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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 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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Study the graph of Russian military spending.

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A
It has been irregular since the transition to democracy.
B
It has expanded greatly since the transition to democracy.
C
It has not been a high priority following the transition to democracy.
D
It experienced an immediate increase following the transition to democracy.
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How did Ford first decide to stop inflation?

A
by raising taxes
B
by lowering prices
C
by hiring more people for jobs
D
by creating new jobs in government
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What statement best expresses the public’s view of Ford’s pardon of Nixon?

A
Most people supported the pardon.
B
Many people disagreed with the pardon.
C
Few people expressed interest in the pardon.
D
Most people believed the pardon helped end corruption.
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What happened when Carter authorized increased government spending to help the economy?

A
inflation worsened
B
interest rates dropped
C
money supply dropped
D
unemployment decreased
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What were the purposes of the Clean Air Act that President Bush implemented in 1990? Select three options.to reduce energy wasteto support use of natural gasto promote recycling programsto promote energy conservationto support use of public transportation

A
to reduce energy waste
B
to support use of natural gas
C
to promote recycling programs
D
to promote energy conservation
E
to support use of public transportation
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How did the Camp David Accords use diplomacy to achieve results?

A
They achieved a truce in Afghanistan.
B
They achieved release of the hostages in Iran.
C
They achieved a peace agreement in the Middle East.
D
They achieved a halt to the spread of communism by the Soviet Union.
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What was significant about the Reykjavik Summit?

A
It led to the dismantling of nuclear weapons.
B
It led to a turning point in diplomatic relations.
C
It led to an agreement that got legislative approval.
D
It led to the reduction of nuclear missile launch sites.
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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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What was the result of Lech Walesa’s activism with labor unions?

A
He became an ambassador for Poland.
B
He became an arms negotiator for Poland.
C
He helped establish the largest business in Poland.
D
He helped establish a new democratic government in Poland.
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Study the political cartoon.

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A
Reagan made fun of the campaign to remove the Berlin Wall.
B
Gorbachev was relatively unimportant in removing the Berlin Wall.
C
Reagan got more credit than he deserved for removal of the Berlin Wall.
D
Gorbachev got the correct amount of credit for his role in removing the Berlin Wall.
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What was one outcome of the Title IX legislation passed by the Nixon administration?

A
Schools told students which classes to take based on gender.
B
Males gained equal access to jobs within the education system.
C
Students who were pregnant or who had children had to leave school.
D
Females gained equal access of admission to public universities and colleges.
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What tactics did CREEP use to undermine President Nixon’s political opponent in the 1972 election?

A
It raised money from other political candidates.
B
It threatened opponents so they would stop running.
C
It distributed negative campaign flyers about opponents.
D
It broke into the opponents’ offices to steal documents.
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Which statement best explains why John Dean’s testimony was so important during the Watergate investigations?

A
Dean was a member of CREEP and created the plan to reelect Nixon.
B
Dean was a lawyer who could clearly describe how the Nixon administration broke the law.
C
Dean was able to testify to dozens of conversations with Nixon about the break-in and cover-up.
D
Dean was not involved in the Watergate break-in, so he was able to have an impartial perspective.

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