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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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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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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 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
5

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.
6

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.
7

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
8

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.
9

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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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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