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The Obama Presidency — Unit test Answers

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The purpose of the 9/11 Commission was to

A
provide funds for victims’ families.
B
study the events of September 11th.
C
create more security at airports.
D
expand the powers of law enforcement.
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The planes hijacked on September 11, 2001, were flown toward targets in New York City and

A
Philadelphia.
B
Boston.
C
Miami.
D
Washington, DC.
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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
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A difference between Flight 93 and the other planes involved in the September 11th attacks was that

T
Terrorists revealed their plans before the flight went down.
F
Flight 93 was headed for a more obscure target.
T
The crew convinced the terrorists to land the plane.
P
Passengers became aware of the terrorists’ plans.
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In 2008, the Republican presidential candidate was

A
George W. Bush.
B
Mitt Romney.
C
John McCain.
D
Newt Gingrich.
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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.
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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
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During the Obama administration, Hillary Clinton served as

A
secretary of state.
B
vice president.
C
a senator from New York.
D
first lady.
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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.
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Which best describes communication in the United States today?

A
Texting and e-mail have made communication very expensive.
B
Texting and e-mail have made communication very fast.
C
People write and send more letters through the mail than ever before.
D
People seldom communicate because they spend a lot of time on the Internet.
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In 2011, the United States used drone aircraft to target

I
Iran’s nuclear reactors.
N
North Korea’s nuclear reactors.
a
al-Qaeda members.
L
Libyan rebels.
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How does the Internet affect the way people find and exchange information?

A
The Internet makes finding information a little faster, and exchanging information a little slower.
B
The Internet makes finding information much slower, and exchanging information much faster.
C
The Internet makes both finding information and exchanging information a little faster.
D
The Internet makes both finding information and exchanging information much faster.
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If a country lowers tariffs, what will most likely happen?

A
Transportation costs will rise.
B
Communication costs will drop.
C
Exports will decrease.
D
Imports will increase.
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Which statement best describes the election of 2008?

A
Voter turnout was low because neither candidate excited the public.
B
Voter turnout was low because the country was prosperous and secure.
C
Voter turnout was high because Americans wanted to show approval for the government.
D
Voter turnout was high because Americans knew important decisions had to be made.
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As president, what was George W. Bush’s main accomplishment regarding immigration?

A
He proposed and signed into law a guest worker program.
B
He succeeded in ending illegal immigration into the United States.
C
He authorized a 700-mile-long fence along the US border with Mexico.
D
He changed US immigration policy and allowed illegal immigrants to stay.
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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.
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E-mail, texting, and social media have largely replaced

A
television.
B
the Internet.
C
newspapers.
D
handwritten letters.
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Industry has lowered its labor costs through

A
the use of tablet computers.
B
advances in robotics.
C
faster communications.
D
just-in-time manufacturing.
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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act failed to

h
help American taxpayers.
h
halt rising unemployment.
p
provide funds for state governments.
p
pay for road and bridge construction.
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Which statement best describes the events of September 11th?

A
The attacks were unexpected by the American public.
B
The attacks destroyed several government buildings.
C
The attacks happened in spite of strong airline security.
D
The attacks worsened US relations with al-Qaeda.

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