September 11, 2001 — Cumulative exam Answers

25 verified answers3 views
21
Free Preview

Following the 2000 presidential election, the Bush campaign

A
asked the Florida Supreme Court to order a hand recount of the ballots.
B
appealed the Florida Supreme Court’s decision to allow a hand recount.
C
rejected the decision of the US Supreme Court on the hand recount.
D
decided a hand recount could not be done in time for the Electoral College vote.
22
Free Preview

The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 was designed to help

A
illegal immigrants.
B
victims of Hurricane Katrina.
C
banks and other financial institutions.
D
victims of terrorist attacks.
23

The special investigation into the Whitewater real estate scandal

A
resulted in charges that Clinton had committed perjury.
B
led to allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct.
C
revealed that Clinton was guilty of obstruction of justice.
D
produced no evidence that Clinton had committed a crime.
24

Which statement best explains how the Internet affected newspapers and magazines?

A
Internet use is unrelated to newspapers and magazines, so it had little effect on those publications.
B
Internet use promotes reading, so it positively affected newspaper and magazine subscriptions.
C
Readers for online news sources and magazines increased, which boosted print publications.
D
Readers for online news sources and magazines grew, but the readership for print publications shrank.
25

This graph shows life expectancy in the United States.Which factor best explains why the graph changes from 1990 to 2010?

Question illustration
A
New technology protects soldiers from risky reconnaissance missions.
B
New technology allows farmers to grow genetically modified crops.
C
New technology allows us to find and use new energy sources.
D
New technology has improved medical imaging and surgery.

Did you find these answers helpful?