Unit 9 APUSH

The political developments depicted in the excerpts were most directly situated within which of the following contexts?

Debate over limiting the size and scope of government programs

The George W. Bush administration created which of the following executive agencies?

Department of Homeland Security

Which of the following best describes a similarity between Wilentz's and the Edsalls's arguments about political change in the 1980s?

Both interpretations suggest tax policies as a factor contributing to conservative victories.

The argument in the excerpt overlooks which of the following broader historical contexts that best explains why some immigrants came to the United States during the late twentieth century?

Businesses exerted continued demand for labor supplied by immigrants.

Which of the following best explains a key reason for the development described in the excerpt?

Easier access to technology allowed increased numbers of Internet users.

Which of the following explanations of the effects of United States involvement in the Middle East could Friedman's point of view best be used to support?

Engaging in warfare in the Middle East contributed to debates about fossil fuel dependence.

Which of the following best explains the effect of Ronald Reagan's election to the presidency on United States foreign policy?

He asserted more direct diplomatic and military pressure on the Soviet Union than did his predecessors.

Which of the following best explains a limitation in the argument about the short-term impact of the NAFTA agreement on immigration as presented in the excerpt?

Immigrants from Latin America were attracted to areas populated by other immigrants with similar ethnic backgrounds.

The federal government most enhanced its legal authority to address threats considered a clear and present danger during which of the following later periods?

In the 2000s, following the terrorist attacks in the United States.

Which of the following claims about Ronald Reagan's victory in 1980 is supported by the arguments in the two excerpts?

It resulted from shifts in Democratic and Republican voter coalitions.

Friedman's point of view on United States troops being sent to the Middle East can best be used to support which of the following explanations for United States foreign policy in the twenty-first century?

Military goals in Afghanistan and Iraq were controversial and difficult to achieve.

Which of the following best explains a result of the development described in the excerpt?

New technologies allowed for greater global communication.

The ideas in the excerpt are best explained in the context of which of the following historical developments?

Political responses to demographic changes

Friedman's point of view about a potential gasoline tax can best be used to support which of the following explanations of American public opinion in the early twenty-first century?

Some Americans viewed reducing dependence on fossil fuels as a way to improve the economy.

Which of the following factors is most typically used to explain why the Cold War ended?

Strong United States diplomacy along with Soviet economic problems contributed to political changes in the Soviet Union.

Which of the following best explains the cause of the development described in the excerpt?

Technological advancement spurred economic transformations.

Which of the following best describes a difference between the arguments made by Wilentz and by the Edsalls in the excerpts?

The Edsalls argue that the protection of minority rights alienated groups of White voters from the Democratic Party, while Wilentz argues that Reagan's emphasis on leadership drew voters to the Republican right.

Which of the following historical contexts best reflects the issues in the debate depicted in the excerpt?

The continuation of interventionist foreign policies following the Cold War

The 1970s and the 1980s saw an increase in all of the following EXCEPT:

The percentage of two-parent households.

Which of the following best explains a result of the Cold War?

The status of the United States as the world's main superpower fostered international debates over the appropriate use of American power and influence.

The argument in the excerpt does not account for which of the following historical factors that most directly explain population changes in the southern and western United States?

The weather in the Sun Belt coupled with an improving economic base encouraged people to relocate.