did the nation experience a widening balance of trade deficit, and what was the role of China in that economic equation?

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During the first decade of the 21st cent...

Question 8

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Iraq War

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The Iraq War, also known as the Second G...

Question 9

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
John Kerry

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John Kerry is an American politician and...

Question 10

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Weapons of mass destruction

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Weapons of mass destruction (WMD) are a ...

Question 11

Evaluate American foreign policy in the 21st century aside from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. What were the other important foreign policy issues? How did the Bush administration attempt to address them? Was the administration effective? Explain.

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In addition to the wars in Iraq and Afgh...

Question 12

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Prescription Drug Benefit

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The Prescription Drug Benefit, commonly ...

Question 13

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Abu Ghraib Prison

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Abu Ghraib Prison, also known as the Bag...

Question 14

Describe the Bush administration's economic policies. What economic issues did the country have to address between 2001 and 2008? What policies did the Bush administration adopt? Were those policies successful or not? Explain.

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The Bush administration's economic polic...

Question 15

Jack Murtha represents

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A)   rising anger across the U.S. about FEMA's handling of Hurricane Katrina.
B)   growing sentiment nationwide against the war in Iraq.
C)   an advocate for the Bush tax cuts.
D)   the movement to privatize Social Security.
E)   Democratic opposition to President Bush's Supreme Court nominees.F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 16

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Hurricane Katrina

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Hurricane Katrina was a powerful and des...

Question 17

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Same-sex marriage

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Same-sex marriage, also known as gay mar...

Question 18

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

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The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANW...

Question 19

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Jack Murtha

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Jack Murtha, whose full name is John Pat...

Question 20

Beyond security concerns, what economic and social issues did Bush address in his first term?

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In his first term, President George W. B...

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Which of the following countries supported the U.S. in the invasion of Iraq?

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