Chapter 13 Quiz

A  They demanded that the government provide health care for all citizens.

B  They wanted to see Guantanamo Bay permanently closed.

C  They were concerned about growing government spending and taxation.

D  They were angry at the big banks for their abuses of power.

E  They were angry about the US failure to withdraw from Iraq

A  Gun control legislation

B  Appointment of Sonya Sotomayor and Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court

C  Middle-class tax cuts

D  Funding for federal infrastructure projects to stimulate the economy

E  Health care reform

A  The war resulted in sectarian violence and instability.

B  The war was conducted on presidential authority, much like the war in Vietnam.

C  In arguing for the war, Bush administration officials hinted that Hussein was connected to terror networks. 

D  The war ended with the quick ouster of Hussein and restoration of peace.

E  The Bush administration considered Hussein’s Iraq a threat to US interests in the Middle East.

A  end all government assistance

B  increase home ownership through government loans

C  expand social security benefits to the least advantaged

D  shift responsibility from the government to the individual

E  provide equal access to all Americans to social services to create a sense of ownership in the common good

A  declared war on Iraq.

B  quarantined Iran.

C  demanded that the leader of al-Qaeda Osama bin Laden immediately surrender

D  invaded Pakistan.

E  initiated an attack on Afghanistan.

A  All of these played a role in drawing increasing scrutiny and criticism.

B  The decision to hold accused terrorist without a chance to appeal their incarceration.

C  Photographs of American mistreatment of prisoners in Iraq.

D  Bush’s order to establish military tribunals to try noncitizens fighting for al Qaeda or involved in terrorism against the United States.

E  Administration memos that authorized “enhanced interrogation” methods.

A  The economic uncertainty that followed the 9-11 attacks.

B  The growth of the national debt.

C  The collapse of Lehman Brothers.

D  The failure of the government to regulate the financial industry.

E  Too many people were buying homes that they could not afford.

A  Proposed building a wall on the southern border to prevent undocumented migrants from crossing the border

B  Resulted in a major reorganization of the federal government

C  Allowed the holding of suspected terrorists without a right to appeal their case

D  Limited Americans’ rights to free speech in times of national security crises

E  All of these

A  a third-party candidate won several electoral votes.

B  of widespread voter fraud that skewed the result.

C  the Electoral College ended in a tie.

D  the winner of the popular vote became President.

E  the US Supreme Court intervened to prevent a recount that might have changed the result.

A  increased the amount of military spending

B  injected federal money into the economy

C  lowered taxes

D  raised interest rates on borrowing

E  sought the support of the anti-tax Tea Party members

A  It is unusual in the history of the American two-party system.

B  It is a result of the division of the nation into “blue” and “red” states.

C  It is a result of the contested 2000 election.

D  It is reflective of deeper divisions in a changing nation over what and who is an American.

E  It is a result of the 2008 election.

A  Sarah Palin

B  John McCain

C  Ross Perot

D  Donald Trump

E  Hillary Clinton

A  eliminated early voting

B  All of these

C  began deliberations to eliminate the Electoral College

D  required the voters prove their identity at the polls

E  approved legislation to modernize voting equipment and improve voting in other ways

A  They demanded that every presidential candidate in the 2008 election had to produce a birth certificate.

B  They tried to delegitimize the Obama presidency by claiming that he was not born in the US.

C  They encouraged women to give birth in the home as opposed to the hospital.

D  They opposed abortion.

E  They demanded an end to birth-right citizenship guaranteed under the 14 amendment.

A  All of these.

B  He significantly decreased American troop levels in the Middle East.

C  He authorized the Navy SEALS to assassinate of Obama bin Laden.

D  He negotiated a climate agreement with China, paving way for an international climate conference.

E  He negotiated a multinational trade agreement known as TPP.