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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: 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: 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: 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: What was the response to the 2006 House of Representatives bill that criminalized the offering of assistance to illegal immigrants? a. silence from the mainstream media b. mass protests staged by legal and illegal immigrants nationwide c. self-deportation en masse d. mass arrests of people distributing water to immigrants in Texas e. many Americans assisted in deporting thousands of illegal immigrants ANS: B TOP: The Winds of Change DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 1104 | Seagull pp. 11241125 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Explain what events eroded support for President Bushs policies during his second term.

Q: How did the mortgage crisis affect minorities during the Great Recession? a. They were not given loans. b. They were pushed into subprime mortgages. c. They made great gains in homeownership. d. The Great Recession had little effect on them. e. Banks, such as Wells Fargo, charged lower fees to blacks and Hispanics. ANS: B TOP: The Great Recession DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1111 | Seagull pp. 1129, 1132 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Explain what events eroded support for President Bushs policies during his second term.

Q: Which of the following did Barack Obama and Donald Trumps presidential campaigns have in common? a. Both appealed to the voters feeling that the country was moving in the wrong direction. b. Both failed to use social media. c. Both used a past political figure to represent them. d. Both used their heritage to appeal to voters. e. Both campaigned for the Republican Party. ANS: A TOP: Introduction: Barack Obama DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1105 | Seagull p. 1120 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 3. Explain the kinds of change that voters hoped for when they elected Barack Obama.

Q: Why is the characterization of the war on terror as a clash of civilizationsthe West versus Islamunhistorical? a. It denies the militancy of Christian sects. b. It ignores the militant tendencies of Buddhism. c. It denies a long past of cultural exchanges between the two. d. It exaggerates the diversity of Islamic countries. e. It undermines the liberation struggle of the Arab Spring. ANS: C TOP: The Winds of Change DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 1105 | Seagull p. 1125 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 1. Explain what events eroded support for President Bushs policies during his second term.

Q: In a Supreme Court decision in 2003, the right to use affirmative action in college admissions was a. found unconstitutional. b. reaffirmed. c. supported by President Bush. d. declared unnecessary in the twenty-first century. e. left intentionally vague. ANS: B TOP: The Winds of Change DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1105 | Seagull pp. 11251126 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 1. Explain what events eroded support for President Bushs policies during his second term.

Q: Explain why Donald Trumps campaign and early presidency was divisive. Which of the following is true about the 2004 presidential election? a. John Kerry won by using his amicable personality. b. George W. Bush won in a landslide. c. Fewer people voted in this election than the 2000 election. d. Bush generated more enthusiasm among supporters than Kerry. e. John Kerry won Iowa and New Mexico. ANS: D TOP: The Winds of Change DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 1101 | Seagull p. 1121 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 1. Explain what events eroded support for President Bushs policies during his second term.

Q: Conservative Supreme Court justice Anthony Kennedy, writing for the majority in the Lawrence v. Texas and Obergefell v. Hodges rulings, a. described the Constitution as a document bound by the original intent of the nations founding fathers. b. suggested constitutional interpretation must normally rest on a narrow reading of the text. c. reaffirmed the liberal view of the Constitution as a living document whose protections expand as society changes. d. offered no explanation for the Courts upholding of state laws banning same-sex marriages. e. upheld the conservative view of reading the original intent of the founders and amendment authors. ANS: C TOP: The Winds of Change DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 1106 | Seagull p. 1126 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Explain what events eroded support for President Bushs policies during his second term.

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.

Q: What general political trend coincided with a significant increase in private and corporate spending in political campaigns at the turn of the twenty-first century? a. an increase in voter participation b. an increase in party membership c. an increase in newspaper subscriptions d. a withdrawal of people from the public sphere e. an increasing interest in anti-monopoly legislation ANS: D TOP: Impeachment and the Election of 2000 DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 1085 | Seagull p. 1105 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 4. Discuss how divisive political partisanship affected the election of 2000.

Q: Explain what events eroded support for President Bushs policies during his second term. What in twentieth-century American history had the biggest impact on Barack Obamas presidential victory in 2008? a. World War II b. the civil rights movement of the 1960s c. the Cold War d. the Great Depression e. the Great Society ANS: B TOP: Political History | Introduction: Barack Obama DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1091 | Seagull pp. 11091110 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Identify the major policy elements of the war on terror in the wake of September 11, 2001.

Q: The $1.5 billion cost of the congressional and presidential elections in 2000 came mostly from where? a. a poll tax b. Internet fund-raising c. wealthy individuals and corporate donors d. potluck campaign dinners e. federal income tax election donations ANS: C TOP: Impeachment and the Election of 2000 DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 1085 | Seagull p. 1105 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Discuss how divisive political partisanship affected the election of 2000.

Q: Describe the economic practices that contributed to the crisis of 2008. What made Barack Obamas presidential campaign the first political campaign of the twenty-first century? a. its widespread use of the Internet to raise money and communicate directly with voters b. its use of televised debates c. its use of television advertisements d. its use of direct calling e. its use of direct mailings ANS: A TOP: Political History | Introduction: Barack Obama DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1091 | Seagull p. 1110 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 1. Identify the major policy elements of the war on terror in the wake of September 11, 2001.

Q: In response to the September 11 attacks, the Bush administration a. banned all Muslims from entry into the United States. b. blamed the shadowy terrorist organization known as Al Qaeda. c. blamed the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of mastermind Osama bin Laden. d. declared a war on Iran. e. issued an immigration ban against all citizens of Muslim nations. ANS: B TOP: The Attacks of September 11 DIF: Moderate REF: Full pp. 10851086 | Seagull p. 1106 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 4. Discuss how divisive political partisanship affected the election of 2000.

Q: Understand the changes voters hoped for when they elected Barack Obama. As a U.S. senator, what did Barack Obama oppose? a. the invasion of Afghanistan b. universal health care c. governmental involvement in reducing global warming d. the Iraq War e. gun control ANS: D TOP: Political History | Introduction: Barack Obama DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1091 | Seagull p. 1110 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Identify the major policy elements of the war on terror in the wake of September 11, 2001.

Q: Following the Gulf War of 1991, what increased Osama bin Ladens anger at the United States? a. The United States did not tolerate religious minorities. b. The United States showed support for Israel. c. The United States refused to get involved in military operations in Saudi Arabia. d. The United States invaded Afghanistan. e. The United States donated money to the Palestinian cause. ANS: B TOP: The Attacks of September 11 DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 1086 | Seagull p. 1106 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 5. Explain the Al Qaeda attack on the United States on September 11, 2001.

Q: Identify the major challenges of Obamas first term. During his first year in office, George W. Bush a. raised tax rates for wealthy Americans. b. sponsored legislation to protect the environment. c. supported the accelerated reduction of nuclear weapons. d. had the full support of Congress, which had a commanding Republican majority. e. persuaded Congress to enact the largest tax cut in American history. ANS: E TOP: Political History | Bush before September 11 DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 1091 | Seagull p. 1110 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 1. Identify the major policy elements of the war on terror in the wake of September 11, 2001.

Q: Due to the absence of legal segregation, which of the following groups migrated to the United States in higher numbers than ever before between 1970 and 2010? a. Asians b. Latinos c. Puerto Ricans d. Cubans e. Africans ANS: E TOP: Cultural Wars DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 1087 | Seagull p. 1071 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Examine the cultural conflicts that emerged in the 1990s.

Q: Bush v. Gore ordered a. victory to be given to Bush. b. the recount in Florida to finish within one week. c. Florida to vote again in a separate election. d. Florida to halt its recount. e. Florida to audit its balloting machines. ANS: D TOP: Impeachment and the Election of 2000 DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 1084 | Seagull p. 1103 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Discuss how divisive political partisanship affected the election of 2000.

Q: In the twenty-first century, how were public schools mainly funded? a. communal donations b. property taxes c. income taxes d. national government aid e. city grants ANS: B TOP: Cultural Wars DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 1088 | Seagull p. 1095 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Examine the cultural conflicts that emerged in the 1990s.

Q: What made the U.S. Supreme Court case of Bush v. Gore in 2000 so unusual? a. It was decided in a 54 vote. b. The case had far-reaching implications. c. The public interpreted the justices disagreements as political in nature. d. It involved two former vice presidents. e. This case was not meant to be a precedent. ANS: E TOP: Impeachment and the Election of 2000 DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 1084 | Seagull p. 1104 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 4. Discuss how divisive political partisanship affected the election of 2000.

Q: In the early twenty-first century, which group had the highest percentage of its members in U.S. prisons? a. gays b. whites c. Mexicans d. environmentalists e. blacks ANS: E TOP: The Cultural Wars DIF: Easy REF: Full pp. 10881089 | Seagull p. 1096 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 3. Examine the cultural conflicts that emerged in the 1990s.

Q: Increasingly visible during the 1990s, Asian-Americans a. arrived in the United States with superb educations. b. continued to be discriminated against. c. were a homogenous group. d. were singled out as a model minority. e. positioned themselves in high-paying jobs. ANS: D TOP: The Cultural Wars DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1085 | Seagull p. 1092 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Examine the cultural conflicts that emerged in the 1990s.

Q: Which of the following groups was mostly at a disadvantage because of state laws disfranchising persons with felony convictions? a. women b. Latinos c. black men d. Asian men e. gays ANS: C TOP: Cultural Wars DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1089 | Seagull p. 1071 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Examine the cultural conflicts that emerged in the 1990s.

Q: The Defense of Marriage Act a. redefined marriage as a state-sanctioned union of either same or opposite-sex couples. b. was vetoed by Bill Clinton. c. applied only to members of the military. d. was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 2013. e. failed to achieve the necessary two-thirds majority to pass Congress. ANS: D TOP: Cultural Wars DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1080 | Seagull p. 1100 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Examine the cultural conflicts that emerged in the 1990s.

Q: Anita Hill a. worked for the Environmental Protection Agency. b. charged Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas with sexual harassment in 1991. c. testified against Clarence Thomas at Senate hearings, resulting in the denial of his confirmation to the Supreme Court. d. retracted her sexual harassment charges upon Clarence Thomass confirmation to the Supreme Court. e. left politics to attend law school. ANS: B TOP: Impeachment and the Election of 2000 DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1083 | Seagull p. 1102 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Discuss how divisive political partisanship affected the election of 2000.

Q: The term pay gap refers to the difference in a. pay rates between workers and CEOs. b. pay rates for skilled and unskilled workers. c. pay rates between men and women. d. pay rates between new hires and senior employees. e. gross income and take-home pay. ANS: C TOP: Cultural Wars DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 1081 | Seagull p. 1100 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Examine the cultural conflicts that emerged in the 1990s.

Q: In 1998, Congress brought impeachment charges against President Clinton because he a. had an extramarital affair with a White House staff member. b. authorized a break-in at the Republican national headquarters. c. extorted money from oil companies in exchange for government contracts. d. ordered troops into Somalia without congressional approval. e. lied about his extramarital affair before the grand jury. ANS: E TOP: Impeachment and the Election of 2000 DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 1083 | Seagull p. 1102 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Discuss how divisive political partisanship affected the election of 2000.

Q: Casey v. Planned Parenthood of Pennsylvania a. upheld the view that those who used violence against abortion clinics had to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. b. ruled that a woman had to inform her husband before getting an abortion. c. overturned Roe v. Wade. d. repudiated the centuries-old claim that a husband had a legal claim to control his wifes body. e. was a triumph for supporters of the pro-life position. ANS: D TOP: Cultural Wars DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1081 | Seagull pp. 11001101 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 3. Examine the cultural conflicts that emerged in the 1990s.

Q: Who was the special counsel investigating the scandals of Bill Clinton? a. Archibald Cox b. Clarence Thomas c. Kenneth Starr d. Anita Hill e. Robert Mueller ANS: C TOP: Impeachment and the Election of 2000 DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1083 | Seagull p. 1102 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 4. Discuss how divisive political partisanship affected the election of 2000.

Q: Militia groups arose in America during the 1990s a. to protest the increasing influence of the Christian Coalition. b. and engaged in acts of domestic terrorism. c. but were quickly eliminated by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). d. but posed no immediate threat to the nation. e. and were based primarily in the Northeast. ANS: B TOP: Cultural Wars DIF: Moderate REF: Full pp. 10811083 | Seagull pp. 11011102 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Examine the cultural conflicts that emerged in the 1990s.

Q: What statement below best summarizes the difference between the impeachments of Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton? a. Johnsons impeachment involved trivial matters, while Clintons concerned matters of the utmost importance to the nation. b. The impeachments of Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton were virtually indistinguishable; the defending parties even used much of the same rhetoric. c. Andrew Johnsons impeachment concerned matters of Reconstruction and the rights of former slaves, but Bill Clintons concerned what many deemed a juvenile escapade. d. Johnson had a Senate that voted unanimously to convict him, but Clinton was not convicted. e. Johnson broke many more laws than Clinton. ANS: C TOP: Impeachment and the Election of 2000 DIF: Difficult REF: Full pp. 10831084 | Seagull pp. 11021103 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 4. Discuss how divisive political partisanship affected the election of 2000.

Q: The 1995 truck bombing of the federal building in Oklahoma City was organized by a. militant African-American separatists. b. a left-wing paramilitary group. c. a far-right private militia group. d. Islamic fundamentalists. e. Osama bin Laden. ANS: C TOP: Cultural Wars DIF: Moderate REF: Full pp. 10821083 | Seagull pp. 11011102 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 3. Examine the cultural conflicts that emerged in the 1990s.

Q: The 2000 presidential race between George W. Bush and Al Gore was a. finally decided by the Supreme Court. b. decided by the Florida attorney general. c. in question because of voter fraud in Florida. d. a landslide victory for Bush. e. finally decided by the U.S. Senate. ANS: A TOP: Impeachment and the Election of 2000 DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 1084 | Seagull p. 1103 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Discuss how divisive political partisanship affected the election of 2000.

Q: During the 1990s, twenty-three states passed laws a. legalizing gay marriage. b. limiting the rights of gay, lesbian, and bisexual Americans. c. banning all abortions except for medical emergencies. d. making English the official language. e. raising the drinking age to twenty-one. ANS: D TOP: Cultural Wars DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 1080 | Seagull p. 1099 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 3. Examine the cultural conflicts that emerged in the 1990s.

Q: By the turn of the century, Latinos in the United States a. accepted white-collar jobs. b. were highly educated. c. were poorer than the rest of the country. d. tended to live among the white middle class. e. refused to apply for U.S. citizenship. ANS: C TOP: Cultural Wars DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1083 | Seagull p. 1071 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Examine the cultural conflicts that emerged in the 1990s.

Q: Which of the following factors drove increasing emigration from Mexico in the 1990s? a. poverty in Mexico b. superior public services in the United States c. opportunities for highly educated professionals d. low birth rates in Mexico. e. volunteer positions in the United States ANS: A TOP: The Cultural Wars DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1083 | Seagull p. 1092 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 3. Examine the cultural conflicts that emerged in the 1990s.

Q: Proposition 187, approved by California voters in 1994, a. denied illegal immigrants and their children access to welfare and education. b. expanded the prison-industrial complex with a tough three-strikes law. c. reinstated the bracero program and solved many of the states immigration problems. d. banned bilingual education and abolished the segregation of immigrant schoolchildren. e. banned affirmative action in education, employment, and government. ANS: A TOP: Cultural Wars DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 1080 | Seagull pp. 10991100 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 3. Examine the cultural conflicts that emerged in the 1990s.

Q: At the end of the twentieth century, the Christian Coalition a. was a major force in Republican Party politics. b. reversed its long-standing opposition to abortion. c. declined in numbers but grew more vocal at the same time. d. campaigned for the introduction of a national tax funding community churches. e. dominated the Democratic Party. ANS: A TOP: Cultural Wars DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 1080 | Seagull p. 1100 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Examine the cultural conflicts that emerged in the 1990s.

Q: Why was the bitter political partisanship in Washington, D.C., in the 1990s so unexpected? a. Republicans had denounced Reagans new conservatism and returned to the more moderate brand of Gerald Ford and Nelson Rockefeller. b. The tensions in foreign affairs had reinforced a sense of national solidarity in both major parties. c. The economic crisis of the decade had convinced Republicans and Democrats that they needed to join forces for an effective political response. d. The new president, Bill Clinton, was clearly moving toward the political center. e. Bill Clinton had been able to attract millions of Republican voters in 1992. ANS: D TOP: Impeachment and the Election of 2000 DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 1083 | Seagull p. 1102 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Discuss how divisive political partisanship affected the election of 2000.

Q: Which of the following was a common destination for immigrants at the turn of the twenty-first century? a. Washington, D.C. b. Seattle c. Miami d. Boston e. San Francisco ANS: C TOP: Cultural Wars DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 1079 | Seagull p. 1087 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 3. Examine the cultural conflicts that emerged in the 1990s.

Q: The majority of imprisoned Americans in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries were incarcerated for what crime? a. spousal abuse b. nonviolent drug offenses c. embezzlement d. insider trading e. sexual assault ANS: B TOP: The Cultural Wars DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 1076 | Seagull pp. 10951096 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 3. Examine the cultural conflicts that emerged in the 1990s.

Q: The Mexican-American group Los Tigres del Norte wrote the song La Jaula de oro, in which they mention being trapped within cage of gold. What is the cage of gold a metaphor for? a. their situation in the United States where they are unable to visit their home country b. the U.S. banking system c. the Mexican national government d. the U.S.-Mexican border e. the CIA ANS: A TOP: Who Is an American? | Primary Source Document DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1079 | Seagull p. 1094 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Examine the cultural conflicts that emerged in the 1990s.

Q: Walmart a. was the second-largest employer in Mexico by 2010. b. by the early twenty-first century was the second-largest corporate employer in America (after Apple). c. paid most of its 1.6 million nonunionized workers slightly more than minimum wage. d. refused to produce in Mexico. e. supported collective bargaining. ANS: C TOP: Globalization and its Discontents DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 1078 | Seagull p. 1086 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 2. Explain the forces that drove the economic resurgence of the 1990s.

Q: In the song La Jaula de oro, how are the children of Mexican immigrants portrayed? a. as wanting to go back to Mexico b. as greedy c. as reluctant to learn English d. as Americanized e. as tired and sickly ANS: D TOP: Who Is an American? | Primary Source Document DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1079 | Seagull p. 1094 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Examine the cultural conflicts that emerged in the 1990s.

Q: Which of the following countries executed as many or more of its prisoners than the United States? a. China b. Japan c. Israel d. Germany e. France ANS: A TOP: The Cultural Wars DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1078 | Seagull pp. 10961097 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 3. Examine the cultural conflicts that emerged in the 1990s.

Q: Rodney Kings a. beating by white police officers was recorded on a smartphone. b. handgun was taken from the glove compartment of his car. c. four assailants were acquitted, setting off riots in the city of Los Angeles. d. routine traffic stop resulted in a citation and caused no further incident. e. arrest had been planned carefully by the Los Angeles Police Department. ANS: C TOP: The Cultural Wars DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 1078 | Seagull p. 1097 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 3. Examine the cultural conflicts that emerged in the 1990s.

Q: What was the impact of the creation of Indian casinos? a. The casinos made Las Vegas casinos go bankrupt. b. Gambling became legal in all fifty states. c. All Indian casinos combined only made several million dollars a year. d. It introduced Indians to gambling. e. Most individual Indians did not benefit from casinos and remained poor. ANS: E TOP: Cultural Wars DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1079 | Seagull p. 1098 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Examine the cultural conflicts that emerged in the 1990s.

Q: What was one outcome of the Americans with Disabilities Act? a. It created special jobs for persons with disabilities. b. It helped Americans with disabilities working overseas. c. It created a program that distributed a monthly stipend to workers with disabilities. d. It prohibited discrimination in hiring and promotion against persons with disabilities. e. It brought about a cure for AIDS. ANS: D TOP: The Cultural Wars DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 1078 | Seagull p. 1097 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Examine the cultural conflicts that emerged in the 1990s.

Q: What was one area where multiculturalism had a strong influence, bringing about dramatic change in the 1990s? a. corporate boardrooms b. Hollywood films c. farming d. national political offices e. higher education ANS: E TOP: Cultural Wars DIF: Difficult REF: Full pp. 10791080 | Seagull pp. 10981099 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Examine the cultural conflicts that emerged in the 1990s.

Q: By the year 2000, the AIDS epidemic a. affected only homosexuals and transgender Americans. b. affected only drug users and hemophiliacs. c. was spreading less rapidly among gay Americans. d. brought an end to the gay rights movement. e. had been brought under control around the world. ANS: C TOP: The Cultural Wars DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1078 | Seagull p. 1097 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Examine the cultural conflicts that emerged in the 1990s.

Q: School segregation a. increased in the 1990s due to new racial mandates overseen by local school districts. b. declined significantly in the 1990s thanks to changing racial attitudes. c. increased in the 1990s as a result of housing patterns. d. declined because of two key Supreme Court rulings. e. remained about the same despite federal support. ANS: C TOP: The Cultural Wars DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1076 | Seagull p. 1095 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Examine the cultural conflicts that emerged in the 1990s.

Q: Where did most Latinos living in the United States move to by the turn of the century? a. to the ghettos b. to rural areas c. close to factories d. to the suburbs e. close to train stations ANS: D TOP: Cultural Wars DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1079 | Seagull p. 1071 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Examine the cultural conflicts that emerged in the 1990s.

Q: How could the trend of mass imprisonment in the late twentieth century have been avoided? a. Schools could have offered more civic lessons. b. Hospitals should have kept a closer eye on the mentally ill. c. State legislators could have refused to criminalize drug use. d. Northeastern states should not have abolished the death penalty. e. States could have applied the death penalty more liberally. ANS: C TOP: The Cultural Wars DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 1076 | Seagull p. 1095 MSC: Applying OBJ: 3. Examine the cultural conflicts that emerged in the 1990s.

Q: In the 1990s, the prison population a. declined because there was little new prison construction. b. experienced shorter sentences and more rehabilitation programs than before. c. increased because crime rates increased in the 1990s. d. grew as state governments increased penalties for crimes. e. declined because states refused to fund the prison-industrial complex. ANS: D TOP: The Cultural Wars DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1076 | Seagull p. 1095 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Examine the cultural conflicts that emerged in the 1990s.

Q: By the turn of the century, which of the following formed the largest immigrant group in the United States? a. Asians b. Latinos c. Europeans d. Jews e. Africans ANS: B TOP: Cultural Wars DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1079 | Seagull p. 1071 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Examine the cultural conflicts that emerged in the 1990s.