Practice Test

Question 1

President George W. Bush gave tax credits to energy companies to

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increase production of fossil fuels and nuclear power.

Question 2

About how many tourists visit Florida each year?

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50 million

Question 3

How did the September 11th attacks affect New York City?

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The city faced economic problems due to damage in the financial sector.

Question 4

How did congressional Republicans and Democrats respond to President Bush’s proposed changes to immigration law?

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Both parties criticized his guest worker program.

Question 5

The main importance of Miami, Tampa, and Jacksonville to Florida’s economy is that they

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are all major port cities.

Question 6

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provided support by

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funding road and bridge construction.

Question 7

Which issue helped determine the outcome of the 2008 presidential race?

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opposition to the war in Iraq

Question 8

In the wake of the September 11th attacks,

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a struggling economy became even worse.

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