New Millennium

Which of the following headlines would best describe the significance of the 2008 presidential election results?

"United States Elects First African American President"

Which has been an effect of both legal and illegal immigration to the United States?

America's total population has grown more rapidly

Which of the following has resulted from the in creased use of computers in the workplace?

Employees are required to sign Internet usage agreements

What was an important reason why there were so many deaths in the United States from Hurricane Katrina?

Government officials did not respond rapidly enough to the crisis

By devoting more resources to keeping illegal immigrants from crossing the U.S.- Mexico border, the U.S. has caused

Immigrants to be exploited by those who offer to help them cross the border

Which federal legislation has had the greatest effect on the educational system of most American students?

No Child Left Behind Act

The United States has become more economically interdependent with other nations in the twenty first century is shown by

Scientific discoveries and technological innovations have led to a more global economy

the largest government program in the world and the single greatest expenditure in the federal budget, with 20.8% of the budget?

Social Security

Which woman became the first Hispanic Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court?

Sonia Sotomayer

What was the historical significance of the Presidential election of 2000?

The U.S. Supreme Court intervened to prevent a recount that might have changed the result

Which of the following BEST describes the reduction or elimination of tariffs on trade allowing for the less restricted movement of goods

They are constantly getting better and faster because America's free enterprise system promotes innovation.

The terrorist attacks of September 11,2001 led the Congress to pass and the President to sign into law the-

USA Patriot Act

The federal government responded to the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon by-

creating a cabinet-level Department for Homeland Security

One similarity between the Presidencies of Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama has been that both leaders

emphasized moral principles in dealing with foreign countries

Support for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) reflected the United States commitment to

free trade agreements

President Clinton brought in "don't ask, don't tell" which was later repealed by President Obama applies to what group?

gay rights group

What do cell phones, personal computers, and global positioning products have in common?

globalization

One similarity between Presidents Herbert Hoover and George W. Bush was that both Presidents

had to deal with serious economic crises

President Bill Clinton's decision to send troops to Bosnia in 1995 and to participate in the bombing of Kosovo in 1999 were both in response to

human rights violations

Third parties are often referred to as having a "spoiler effect" on elections, meaning they can

hurt the chances of a majority candidate by taking away much needed votes

Which step was taken by both President George W. Bush and Barack Obama to prevent the financial crisis to 2008 - 2009

injecting federal money into the economy

How does the U.S. economy today differ from the nation's economy that existed in the early 1990's?

membership in the world Trade Organization (WTO)

An immediate American response by the United States to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 was to

overthrow Taliban rule in Afghanistan for shielding Osama bin Laden

The passage of the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 and the creation of the Department of Homeland Security showed that

security concerns can lead to new federal legislation

Which of the following is an example of a multinational corporation?

the Coca- Cola Company

Which explains the underlying reason for the greater involvement of the United States in Central Asia and the Middle East following 9/11?

the need to wage a war against global terrorism

The economic policies of President Ronald (1981 - 1989) and President George W. Bush (2001 - 2009) were similar in that both

used tac cuts to encourage economic growth

Monica Lewinsky is significant because she

was a contributing factor to the election of George W. Bush in 2000