The Obama Presidency

Question 1

A negative effect of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was that

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the federal deficit grew.

Question 2

In 2012, the Supreme Court ruled that requiring people to buy health insurance is

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an acceptable use of the power to tax.

Question 3

In 2010, demonstrators used peaceful uprisings to overthrow the governments of

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Egypt and Tunisia.

Question 4

During the Obama administration, Hillary Clinton served as

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secretary of state.

Question 5

A goal of the Obama administration in the US was to

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train people to work in green industries.

Question 6

How did the killing of Osama bin Laden affect US foreign relations?

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It strained US-Pakistan relations.

Question 7

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act failed to

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halt rising unemployment.

Question 8

Which two countries began nuclear testing, posing a challenge for President Obama?

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Iran and North Korea

Question 9

The Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) worked to

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save failing banks and the automotive industry.

Question 10

most

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two overseas wars and economic downturn

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