The Obama Presidency Answers

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The outcome of the presidential election in 2008 was historic because the United States elected

A
a former first lady.
B
an African American.
C
a former congressperson.
D
an Asian American.
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In 2012, the Supreme Court ruled that requiring people to buy health insurance is

A
an abuse of government power.
B
an invasion of individual privacy.
C
an acceptable use of the commerce clause.
D
an acceptable use of the power to tax.
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How did the killing of Osama bin Laden affect US foreign relations?

A
It made Pakistan feel more secure.
B
It destroyed the al-Qaeda network.
C
It ended the war in Afghanistan.
D
It strained US-Pakistan relations.
4

Which were the most important issues during the presidential election of 2008?

A
economic downturn and environmental protection
B
two overseas wars and economic downturn
C
two overseas wars and campaign spending
D
environmental protection and campaign spending
5

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

A
the federal deficit grew.
B
many more business failed.
C
state governments lost funding.
D
the gross domestic product dropped.
6

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

A
Afghanistan and Iraq
B
Cuba and Mexico
C
Iran and North Korea
D
Egypt and Tunisia
7

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

A
Afghanistan and Iraq.
B
Cuba and Tunisia.
C
Egypt and Libya.
D
Egypt and Tunisia.
8

The Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) worked to

A
help Americans who had lost their homes.
B
help small businesses get low-interest loans.
C
save factory jobs in high-unemployment areas.
D
save failing banks and the automotive industry.
9

In 2008, the Republican presidential candidate was

A
George W. Bush.
B
Mitt Romney.
C
John McCain.
D
Newt Gingrich.
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A goal of the Obama administration in the US was to

A
ease air-pollution regulations to help businesses.
B
train people to work in green industries.
C
open more rivers for industrial development.
D
increase imports of petroleum and natural gas.

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