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The Bush and Clinton Presidencies — Unit test Answers

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What was President Nixon’s first reaction to the special prosecutor’s request for the Watergate tapes?

A
He fired the attorney general for refusing to fire the special prosecutor.
B
He fired both the special prosecutor and his own attorney general.
C
He turned over the tapes immediately without taking any other action.
D
He ordered his attorney general to destroy the Watergate tapes.
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Many women reacted to The Feminine Mystique by feeling

A
empowered to seek social and economic equality.
B
hopeless about the obstacles that stood in their way.
C
more content in their traditional cultural roles.
D
powerless to do anything to better their situation.
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How did the ruling in Griswold v. Connecticut start the debate over reproductive rights?

A
The ruling outlawed abortion.
B
The ruling legalized adoption.
C
The ruling legalized birth control.
D
The ruling outlawed sex education.
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What was the nickname for President Reagan’s plan to destroy Soviet nuclear missiles in space?

A
Reaganomics
B
“Star Wars”
C
glasnost
D
perestroika
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How did the fall of the Soviet Union affect Cuba’s economy?

C
Cuba’s economy became stronger
C
Cuba’s economy weakened.
C
Cuba became the world’s strongest economy.
C
Cuba became dependent on the United States.
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Reagan’s landslide victory in 1980 was proof that

A
there were more Republicans than Democrats in the United States.
B
Americans were ready for a change in leadership.
C
people wanted the government to cut military spending.
D
Americans did not cross party lines when they voted in national elections.
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Which statement best explains why the National Organization for Women included child care and maternity leave in their Bill of Rights for Women?

A
The organization recognized that working mothers faced special problems.
B
The organization wanted women to receive special treatment.
C
The organization sought to end the practice of mothers not working outside the home.
D
The organization was trying to free women from the institution of marriage.
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According to Reagan’s supply-side economics, the first step to triggering the cycle of growth was

A
reducing taxes.
B
raising taxes.
C
regulating businesses.
D
creating government programs.
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Which best summarizes the outcome of the Watergate scandal?

A
Nixon narrowly avoided being removed from office, and the remainder of his presidency was marked by weakness and conflict.
B
Nixon was impeached by Congress, and Ford assumed the presidency but was soon dragged down by his own involvement in the scandal.
C
Nixon was impeached by Congress; Ford pardoned Nixon, then went before Congress to justify his decision.
D
Nixon resigned to avoid impeachment; Ford pardoned Nixon, then went before Congress to justify his decision.
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What was President Clinton’s response when US troops were killed in a conflict in Somalia in 1993?

A
He increased aid for the Somali famine.
B
He withdrew all US troops from the region.
C
He negotiated a treaty between the warring sides.
D
He increased the US military presence in Somalia.
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What caused the United States and the United Nations to form a coalition in the early 1990s?

A
Iraq attacked Kuwait.
B
The Berlin Wall came down.
C
Panama sent drugs to the US.
D
Saddam Hussein came to power in Iraq.
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The National Organization for Women wanted the US government to promote workplace equality by

A
outlawing maternity leave.
B
awarding women settlements of back pay.
C
passing Title IX.
D
allowing tax deductions for child care.
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The goal of perestroika was to

r
reform the Soviet economy.
l
limit choices available to Soviet consumers.
s
slow the development of a free market.
i
increase Soviet factory and farm production.
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What was the purpose of the Americans with Disabilities Act that President Bush signed in 1990?

A
to prohibit businesses from asking about a client’s abilities
B
to require new homes to be accessible to people with disabilities
C
to require films and TV shows to feature characters who have disabilities
D
to prohibit discrimination against people with disabilities in workplaces and schools
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Why was John Dean’s testimony against President Nixon so damaging?

A
Dean had been a lawyer for two of the Watergate burglars.
B
Dean had been an important official in the White House.
C
Dean had been a lawyer for the Democratic National Committee.
D
Dean had been involved in the burglary himself.

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