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Which best describes the US economy in 1998 during President Clinton’s term?

A
It was in a recession.
B
It was in a depression.
C
The deficit was somewhat lowered.
D
The federal budget was balanced.
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Why did US and coalition troops try to stop Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait?

A
The United Nations would fail without Kuwait’s support.
B
Stopping Iraq would ensure peace in the Middle East.
C
Stopping Iraq would remove Hussein from power.
D
The world depended on Kuwait for oil.
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As a result of the Gulf War,

A
Bush’s popularity soared.
B
oil prices fell to an all-time low.
C
Saddam Hussein fell from power.
D
Kuwaiti soldiers set Iraqi oil wells on fire.
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Which of these was one of Clinton’s goals to improve the economy?

A
increasing the nation’s deficit
B
running the country less like a business
C
increasing prices on international goods
D
running the country more like a business
5

In the 1980s, Bush proposed legislation to save the banking industry at a cost of

A
millions of dollars.
B
trillions of dollars.
C
billions of dollars.
D
thousands of dollars.
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One of President Clinton’s goals to improve the economy was

A
to have the states bear the burden of lowering the deficit.
B
to make US citizens responsible for lowering the deficit.
C
to share the responsibility for government debt reduction.
D
to take all of the responsibility for government debt reduction.
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President Bush’s approval rating fell at the end of his presidency in part because

A
he failed to stop the Oklahoma City bombing.
B
he sent US troops to Panama.
C
he lost the Persian Gulf War.
D
he broke a promise not to raise taxes and the economy slowed.
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When George H. W. Bush became president, the US government was deep in debt. Bush was forced to

A
start a war with Iraq.
B
compromise with Congress.
C
resign from office.
D
close the failing banks.
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President George H. W. Bush realized that in order to pay the government’s debt, he had to

A
make the government more like a business.
B
create new savings and loan banks.
C
increase taxes.
D
win the war with Iraq.
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Bush’s invasion of Panama was

A
unsuccessful because Noriega sent more drugs to the United States.
B
successful because the United States won back the Panama Canal.
C
successful because Noriega surrendered and went to prison in the US.
D
unsuccessful because Noriega was able to close the Panama Canal.

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