Immigration and Demographic Change Answers

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In 2010, Congress passed a major plan to reform

t
the Pentagon.
c
campaign spending.
h
health care.
t
the Supreme Court.
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A goal of the Obama administration in the US was to

e
ease air-pollution regulations to help businesses.
t
train people to work in green industries.
o
open more rivers for industrial development.
i
increase imports of petroleum and natural gas.
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Which statement best describes the election of 2008?

A
Voter turnout was low because neither candidate excited the public.
B
Voter turnout was low because the country was prosperous and secure.
C
Voter turnout was high because Americans wanted to show approval for the government.
D
Voter turnout was high because Americans knew important decisions had to be made.
4

In 2011, the United States used drone aircraft to target

I
Iran’s nuclear reactors.
N
North Korea’s nuclear reactors.
a
al-Qaeda members.
L
Libyan rebels.
5

In 2010, demonstrators used peaceful uprisings to overthrow the governments of

A
Afghanistan and Iraq.
C
Cuba and Tunisia.
E
Egypt and Libya.
E
Egypt and Tunisia.
6

Which two countries began nuclear testing, posing a challenge for President Obama?

A
Afghanistan and Iraq
B
Cuba and Mexico
C
Iran and North Korea
D
Egypt and Tunisia
7

In 2008, the Republican presidential candidate was

A
George W. Bush.
B
Mitt Romney.
C
John McCain.
D
Newt Gingrich.
8

The US began fighting in Afghanistan in 2001

t
to combat terrorist groups.
t
to support pro-democracy rebels.
t
to stop nuclear development.
t
to end border violence.
9

In 2012, the Supreme Court ruled that requiring people to buy health insurance is

A
an abuse of government power.
B
an invasion of individual privacy.
C
an acceptable use of the commerce clause.
D
an acceptable use of the power to tax.
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How did the killing of Osama bin Laden affect US foreign relations?

A
It made Pakistan feel more secure.
B
It destroyed the al-Qaeda network.
C
It ended the war in Afghanistan.
D
It strained US-Pakistan relations.

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