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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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In addition to electronic surveillance, how else does the Patriot Act help law enforcement stop terror plots?

A
It increases the privacy rights of American citizens.
B
It makes it easier to search the property of suspected terrorists.
C
It makes it harder to obtain search warrants against Americans.
D
It decreases the interrogation rights of suspected terrorists.
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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.
4

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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The 1972 Congressional Clean Water Act

A
gave the EPA the authority to regulate water quality in navigable waterways.
B
gave Congress the authority to regulate water quality in navigable waterways.
C
empowered the EPA to protect groundwater in the United States.
D
empowered Congress to protect groundwater in the United States.
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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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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.
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Founded by Osama bin Laden, which was considered the most dangerous international terrorist group in the 1990s and early 2000s?

A
the Taliban
B
ISIS
C
al-Qaeda
D
Ku Klux Klan
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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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Why did many Americans criticize the Troubled Asset Relief Program?

A
It did not provide aid to the automotive industry.
B
It helped those who had caused the economic crisis.
C
It caused several financial institutions to fail.
D
It did not help anyone except home owners.
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Which of the following eventually resulted in Niagara Falls’ Love Canal neighborhood being declared a federal emergency in 1978?

A
Oil drilling in the area had destroyed its ecosystem.
B
A neighborhood there had been built over a toxic dump.
C
A large amount of iron, zinc, and lead mining had poisoned the water supply.
D
There had been an accident at a nearby nuclear power plant.
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Which explains why the Oklahoma City bombing is an act of domestic terrorism?

A
It was a protest against the American government’s policies in the Middle East.
B
It was funded by al-Qaeda as a way to protest American involvement in the Middle East.
C
It was the work of foreign governments that believed the US government was too powerful.
D
It was carried out by Americans who thought the government was too powerful within the United States.
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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 of the following lists disadvantages of nuclear power?

A
Nuclear power produces radioactive waste and air pollutants.
B
Nuclear power uses up petroleum products and creates air pollution.
C
Nuclear power produces radioactive waste and creates a potential for disaster.
D
Nuclear power uses up petroleum products and creates a potential for disaster.
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The election of 2008 was historically significant for women because

A
there were potentially two women on the final ballot.
B
a third-party female candidate made a strong showing.
C
women outnumbered male candidates for the Senate.
D
women outnumbered male candidates for the House.
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Which of the following describe issues that were caused by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan? Check all that apply.The wars have resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of civilians. The United States has struggled to destroy the weapons of mass destruction it found. Despite long wars, battles with insurgencies in both countries continue.The countries are once again hard to control because they have been rebuilt. The wars have been expensive, costing trillions of dollars.Thousands of US troops have been killed.

A
The wars have resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of civilians.
B
The United States has struggled to destroy the weapons of mass destruction it found.
C
Despite long wars, battles with insurgencies in both countries continue.
D
The countries are once again hard to control because they have been rebuilt.
E
The wars have been expensive, costing trillions of dollars.
F
Thousands of US troops have been killed.
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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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Who finances the EPA’s Superfund?

A
a congressional agency formed under President Theodore Roosevelt
B
the US government and companies that pollute
C
the Sierra Club and companies that pollute
D
an organization representing the fishing and oil industries
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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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