The Clinton Administration Answers

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What was one of President Clinton’s primary domestic goals?

A
reforming health care
B
relaxing gun control
C
legalizing same-sex marriage
D
decreasing the size of the military
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Which statement best describes the Defense of Marriage Act of 1996?

A
It gave gay and lesbian couples the right to marry.
B
It gave interracial couples the right to marry.
C
It recognized only marriage between a man and a woman.
D
It only recognized marriages between people of the same race.
3

What angered some Americans about the way President Clinton balanced the federal budget?

A
He raised taxes.
B
He increased spending.
C
He decreased taxes.
D
He lowered tariffs.
4

What led to domestic terrorism during President Clinton’s administration?

A
a belief that government was taking away people’s civil liberties
B
a belief that the government treated corporations unfairly
C
a dissatisfaction with the increasing deficit
D
a dissatisfaction with the trade agreements
5

How did President Clinton’s economic plan affect the federal budget in 1999?

A
It had a surplus.
B
It had a small deficit.
C
It began to decline.
D
It was higher than ever.
6

In order to end the recession in the early 1990s, President Clinton

A
decreased government spending.
B
increased government spending.
C
made the government less like a business.
D
gave a few people the burden of reducing debt.
7

What happened after President Clinton sent peacekeeping troops to Somalia in 1993?

A
Somalia’s government became stable.
B
Somalia’s government remained unstable.
C
US troops killed thousands of Somali people.
D
US troops remained in Somalia for many years.
8

What was one of President Clinton’s domestic goals?

A
establishing unrestricted gun policies
B
providing health care for all Americans
C
legalizing all types of marriage
D
increasing requirements for the military
9

One of President Clinton’s early strategies for improving the economy was

A
decreasing taxes.
B
increasing government spending.
C
increasing taxes.
D
increasing the overall deficit.
10

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

A
It was in a recession.
B
It was in a depression.
C
The federal budget was balanced.
D
The deficit was somewhat lowered.

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