The Clinton Administration Answers

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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.
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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.
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As a result of US and international involvement in the conflict in Bosnia,

A
Bosnia’s ethnic relations grew worse.
B
Serbia signed a peace agreement.
C
Serbia refused to accept terms of peace.
D
Bosnia’s Muslim population returned.
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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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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.
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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.
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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
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Because of President Clinton’s stand on Haiti,

A
President Aristide was assassinated.
B
President Aristide fled to Somalia.
C
Haitian military powers agreed to step aside.
D
Haitian rulers threatened to invade the United States.
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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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How did President Clinton react when military leaders in Haiti overthrew President Aristide?

A
He threatened to invade if Aristide was not returned to power.
B
He offered to extend American citizenship to Aristide.
C
He immediately shipped American troops to Haiti.
D
He immediately withdrew American troops from Haiti.

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