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Unit 7-5 Exam Questions

Unit 7-5 Exam Questions. Directions. Click the indicated icon to begin the slide show Press the right arrow key on the keyboard once to reveal the answer Press the right arrow key once more to advance to the next question. Table of Contents. Fall of Berlin Wall Persian Gulf War

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Unit 7-5 Exam Questions

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  1. Unit 7-5 Exam Questions

  2. Directions • Click the indicated icon to begin the slide show • Press the right arrow key on the keyboard once to reveal the answer • Press the right arrow key once more to advance to the next question

  3. Table of Contents • Fall of Berlin Wall • Persian Gulf War • Americans with Disabilities Act • Bosnia • Haiti • NAFTA • Global Economic Interdependence • Outsourcing • Impeachment • Election of 2000 • Campaign Finance Reform • Illegal Immigration • September 11, 2001 • Department of Homeland Security • Terrorism • Health Care • Bill Gates • Aging Baby Boomers • Afghanistan • Taliban • Iraq • Patriot Act • Global Warming • Cultural Pluralism

  4. Fall of Berlin Wall Which action has come to symbolize the end of the Cold War? (1) establishing the Peace Corps (2) achieving a truce in the Korean War (3) tearing down the Berlin Wall (4) improving United States relations with China

  5. Fall of Berlin Wall Which event is most closely associated with the end of the Cold War? (1) passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) (2) establishment of a policy of détente with the Soviet Union (3) invasion of Afghanistan by the Soviet Union (4) fall of the Berlin Wall

  6. Fall of Berlin Wall The beginning of the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe is most closely associated with the (1) fall of the Berlin Wall (2) admission of Warsaw Pact nations to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) (3) intervention of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Yugoslavia (4) formation of the European Union

  7. Persian Gulf War The Camp David Accords and the Persian Gulf War both show the desire of the United States to (1) create stability in the Middle East (2) expand trade with Asian nations (3) maintain friendly relations with Europe (4) provide economic stability in Latin America

  8. Persian Gulf War In 1991, one of the reasons President George H. W. Bush committed United States troops to the Persian Gulf War was to (1) maintain the flow of trade through the Suez Canal (2) fulfill military obligations as a member of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) (3) contain the spread of communism in the Middle East (4) assure the flow of Middle East oil to the United States and its allies

  9. Persian Gulf War • Announcement of Eisenhower Doctrine (1957) • Operation Desert Storm (1991) • Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003 – present) These events involve attempts by the United States to (1) protect human rights in Europe (2) protect its interests in the Middle East (3) deliver humanitarian aid to Africa (4) contain the spread of communism in Asia

  10. Persian Gulf War The main idea of this 1991 cartoon is that President George H. W. Bush (1) has successfully removed Saddam Hussein from power in Iraq (2) has a strong record of reducing crime in urban America (3) has effectively handled foreign policy challenges but faces economic ones (4) is prepared to make improvements in the economy

  11. Americans with Disabilities Act A major way in which the Civil Rights Act (1964) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (1990) are similar is that both laws (1) were intended to lift Americans out of poverty (2) failed to pass constitutional review by the Supreme Court (3) gave a minority group the right to vote after years of protest (4) provided equal protection to groups that had experienced discrimination

  12. Americans with Disabilities Act Passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (1990) improved conditions for the disabled by (1) making it illegal to criticize or fire handicapped persons (2) mandating easier access to employment and public facilities (3) sponsoring Olympic games for the handicapped (4) requiring separate classrooms for disabled students

  13. Bosnia President Jimmy Carter’s decision to criticize South Africa’s apartheid policy and President Bill Clinton’s decision to send troops to Bosnia were both responses to (1) human rights abuses (2) civil wars (3) immigration policies (4) trade agreement violations

  14. Bosnia The United States intervened in Haiti and Bosnia during the 1990s to (1) gain access to new markets (2) acquire colonies for an economic empire (3) stop conflicts within those nations (4) disrupt international drug trafficking

  15. Bosnia “Clinton Offers Economic Aid to Russia” “U.S. Sends Peacekeeping Troops to Bosnia” “U.S. Airlifts Food and Medicine to Somalia” These headlines illustrate that United States foreign policy during the 1990s stressed (1) containment (2) collective security (3) global involvement (4) neutrality

  16. Haiti The United States intervened in Haiti and Bosnia during the 1990s to (1) gain access to new markets (2) acquire colonies for an economic empire (3) stop conflicts within those nations (4) disrupt international drug trafficking

  17. NAFTA The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the European Union (EU) both seek to expand trade within their organizations by (1) prohibiting imports from nonmember nations (2) creating a common currency and parliament (3) lowering tariffs and eliminating import quotas between member nations (4) forming military alliances

  18. NAFTA Evidence that the United States has become more economically interdependent since 1990 is shown by its (1) participation in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) (2) change from a service economy to a manufacturing economy (3) increased dependence on domestic farm products (4) policy of restricting imports

  19. NAFTA The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs (GATT) have encouraged countries to (1) participate in the global economy (2) create a uniform international currency (3) accept similar wage and price controls (4) regulate multinational corporations

  20. NAFTA In the United States, support for the passage and expansion of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has been strongest among (1) labor unions (2) environmentalists (3) big business (4) farmers

  21. NAFTA Which concept is illustrated by United States participation in both the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)? • interdependence (2) appeasement (3) nationalism (4) nonalignment

  22. Global Economic Interdependence Which concept is illustrated by United States participation in both the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)? • interdependence (2) appeasement (3) nationalism (4) nonalignment

  23. Outsourcing Which statement best describes the point of view of the cartoonist? (1) Outsourcing of jobs has hurt American workers. (2) Americans receive most of their news from television. (3) United States presidents now seek support throughout the world. (4) Low unemployment rates have forced United States companies to expand overseas.

  24. Impeachment Which event of Bill Clinton’s presidency best illustrates the use of checks and balances? (1) hosting peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians (2) reelection to a second term (3) selection of Al Gore as vice president (4) impeachment for alleged perjury and obstruction of justice

  25. Impeachment In the United States Constitution, the power to impeach a federal government official is given to the (1) House of Representatives (2) president (3) state legislatures (4) Supreme Court

  26. Impeachment What was the primary reason Richard Nixon resigned his presidency? (1) He was convicted of several serious crimes. (2) He was facing impeachment by the House of Representatives. (3) His reelection was declared invalid by the Supreme Court. (4) His actions in Cambodia and Laos were exposed in the Pentagon Papers.

  27. Impeachment One similarity shared by President Andrew Johnson and President Bill Clinton is that both (1) served only one term as president (2) were impeached but not convicted (3) had no vice president (4) came to office after the death of a president

  28. Impeachment Which statement about the impeachment trials of both President Andrew Johnson and President Bill Clinton is most accurate? (1) The House of Representatives failed to vote for articles of impeachment. (2) Only President Johnson was convicted and removed from office. (3) Only President Clinton was convicted and removed from office. (4) The Senate failed to convict either president.

  29. Impeachment Which constitutional power was most directly responsible for the action taken in this letter? (1) power of Congress to override vetoes (2) power of the president to appoint justices to the Supreme Court (3) power of impeachment by the House of Representatives (4) power of the Senate to approve proposed treaties

  30. Impeachment One way in which President Andrew Johnson and President Bill Clinton are similar is that both were (1) forced to fight an unpopular war (2) opposed to civil rights legislation (3) sworn into office after the assassination of a president (4) acquitted by the Senate after being impeached

  31. Election of 2000 One unique feature of the presidential election of 2000 between George W. Bush and Al Gore is that (1) the Supreme Court played an important role in the final outcome (2) no third-party candidate was on the ballot (3) both candidates had previously served as vice president (4) the electoral votes in Florida were divided between the candidates

  32. Election of 2000 How is the presidential election of 2000 similar to the presidential elections of 1824 and 1876? (1) The electoral vote count ended in a tie. (2) The third-party candidate won several electoral votes. (3) The winner of the popular vote did not become president. (4) The United States Senate selected the winner.

  33. Election of 2000 Which generalization about United States presidential elections is most clearly supported by the data in this chart? (1) A candidate can win the election without a majority of the popular vote. (2) Third-party candidates have no effect on presidential elections. (3) Electoral college votes determine the will of the majority of voters. (4) Voter participation in national elections is declining.

  34. Election of 2000 The disputed elections of 1876 and 2000 were similar because in both contests the (1) winner was chosen by a special electoral commission (2) states were required to hold a second election (3) winner of the popular vote did not become president (4) election had to be decided in the House of Representatives

  35. Election of 2000 The cartoon refers to the idea that most candidates for the presidency try to (1) win the majority of popular votes nationwide (2) campaign equally in all states (3) win the electoral vote in certain key states (4) gain the support of first-time voters

  36. Election of 2000 In the 2000 presidential election, which aspect of the electoral college system caused the most controversy? (1) A state can divide its electoral votes among different candidates. (2) States with few electoral votes have no influence on election outcomes. (3) The selection of electors varies among states. (4) The winner of the popular vote might not get the majority of the electoral vote.

  37. Election of 2000 “Influence of Political Action Committees Continues to Rise” “Republicans and Democrats Spend over $100 Million in 2000 Presidential Election” “Senate Passes Campaign Finance Reform Act” What is the central issue of these headlines? (1) Republicans and Democrats spend equal amounts of money. (2) American citizens pay high taxes to support presidential campaigns. (3) Money has a strong impact on the American political process. (4) Candidates spend much of their own money on political campaigns.

  38. Election of 2000 Which criticism of the electoral college system is illustrated by the information in the table? (1) Presidential electors frequently do not vote for the person they were pledged to support. (2) A person can win the presidency without winning the most popular votes. (3) The vote of the people in each state has little relationship to the election outcome. (4) Minor-party candidates often receive too many electoral votes.

  39. Election of 2000 Which change is most often proposed to correct the problem shown by the table? (1) adopt a constitutional amendment to elect the president by popular vote (2) pass a law requiring state electors to vote for the candidate with the most popular votes (3) place limits on the number of political parties allowed in presidential elections (4) allow the elected members of Congress to select the president

  40. Election of 2000 The dispute over counting Florida voter ballots in the presidential election of 2000 was settled by (1) an order of the governor of Florida (2) an agreement between the candidates (3) a vote of the United States Senate (4) a United States Supreme Court decision

  41. Election of 2000 How were the presidential elections of 1876 and 2000 similar? (1) The winner of the popular vote lost the electoral vote. (2) Third-party candidates did not affect the outcome. (3) The outcome of the election was decided by Congress. (4) The winner was decided by the Supreme Court.

  42. Election of 2000 Which statement is best supported by information in the chart? (1) The candidate selected by a majority of the population won the presidency. (2) The popular vote is not the deciding factor in winning the presidency. (3) Candidates must campaign in all states to win a presidential election. (4) The electoral college system was abolished after this election.

  43. Election of 2000 This cartoon from the disputed presidential election of 2000 suggests that the winner might (1) lack strong popular support for his programs (2) easily win reelection in 2004 (3) succeed in fulfilling his campaign promises (4) be unable to claim victory in the electoral college

  44. Election of 2000 “Presidential Candidates Skip Campaigning in Low- Population States” “Winner Of Popular Vote Loses Election” These headlines refer to controversial issues most directly related to (1) judicial review (2) the electoral college (3) impeachment (4) checks and balances

  45. Campaign Finance Reform “Influence of Political Action Committees Continues to Rise” “Republicans and Democrats Spend over $100 Million in 2000 Presidential Election” “Senate Passes Campaign Finance Reform Act” What is the central issue of these headlines? (1) Republicans and Democrats spend equal amounts of money. (2) American citizens pay high taxes to support presidential campaigns. (3) Money has a strong impact on the American political process. (4) Candidates spend much of their own money on political campaigns.

  46. Campaign Finance Reform In the late 1990s, increasing public concern about the role of money in politics led to (1) all candidates receiving an equal amount of money (2) a ban on all private campaign contributions (3) attempts to reform campaign financing (4) the widespread defeat of incumbent con - gressional candidates

  47. Illegal Immigration The cartoonist is directing criticism at the (1) use of unskilled workers (2) government policy toward illegal immigrants (3) poor quality of domestic textiles (4) use of nonunion labor in the workplace

  48. Illegal Immigration What Native American Indian viewpoint does the cartoonist support? (1) Illegal immigrants should not be allowed to settle on Native American Indian reservations. (2) European settlers took Native American Indian land. (3) Government efforts to restrict immigration should be supported. (4) Native American Indians support government efforts to stop illegal immigration.

  49. September 11, 2001 Which event led to the other three? (1) United States overthrow of the Taliban in Afghanistan (2) passage of the Patriot Act (3) September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the United States (4) creation of the Department of Homeland Security

  50. September 11, 2001 …In the sixth year since our Nation was attacked, I wish I could report to you that the dangers have ended. They have not. And so it remains the policy of this Government to use every lawful and proper tool of intelligence, diplomacy, law enforcement, and military action to do our duty, to find these enemies, and to protect the American people.… — President George W. Bush Which event did President Bush refer to in this quotation? (1) Oklahoma City bombing on April 17, 1995 (2) terrorist actions on September 11, 2001 (3) Soviet invasion of Afghanistan (4) start of Operation Iraqi Freedom

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