Chapter 13 Quiz

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

B  They wanted to see Guantanamo Bay permanently closed.

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

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

E  They were concerned about growing government spending and taxation.

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

B  Gun control legislation

C  Health care reform

D  Funding for federal infrastructure projects to stimulate the economy

E  Middle-class tax cuts

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

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

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

D  The war resulted in sectarian violence and instability.

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

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

B  shift responsibility from the government to the individual

C  expand social security benefits to the least advantaged

D  end all government assistance

E  increase home ownership through government loans

A  initiated an attack on Afghanistan.

B  quarantined Iran.

C  declared war on Iraq.

D  invaded Pakistan.

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

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

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

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

D  Photographs of American mistreatment of prisoners in Iraq.

E  Administration memos that authorized “enhanced interrogation” methods.

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

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

C  The growth of the national debt.

D  The collapse of Lehman Brothers.

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

A  All of these

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

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

D  Resulted in a major reorganization of the federal government

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

A  the Electoral College ended in a tie.

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

C  a third-party candidate won several electoral votes.

D  the winner of the popular vote became President.

E  of widespread voter fraud that skewed the result.

A  raised interest rates on borrowing

B  lowered taxes

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

D  increased the amount of military spending

E  injected federal money into the economy

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

B  It is a result of the contested 2000 election.

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

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  Hillary Clinton

B  Donald Trump

C  John McCain

D  Sarah Palin

E  Ross Perot

A  All of these

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

C  eliminated early voting

D  required the voters prove their identity at the polls

E  began deliberations to eliminate the Electoral College

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

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

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

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

E  They opposed abortion.

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

B  All of these.

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.