Partisan Conflict in Government

Question 1

Which statement best describes the mood of the American people following the midterm election in 1994?

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They were ready for a change.

Question 2

How did the budget crisis in 1995 affect the American people’s feelings toward President Clinton?

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Americans blamed Republicans for the shutdown and Clinton’s approval ratings improved.

Question 3

How did President Clinton’s impeachment lead to Newt Gingrich’s resignation as Speaker of the House?

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Negative feelings about the attacks on Clinton led to a loss of confidence in Gingrich.

Question 4

As a result of poor economic conditions in the early 1990s,

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new congressional leadership was elected in 1994.

Question 5

Which statement best describes the feelings of most Americans following President Clinton’s impeachment?

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They thought Clinton had been impeached more for political reasons than for wrongdoing.

Question 6

Partisanship in Congress during the Clinton presidency made it very difficult to

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compromise.

Question 7

What aspect of the investigation into the Monica Lewinsky affair led directly to an impeachable offence?

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lying under oath

Question 8

During the 1994 midterm election, the Contract with America was

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a Republican agenda.

Question 9

A term used by the media to describe the results of the midterm election in 1994 was

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the “Republican Revolution.”

Question 10

When President Clinton was elected to a second term in 1996,

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Republicans maintained control of Congress.

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