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What was the religious Second Great Awakening?

A
a movement that sought to reconcile science with the Bible.
B
a series of revivals that persecuted religious minorities.
C
a movement that led to American independence.
D
a movement that emphasized democratic ideals of tolerance for others.
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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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Which statement best explains how the baby boom affects Social Security?

A
The life expectancy for baby boomers is falling, so they will draw less Social Security than planned.
B
The baby boom generation is so large its contributions will fully fund Social Security for the next 30 years.
C
Baby boomers think Social Security should be ended because they will not receive their fair share.
D
Experts fear the high number of retiring baby boomers will place a strain on the Social Security system.
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Why did the United States fail to ratify the Kyoto Protocol?

A
The US Congress did not want to support a free-trade agreement.
B
The treaty threatened to limit the sovereignty of the United States.
C
Americans were concerned that the treaty would not protect the environment.
D
The agreement called for only the United States to limit greenhouse gases.
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A company that builds a factory in another country to hire workers for less money is trying to save on its

A
natural resources.
B
human resources.
C
energy resources.
D
global resources.
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Which statement best describes the state of the economy when President Obama took office?

A
Inflation was out of control, and Americans could not afford basic necessities.
B
Financial institutions were failing, housing prices had fallen, and unemployment was rising.
C
Employment was increasing, and businesses were making record profits.
D
Inflation was rising, interest rates were rising, and housing prices were rising.
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The main purpose of the G20 is to

A
provide rules for international trade.
B
offer help to developing countries.
C
cooperate to prevent financial crises.
D
give loans to struggling economies.
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This graph shows life expectancy in the United States.Which factor best explains why the graph changes from 1990 to 2010?

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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.
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This graph shows the number of American troops in Afghanistan from 2001 to 2011.Between 2008 and 2011, the number of US troops

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increased slightly.
B
increased significantly.
C
decreased slightly.
D
decreased significantly.
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Many immigrants to the United States in the late twentieth century came from

A
Europe and Latin America.
B
Europe and Africa.
C
Africa and Asia.
D
Asia and Latin America.
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Which statement best explains a stance a conservative might take on gun control?

A
There should be certain restrictions to gun ownership.
B
Gun control efforts violate the Second Amendment.
C
Background checks should become a requirement.
D
The Brady Bill brought about needed changes.
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As the costs for the war in Iraq increased,

A
President Bush ordered another surge.
B
fewer Americans were wounded or killed.
C
fewer Iraqis were wounded or killed.
D
many Americans withdrew their support.
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Which of these created trouble for Anne Hutchinson when she lived in the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

A
She persecuted those who disagreed with her religious views.
B
She supported the Christian Liberal Theology Movement.
C
She held meetings in her home during which women discussed scripture.
D
She founded Mormonism.
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Which statement best compares events in Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia during the Obama presidency?

A
In Egypt and Tunisia, pro-democracy uprisings led to a mostly peaceful revolution. In Libya, it led to civil war.
B
In Egypt, a pro-democracy uprising led to a mostly peaceful revolution. In Libya and Tunisia, uprisings led to civil war.
C
In Libya and Tunisia, pro-democracy uprisings led to a mostly peaceful revolution. In Egypt, it led to civil war.
D
In Tunisia, a pro-democracy uprising led to a mostly peaceful revolution. In Egypt and Libya, uprisings led to civil war.
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Read this passage about some of the effects of Title IX.In 2007, the College Sports Council (now the American Sports Council) conducted a comprehensive analysis of NCAA data over 25 years (1981–2005), which revealed that, after controlling for the growth in the number of NCAA schools, the number of female athletes per school increased by 34 percent and the number of women's teams also increased by 34 percent. During the same time period, male athletes per school fell by 6 percent and men's teams by 17 percent.The problem with Title IX isn't the law itself, which simply outlaws discrimination based on sex in academia, but how it's enforced. . . . [Colleges must show] that athletic participation for each gender is "substantially proportionate" to their respective enrollments.. . . Women increasingly outnumber men on campus, earning an estimated 57 percent of bachelor's degrees. Colleges pursuing "proportionality" can try to increase the number of female athletes so that women account for 57 percent of athletes, or—the more surefire and less costly path—eliminate male athletes from the roster.–“Title IX’s Dark Legacy,” Carrie Lukas, 2012

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Funding for men’s sports programs could be cut.
B
Fewer women might enroll in colleges and universities.
C
Women will have equal access in only half of all facilities.
D
Women’s athletic programs might be reduced in many schools.
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How did income distribution in the US change in the early 2000s?

A
The number of Americans living with wealth increased.
B
The number of Americans living in poverty decreased.
C
The gap between rich people and poor people increased.
D
The gap between rich people and poor people decreased.
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Which US migration trend began soon after World War II?

A
moving to cities
B
moving to the suburbs
C
moving to the Sun Belt
D
moving to the Northeast
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What did Ronald Reagan promise Americans when he was elected president? Check all that apply.to increase taxesto decrease taxesto improve the economyto restore faith in the nationto make the US military strongerto expand the federal government

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to increase taxes
B
to decrease taxes
C
to improve the economy
D
to restore faith in the nation
E
to make the US military stronger
F
to expand the federal government
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After the invasion of Iraq in 2003, the US found

A
many WMDs.
B
few WMDs.
C
a single WMD.
D
no WMDs.
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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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