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The Clinton Administration Answers

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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.
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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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In 1996, the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act

A
closed the federal building in Oklahoma City.
B
outlawed groups that opposed the government.
C
increased protection for federal buildings worldwide.
D
closed all federal buildings in the United States temporarily.
4

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.
5

How did some Americans respond to government policies enacted during the 1990s?

A
They joined pro-government groups.
B
They joined pro-Communist groups.
C
They joined anti-government groups.
D
They joined anti-Communist groups.
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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 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
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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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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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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.

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