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Q: There is a steady nationwide trend towards a school-wide discipline approach that is positive and proactive. This approach is known as _____________________________.

Q: Which of the following is a reactive response? a. reprimands b. detentions c. exclusions d. all of the above

Q: Marketing companies have long used terms such as ______________________ as a promotional tool to convince educators to buy certain products, services or to adapt certain techniques for use in schools. a. "scientifically - based" b. "research based" c. "proven" d. all of the above

Q: Which of the following student groups are most affected by the traditional discipline policies? a. minority students b. male students c. low income students d. all of the above

Q: Many students who receive office referrals and/or detentions are repeat offenders. This means that this type of reactive discipline is a. effective for these students. b. necessary for these students. c. not working for these students. d. none of the above

Q: Mr. Brown asked the parents of one of his students to meet with him. He acknowledged their demanding work schedule and agreed to meet with them early before his regular arrival time. He explained to them that their daughter was having some behavior problems in his classroom. He said that he needed their help to better know their daughter. What elements of a good relationship did Mr. Brown use? a. integrity b. respect c. mutual interest d. all of the above

Q: Students with behavior challenges are students who require _______________. a. differential management techniques b. more structure c. possibly more individualized instruction d. all of the above

Q: Mr. Covey is a new teacher to his school this year. He understands the importance of positive, collaborative teacher-parent relationships. He initiated early contact with the parents of his students. As parent conference day approached, he asked a veteran teacher for advice about making parent meetings as productive as possible. Which of the following would be a part of the advice he received? a. Take steps to ensure that parents feel welcome in the educational setting. b. Keep the meetings on a strict timetable: no meeting should go longer than scheduled. c. Use terminology that is understood by everyone rather than jargon. d. a and c

Q: Mr. Williams teaches sixth grade science. Each morning he stands in the hallway and greats each of his students by name. Which of the three tiers of prevention and supports is Mr. Williams using? a. universal level supports b. targeted level supports c. tertiary level interventions d. a and b

Q: School and classroom strategies that promote positive social behavior and academic success for all students are _______________ to preventing discipline problems. a. prohibitive b. essential c. nonessential d. none of the above

Q: A 2004 survey of teachers regarding discipline problems and policies indicated that minor behavioral infractions continue to be problematic. a. true b. false

Q: The less time teachers spend on discipline problems, the more time they have to teach. a. true b. false

Q: Reactive measures save instructional time for teachers and administrators. a. true b. false

Q: The little things we say and do have an impact on student behavior. a. true b. false

Q: Which of the following characteristics are potential dimensions of challenging behaviors? a. frequency and intensity b. age appropriateness c. type of behavior d. all of the above

Q: Teachers can take steps to prevent most challenging behavior. a. true b. false

Q: Which of the following teacher behaviors may interfere with productive relationships with families? a. early contact with parents b. contacting parents only when there is a problem c. acting authoritative with parents d. b and c

Q: Zero tolerance specifies predetermined consequences for certain serious offenses. a. true b. false

Q: Mr. Miller takes his position as a special educator very seriously. He is busy working in his classroom from the beginning till the end of the work day. He rarely goes to the teachers' lounge and has not made friends with his peers. This school year, his principal announced that students in special education would receive services within general education classes. What will Mr. Miller need to do in order to implement this plan? a. listen respectfully to the ideas of others b. tell his principal that he prefers not to teach in this arrangement c. offer help only when asked d. spend as little time in the teacher's lounge as possible to avoid having to listen to other teachers' complaints about his students

Q: In a 2004 survey of teachers 85% reported that they felt completely _____________ to deal with student behavior.

Q: Which, according to Trump, were the issues of most concern to voters? a. social inequality and development b. criminality rates c. foreign affairs d. globalization and immigration e. immigration and gender rights ANS: D TOP: President Trump DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1133 | Seagull p. 1152 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Identify what was divisive about Donald Trumps campaign and early presidency.

Q: What does the National Memorial for Peace and Justice and the Legacy Museum commemorate? a. the thousands of victims of lynching b. the soldiers who died during the Iraq War c. the soldiers who died during the Afghanistan War d. the victims of gun violence e. the victims of 9/11 ANS: A TOP: Freedom in the Twenty-First Century DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1142 | Seagull 1163 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 6. Analyze the prevailing ideas of American freedom at the beginning of the twenty-first century. Matching Test 1 ___ 1. George W. Bush ___ 2. Hillary Clinton ___ 3. Barack Obama ___ 4. Colin Powell ___ 5. John McCain ___ 6. Nancy Pelosi ___ 7. Michael Brown ___ 8. Sonia Sotomayor ___ 9. John Roberts a. sponsored a bill banning the use of torture b. Bushs secretary of state c. House majority leader d. Obama appointee to the Supreme Court e. unarmed black eighteen-year-old shot dead in Ferguson, Missouri f. Democratic presidential candidate in 2008 g. compassionate conservative h. chief justice of the Supreme Court i. elected president in 2008

Q: Which of the following groups voted overwhelmingly for Trump? a. residents of large cities b. residents of rural areas and small towns c. blacks d. immigrants e. Democrats ANS: B TOP: President Trump DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1134 | Seagull 1153 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Identify what was divisive about Donald Trumps campaign and early presidency.

Q: What allowed Donald Trump to be chosen as the Republican presidential candidate? a. Other candidates within the party believed he had no chance at winning the nomination. b. The Democratic establishment supported his candidacy. c. He had the support of the liberals from the North. d. He inspired the youth. e. He got the support of immigrants. ANS: A TOP: President Trump DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1135 | Seagull p. 1151 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Identify what was divisive about Donald Trumps campaign and early presidency.

Q: To which of the following rights did Khizr Khan think Trump need to pay attention? a. equal protection under the law b. the right to bear arms c. freedom of the press d. rights of life and property e. voting rights ANS: A TOP: Who Is an American? | Primary Source Document DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1131 | Seagull p. 1149 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Identify what was divisive about Donald Trumps campaign and early presidency.

Q: How did Trump intend to promote American manufacturing? a. by promoting free trade b. by lowering tariffs on imported goods c. by raising taxes paid by large corporations d. by raising tariffs on imported goods e. by dismantling NATO ANS: D TOP: President Trump DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1135 | Seagull p. 1154 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 4. Identify what was divisive about Donald Trumps campaign and early presidency.

Q: In the early twenty-first century, how many nations had American soldiers stationed within their borders? a. 20 b. 45 c. 80 d. 175 e. 215 ANS: D TOP: Freedom in the Twenty-First Century DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 1131 | Seagull p. 1154 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 6. Analyze the prevailing ideas of American freedom at the beginning of the twenty-first century.

Q: How did federal courts react to Trumps ban on travel to the United States from Muslim-majority countries? a. They declared it unconstitutional because it violated religious freedom. b. They declared it unconstitutional because it violated individual liberty. c. They upheld its validity. d. They declared it unconstitutional based on a legal technicality. e. They stated it was constitutional because Muslims were a danger to the nation. ANS: A TOP: President Trump DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1136 | Seagull p. 1155 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 4. Identify what was divisive about Donald Trumps campaign and early presidency.

Q: The claims of the conservative Tea Party focused on a. the president wanting to repeal the Fourteenth Amendment birthright to citizenship. b. a denunciation that racial inequality continued to exist. c. reducing the overbearing power the Obama administration was giving to the states. d. the growth of the federal government and immigration policies. e. banning free trade agreements with foreign nations. ANS: D TOP: The Obama Presidency DIF: Moderate REF: Full pp. 11311133 | Seagull p. 1148 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Identify the major challenges of Obamas first term.

Q: Which of the following shows how Trump felt about environmental issues? a. He withdrew the United States from the Paris Agreement on climate change. b. He promised to stop the coal industry. c. He reduced fuel efficiency standards for automobiles. d. He curbed regulations aimed at controlling emissions. e. He supported research on renewable energy. ANS: A TOP: President Trump DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1137 | Seagull p. 1157 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 4. Identify what was divisive about Donald Trumps campaign and early presidency.

Q: National Security Agency employee Edward Snowden was charged with a. publishing fake information. b. violating the Espionage Act. c. robbery. d. embezzlement. e. domestic violence. ANS: B TOP: The Obama Presidency DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1132 | Seagull p. 1147 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Identify the major challenges of Obamas first term.

Q: On which of the following issues did Trump focus during the midterm 2018 campaign? a. successful economic recovery b. low unemployment c. gender equality d. political freedom e. immigrants and crime ANS: E TOP: President Trump DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1138 | Seagull p. 1158 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 4. Identify what was divisive about Donald Trumps campaign and early presidency.

Q: Senator Bernie Sanders a. had the support of the Democratic Partys establishment. b. lost to Donald Trump in the presidential election. c. planned to dismantle the entire welfare system. d. denounced the Occupy Wall Street movement. e. restored the word socialism to the political vocabulary. ANS: E TOP: President Trump DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1132 | Seagull p. 1151 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Identify what was divisive about Donald Trumps campaign and early presidency.

Q: March for Our Lives a. was the follow-up to the Occupy Wall Street movement. b. was organized by high school students to demand gun control. c. took place after Trumps inauguration and was mostly led by women. d. was organized by Mexican immigrants demanding citizenship. e. was organized in support of religious freedom. ANS: B TOP: Freedom in the Twenty-First Century DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1140 | Seagull 1161 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 6. Analyze the prevailing ideas of American freedom at the beginning of the twenty-first century.

Q: Which of the following was a liability for President Obama as he entered his reelection campaign of 2012? a. He had authorized a constitutionally questionable raid that killed Osama bin Laden. b. The U.S. Supreme Court had struck down most of the Affordable Care Act. c. He had failed to provide an authentic Hawaiian birth certificate to prove the legitimacy of his presidency. d. Unemployment remained high even though the recession was officially over. e. Americans disapproved of the troop withdrawal from Iraq late in 2011. ANS: D TOP: The Obama Presidency DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 1127 | Seagull p. 1149 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 4. Identify the major challenges of Obamas first term.

Q: According to author Eric Foner, what was a key component of the dominant definition of freedom in the twenty-first century? a. economic security b. the ability to fulfill potential unrestricted by authority c. active participation in the democratic process, both as voters and candidates d. fair treatment and equal pay for workers e. universal health insurance ANS: B TOP: Freedom in the Twenty-First Century DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 1130 | Seagull pp. 11521153 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 6. Analyze the prevailing ideas of American freedom at the beginning of the twenty-first century.

Q: What is one key factor that explains the unprecedented amount of money that was spent on the presidential and congressional elections of 2012? a. In 2010, the Supreme Court removed restrictions on corporate political donations. b. Door-to-door donations increased through grassroots campaigns. c. Social media made it easier for supporters to donate. d. Celebrity endorsements and donations became a popular new trend. e. Political action committees were abolished. ANS: A TOP: The Obama Presidency DIF: Difficult REF: Full pp. 11271128 | Seagull p. 1150 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Identify the major challenges of Obamas first term.

Q: What did President Obama do in his second term that involved dealing with a historic enemy of the United States? a. He apologized to the governments of Colombia and Honduras for the use of unauthorized military force in the war on drugs. b. He moved to establish diplomatic relations with Cuba. c. He established diplomatic relations with Afghanistan. d. He supported a military coup in Egypt that ended badly for the United States. e. He brokered peaceful relations with Iran. ANS: B TOP: The Obama Presidency DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1131 | Seagull p. 1146 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 3. Understand the changes voters hoped for when they elected Barack Obama.

Q: Which of the following was a job category for which the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicted strong growth in 2012? a. childcare b. financial services c. technology d. higher education e. social sciences ANS: A TOP: Obama in Office DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1128 | Seagull p. 1142 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Identify the major challenges of Obamas first term.

Q: The Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, a. allowed for most businesses to stop providing health insurance to employees. b. was supported by Democrats and Republicans. c. allowed health care companies to deny insurance to applicants with existing illnesses. d. treated every citizen under the same provisions. e. required all Americans to purchase health insurance. ANS: E TOP: Obama in Office DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1124 | Seagull p. 1138 | MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Understand the changes voters hoped for when they elected Barack Obama.

Q: Khizr Khan confronted Trump for a. being a TV star. b. mistreating women. c. disrespecting minorities. d. not serving in the U.S. military. e. using social media. ANS: C TOP: Who Is an American? | Primary Source Document DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1131 | Seagull p. 1149 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Identify what was divisive about Donald Trumps campaign and early presidency.

Q: Prior to the twentieth century, what was humanitys primary economic activity? a. developing medical solutions b. acquiring food, clothing, and shelter c. printing books d. inventing time-saving technologies e. investing in stocks ANS: B TOP: Freedom in the Twenty-First Century DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 1128 | Seagull p. 1150 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 6. Analyze the prevailing ideas of American freedom at the beginning of the twenty-first century.

Q: How did Obama use human rights as a political weapon? a. He threatened to withdraw aid from Israel if it did not end its occupation of the West Bank. b. He temporarily moved the American Fifth Fleet out of its base in Bahrain until the government there agreed to stop jailing peaceful political dissenters. c. He condemned China, but said virtually nothing about human rights abuses in Saudi Arabia and other nations that were U.S. allies in the war on terror. d. He accused congressional Republicans of aiding the rise of ISIS with their refusal to fund additional ground troops in Iraq. e. He threatened to send more ground troops to Iraq unless the government passed legislation to protect human rights. ANS: C TOP: The Obama Presidency DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1124 | Seagull p. 1146 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Understand the changes voters hoped for when they elected Barack Obama.

Q: By the early twenty-first century, what was the status of union membership in the private sector? a. Union membership steadily increased from 1900 to 2000. b. Military troops were used to prevent unions from meeting. c. Less than 10 percent of workers in the private sector belonged to unions. d. These private-sector unions were more powerful than ever. e. Unions had been completely banned. ANS: C TOP: Freedom in the Twenty-First Century DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 1128 | Seagull p. 1151 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 6. Analyze the prevailing ideas of American freedom at the beginning of the twenty-first century.

Q: What statement best describes ISIS? a. It was an American military group that promoted peace in the Middle East. b. It was a national oil drilling company seeking to expand into foreign markets. c. It was a multiethnic coalition with the goal of promoting freedom of religion. d. It was a self-proclaimed Islamic State that conducted campaigns of exceptional brutality. e. It was a group of Christian activists looking to gain territory in Europe. ANS: D TOP: The Obama Presidency DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 1124 | Seagull p. 1146 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 4. Identify the major challenges of Obamas first term.

Q: Which of the following statements describes the Occupy movement? a. It remained small and local. b. It eventually died out and failed to inspire any other similar movements. c. It failed to manage the use of new technologies. d. It began as a grassroots protest against Obamacare. e. It tapped into a widespread feeling of alienation, especially among the young. ANS: E TOP: Obama in Office DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1126 | Seagull p. 1140 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Understand the changes voters hoped for when they elected Barack Obama.

Q: Which of the following statements describes the Black Lives Matter movement? a. It focused on narrow platform policy rather than a broad claim to black humanity. b. Members demanded that police practices be changed and officers using excessive force be held accountable. c. Everybody sided with the movement. d. It emerged in response to the deaths of armed black men at the hands of police and other authorities. e. It failed to make use of current technology and social media to organize. ANS: B TOP: The Obama Presidency DIF: Moderate REF: Full pp. 1129 | Seagull pp. 11431144 | MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 3. Understand the changes voters hoped for when they elected Barack Obama.

Q: What statement regarding President Obama and immigration is true? a. More illegal immigrants than ever entered the United States while Obama was president. b. Obamas outspoken disdain for illegal immigrants gained him Republican supporters. c. Obama refused to deport any illegal immigrants during his time in office. d. The recession during Obamas term in office created excellent opportunities for Mexican immigrants to take low-paying jobs. e. Obamas administration deported far more illegal immigrants than George W. Bushs. ANS: E TOP: The Obama Presidency DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 1126 | Seagull p. 1148 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 4. Identify the major challenges of Obamas first term.

Q: Which of these developed nations placed the most emphasis on religion? a. Italy b. Great Britain c. Germany d. France e. United States ANS: E TOP: Freedom in the Twenty-First Century DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1129 | Seagull p. 1151 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 6. Analyze the prevailing ideas of American freedom at the beginning of the twenty-first century

Q: How were the two candidates on the Republican Party ticket in 2012 different from those who ran in years past? a. Neither was wealthy. b. Neither actively campaigned. c. Both fully supported same-sex marriage. d. Neither was a traditional Protestant. e. Both criticized the National Rifle Association. ANS: D TOP: The Obama Presidency DIF: Difficult REF: Full pp. 11261127 | Seagull p. 1149 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Identify the major challenges of Obamas first term.

Q: In 2012, how many people in the United States were murdered with guns? a. about 100 b. about 1,000 c. nearly 5,000 d. nearly 10,000 e. more than 20,000 ANS: D TOP: Freedom in the Twenty-First Century DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1129 | Seagull p. 1152 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 6. Analyze the prevailing ideas of American freedom at the beginning of the twenty-first century.

Q: President Barack Obama surprised both his supporters and his opponents with a. his conduct in the war on terror from Guantanamo Bay to Libya. b. his nominations to the Supreme Court. c. his lack of special legislation to address the plight of African-Americans. d. Obamacare. e. revelations about his affair with a White House intern. ANS: A TOP: The Obama Presidency DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 1123 | Seagull p. 1145 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 5. Understand the changes voters hoped for when they elected Barack Obama.

Q: Into which of the following did British Petroleum spill oil in 2010? a. Hawaiian coast b. Balkans c. Gulf of Mexico d. Mediterranean Sea e. Pacific Ocean ANS: C TOP: Obama in Office DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 1124 | Seagull p. 1137 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Understand the changes voters hoped for when they elected Barack Obama.

Q: The problem of inequality in America after 2010 a. finally lost momentum with the economic recovery. b. declined as union power rose. c. grew due to rising unemployment and stagnant home sales. d. resulted from corporations paying wages at or below minimum wage. e. declined as market regulations opened new opportunities for small businesses. ANS: D TOP: Obama in Office DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1118 | Seagull p. 1139 | MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 3. Understand the changes voters hoped for when they elected Barack Obama.

Q: In his eulogy for the shooting victims at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, to what larger trend did Barack Obama connect the tragic events? a. a growing hostility toward immigrants b. a renewed hatred of organized religion c. a history of random acts of violence against no one in particular d. a long history of violence aimed at churches as a means of oppression e. a newfound movement rooted in ideas of racial inequality ANS: D TOP: Voices of Freedom | Primary Source Document DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1119 | Seagull p. 1137 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 6. Analyze the prevailing ideas of American freedom at the beginning of the twenty-first century.

Q: Sonia Sotomayor a. was not supported by Obama in her candidacy to the Supreme Court. b. was a candidate to become Supreme Court justice, but did not win the position. c. was the first Hispanic to be appointed to the Supreme Court. d. was the first woman to be appointed to the Supreme Court. e. was appointed by Bush to the Supreme Court. ANS: C TOP: | Obama in Office DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 1121 | Seagull p. 1137 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Understand the changes voters hoped for when they elected Barack Obama.

Q: How did the 2013 Supreme Court ruling invalidate the heart of the Voting Rights Act of 1965? a. The entire act was declared unconstitutional, since evidence of racial bias in southern election law no longer met the Courts burden of proof standard. b. The southern states cited in the original law no longer needed approval from the Justice Department before changing their election laws. c. The Court threw out the laws original provision providing federal protection for African-American voters at the polls in four southern states. d. Limitations were removed from the range of acceptable voter identification required for same-day registration at the polls. e. The Court declared that literacy tests were no longer necessary. ANS: B TOP: The Obama Presidency DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1121 | Seagull p. 1142 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Understand the changes voters hoped for when they elected Barack Obama.

Q: What was the result of Lawrence v. Texas? a. The Supreme Court overturned the law on a procedural technicality, making sexual acts between persons of the same sex legal. b. The Supreme Court declared the criminalization of homosexual acts unconstitutional. c. The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of state religious liberty laws. d. The Supreme Court declared homosexual acts were unconstitutional. e. The Supreme Court decided same-sex marriages were constitutional. ANS: B TOP: The Winds of Change DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1113 | Seagull p. 1126 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 1. Explain what events eroded support for President Bushs policies during his second term.

Q: The outcome of the presidential election of 2008 would have been less decisive if a. the Democratic candidate, Barack Obama, wasnt African-American. b. the Republican candidate, John McCain, had not been so old. c. Sarah Palin had been selected as vice president on John McCains ticket. d. voter turnout had not been so low. e. President Bushs popularity had not suffered from the recession and the war on terror. ANS: E TOP: The Great Recession DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 1116 | Seagull p. 1135 MSC: Applying OBJ: 4. Explain which events eroded support for President Bushs policies during his second term.

Q: In addition to deregulation, what contributed to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill in 2010? a. a hurricane b. global warming c. globalization d. a strike by oil rig workers e. marine life ANS: C TOP: Obama in Office DIF: Easy REF: Full pp. 11161117 | Seagull p. 1137 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Understand the changes voters hoped for when they elected Barack Obama.

Q: In 2008, testifying before Congress, Alan Greenspan, the former head of the Federal Reserve Bank. a. argued that regulation would damage banks, Wall Street, and the mortgage market. b. admitted that his conviction that free markets would produce the best results was flawed. c. argued that the federal government should allow unregulated economic competition. d. argued that banks and investment firms should regulate themselves. e. called for deregulation and artificially low interest rates. ANS: B TOP: The Great Recession DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 1113 | Seagull p. 1134 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 1. Explain what events eroded support for President Bushs policies during his second term.

Q: What did congressional Republicans denounce as a government takeover in March 2010? a. a financial reform bill that required the breakup of big banks b. Western state officials assuming control of national parks within their borders c. a sweeping health care bill that required all Americans to purchase health insurance d. an executive order that mandated an expansion of Medicare and Medicaid in twenty-three states e. a labor bill requiring unions to appoint government officials to executive positions ANS: C TOP: Obama in Office DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 1117 | Seagull p. 1138 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 3. Understand the changes voters hoped for when they elected Barack Obama.

Q: In 2008, what bank did the Bush administration allow to fail? a. AIG b. Citigroup c. Bank of America d. Fannie Mae e. Lehman Brothers ANS: E TOP: The Great Recession DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1113 | Seagull p. 1134 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Explain what events eroded support for President Bushs policies during his second term.

Q: What important piece of legislation tried to target the origins of the great recession in 2010? a. Obamacare b. TARPthe Troubled Asset Relief Program c. the bailout of the nations automakers d. the bank regulation reform law e. the No Child Left Behind Act ANS: D TOP: Obama in Office DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 1117 | Seagull p. 1138 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 1. Explain what events eroded support for President Bushs policies during his second term.

Q: Why did the number of Americans receiving food stamps rise after 2008? a. President Obama had eased eligibility requirements. b. The Midwestern farm lobby had pushed for an expansion of the program. c. The number of needy Americans skyrocketed with the recession. d. Americans had become increasingly comfortable with handouts. e. Illegal immigrants became eligible for food stamps in 2009. ANS: C TOP: The Great Recession DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1113 | Seagull p. 1135 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Explain which events eroded support for President Bushs policies during his second term.

Q: According to Justice Kennedy in the Obergefell v. Hodges decision, where can new ideas about freedom arise? a. slave narratives b. along the U.S. border with Mexico. c. the Constitution d. the Declaration of Independence e. pleas of protest ANS: E TOP: Voices of Freedom | Primary Source Document DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1118 | Seagull p. 1136 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 6. Analyze the prevailing ideas of American freedom at the beginning of the twenty-first century.

Q: Why did more American women hold paying jobs in mid-2009 than men? a. A significant proportion of American men were serving with the armed forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. b. The boom in the service and retail sectors of the economy at the time had significantly pushed employment among women. c. The much larger proportion of women among immigrants tipped the balance. d. Men were more likely to lose their jobs during the great recession. e. Employers were increasingly discriminating against white men. ANS: D TOP: The Great Recession DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 1111 | Seagull p. 1129 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 3. Analyze how the war on terror affected the economy and American liberties.

Q: Which of the following contributed to the banking crisis of 2008? a. The Federal Reserve Bank had kept interest rates at unprecedentedly high levels. b. Banks and other lending institutions eliminated subprime mortgages. c. Wall Street bankers withdrew themselves from the mortgage market. d. The Federal Reserve Bank and other regulatory agencies slowed the speculative frenzy. e. Public and private policies favored economic speculation and get-rich-quick schemes. ANS: E TOP: The Great Recession DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 1115 | Seagull pp. 11281129 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 1. Explain what events eroded support for President Bushs policies during his second term.

Q: In the 2008 election, when Barack Obama redrew the nations political map, he a. only won in Democratic strongholds. b. did extremely well in cities in the American South and Southwest, but not in suburbs. c. only won in the North and West. d. won in reliably Republican states as well as in Democratic strongholds. e. won 53 percent of the popular vote and a large majority in the electoral college. ANS: D TOP: The Great Recession DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1115 | Seagull p. 1135 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Understand the changes voters hoped for when they elected Barack Obama.

Q: Undocumented immigrants a. are no longer a problematic issue. b. lowered wages at the bottom of the economic ladder. c. chose to live in California. d. mostly arrived from eastern Europe. e. failed to participate in the U.S. economy by spending money and paying taxes. ANS: B TOP: The Winds of Change DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1112 | Seagull p. 1124 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Explain what events eroded support for President Bushs policies during his second term.

Q: Why did Goldman Sachs have to pay a fine of half a billion dollars in 2010? a. It had underwritten most of the subprime mortgages during the real estate boom. b. It had failed to document its business structure to the Securities and Exchange Commission. c. It had knowingly sold toxic mortgage-based securities and then bet on their failure. d. It had illegally financed the presidential campaign of Barack Obama. e. It had failed to reform its management and business practice in the wake of the mortgage crisis. ANS: C TOP: The Great Recession DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 1112 | Seagull p. 1133 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 1. Explain what events eroded support for President Bushs policies during his second term.

Q: Which of the following statements about President Obamas inaugural address are true? a. He promised a foreign policy based on unilateral force. b. His address harked back to the Progressive-era ideal of reform and regulation through experts. c. He blamed a culture of dependency and victimhood for helping to bring on the economic crisis. d. He spoke about freedom repeatedly. e. He spoke of the need to combat income inequality and lack of access to health care. ANS: E TOP: The Great Recession DIF: Moderate REF: Full pp. 11151116 | Seagull p. 1136 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 3. Understand the changes voters hoped for when they elected Barack Obama.

Q: How did Bernie Madoffs Ponzi scheme serve as a metaphor for the American economy? a. The American economys growth was based on borrowing from others and spending money people did not have. b. Hard work and wise investments were key to the growth of the American economy. c. The American economy did not grow because there was a lack of investors from the United States and overseas. d. The American economy could withstand significant changes to products in the market, as long as the companies themselves remained solvent. e. Open and honest communication between investors and companies was a key factor in stimulating economic growth in America. ANS: A TOP: The Great Recession DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 1112 | Seagull p. 1133 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Explain what events eroded support for President Bushs policies during his second term.

Q: How did Obama appeal to the young population during his presidential campaign? a. by opposing the war in Iraq b. by joining the sexual revolution movement c. by promising change d. by promising more unionization to workers e. by promising to be tough on illegal immigrants ANS: C TOP: The Great Recession DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1116 | Seagull p. 1132 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Explain the kinds of change that voters hoped for when they elected Barack Obama

Q: Analyze the prevailing ideas of American freedom at the beginning of the twenty-first century. Multiple Choice Which of the following statements about John Kerry and the 2004 presidential campaign is true? a. He was a Vietnam War veteran. b. He was very in touch with the people and embraced by the common man. c. He was from California. d. He had bipartisan support from Republican John McCain. e. He voted against the Iraq War in the Senate. ANS: A TOP: The Winds of Change DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1101 | Seagull p. 1121 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 1. Explain what events eroded support for President Bushs policies during his second term.

Q: During Hurricane Katrina the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was not prepared to respond efficiently. Why was this so damaging for the George W. Bush administration? a. because it was supposed to be specially competent in dealing with disaster b. because he had wanted to eliminate FEMA in the past c. because it confirmed climate change was a real problem that needed to be addressed d. because he had tripled FEMAs budget to avoid catastrophes e. because people felt the military was fighting somebody elses war instead of helping U.S. citizens in need ANS: A TOP: The Winds of Change DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 1110 | Seagull p. 1122 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 1. Explain what events eroded support for President Bushs policies during his second term.

Q: What did President George W. Bushs frequent references to freedom and liberty in his second inaugural address indicate? a. He was more determined than ever to impose American democracy on the Middle East. b. He was willing to expand his foreign policy focus from Iraq to North Korea. c. He had decided to push for the repeal of the USA Patriot Act. d. He wanted to restore support for the Iraq War with a focus on liberation, not terror. e. He was the nations staunchest defender of civil liberties for gays and lesbians. ANS: D TOP: The Winds of Change DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 1101 | Seagull p. 1121 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 3. Analyze how the war on terror affected the economy and American liberties.

Q: The Hurricane Katrina disaster highlighted which of the following to Americans in 2005? a. That poverty continued to be an unresolved issue. b. That natural disasters would not hit them again for centuries. c. That the national government was ready to respond quickly in case of disaster. d. That racial segregation was an issue of the past. e. That people could not rely on the benevolence of their neighbors. ANS: A TOP: The Winds of Change DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1111 | Seagull pp. 11221123 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 1. Explain what events eroded support for President Bushs policies during his second term.

Q: The borderlands of the Southwest a. had only rarely been a source of tension for Americans since the passage of the Hart-Celler Act. b. emerged as an area of renewed anxiety for some Americans in the wake of the September 11 attacks. c. only infrequently enjoyed close cultural and community connections to Mexico. d. seemed less of a national security threat than the borderlands of the Pacific Northwest. e. were not largely affected by the September 11 attacks because of their location. ANS: B TOP: The Winds of Change DIF: Easy REF: Full pp. 11021103 | Seagull p. 1123 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Explain what events eroded support for President Bushs policies during his second term.

Q: Which of the following is true of the Bush and Obama administrations efforts to police the southwest border? a. They publicly supported protests against illegal immigration. b. They paid private militias through the Department of Homeland Security to provide extra enforcement at border crossings. c. They increased the number of U.S. Border Patrol agents. d. They denied the importance of illegal immigration. e. They prohibited the use of regional unofficial militias to patrol the border. ANS: C TOP: The Winds of Change DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1111 | Seagull pp. 11231124 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 1. Explain what events eroded support for President Bushs policies during his second term.