09.04 Globalization

Which of the following is an example of President Bill Clinton's actions that illustrated his commitment to ending the "era of big government"? (5 points)

He replaced the old "welfare" program with one that included strict new requirements.

What did the Great Recession reveal about Americans' social safety net? (5 points)

It was much more limited than those of other countries and less able to meet the demands of economic crisis.

How was the election of President Barack Obama revolutionary? (5 points)

It was the first campaign conducted and even financed through social media.

Question refers to the image below. Public Domain How does this Dilbert cartoon panel from 2005 illustrate how computer and Internet technology has affected Americans' social lives? (5 points)

Personal privacy is a greater issue due to the easy connection and spread of information via networks.

Question refers to the excerpt below. "The reality is gas prices should be much more expensive than they are because we're not incorporating the true damage to the environment and the hidden costs of mining oil and transporting it to the U.S."—Elon Musk, entrepreneur and inventor in environmentally friendly technologies Which of the following movements in recent American history does this quote support? (5 points)

Reducing reliance on fossil fuels

Question refers to the image below. © Norton 2014 What problem in the U.S. financial system in the 1990s does this cartoon reflect? (5 points)

Risky and often fraudulent banking practices

Question refers to the excerpt below. "Fifty years ago, at the end of World War II, an unchallenged America was protected by the oceans and by our technological superiority and, very frankly, by the economic devastation of the people who could otherwise have been our competitors. We chose then to try to help rebuild our former enemies and to create a world of free trade supported by institutions which would facilitate it. ... As a result, jobs were created, and opportunity thrived all across the world. ... For the last 20 years... the middle class that was created and enlarged by the wise policies of expanding trade at the end of World War II has been under severe stress."-President Bill Clinton, from a 1993 speech What argument was President Clinton making about NAFTA by mentioning the end of World War II? (5 points)

Support NAFTA because expanding free trade will improve the U.S. economy, as well as partner economies.

Which of the following best explains the "deindustrialization" of the period after 1980? (5 points)

The decline of the manufacturing industry and its related jobs

Question refers to the graph below. © Norton 2014 According to the graph, what happened to Americans' income between 1980 and 1990? (5 points)

The rich grew richer, while the poor grew poorer.

Question refers to the image below. Library of Congress [Unprocessed in PR 13 CN 2007:109.03 [item] [P&P]] What argument about the environment does the artist express through the cartoon? (5 points)

There are environmental problems needing attention that affect all life on Earth.