APUSH Chapter 31 LC
What did Patrick Buchanan mean when he talked about "a culture war" in the 1980s? A confrontation between Christianity and Islam The struggle over the public funding of the arts and humanities A struggle between liberalism and Christian morality A long-standing debate over the difference between high and lowbrow culture
A struggle between liberalism and Christian morality
What impact did George W. Bush's presidency have on the federal deficit in the first decade of the twenty-first century? Bush proved that the deficit was no longer important for the American economy. The federal deficit remained stable from Bush's inauguration through 2006. The deficit was eliminated by 2004, when the government recorded a large budget surplus. Bush turned a budget surplus into a massive $8 trillion deficit by 2006.
Bush turned a budget surplus into a massive $8 trillion deficit by 2006.
Which nation quadrupled its gross domestic product (GDP) between 2000 and 2008? Russia Brazil India China
China
What contributed to the expanding role of China as the manufacturer of America's cheap consumer goods? The poor quality of American manufacturing Break down inside the Chinese Communist Party China's deliberate decision to keep its currency weak The deregulation of American finance
China's deliberate decision to keep its currency weak
Which pair of terms describes China during the first decade of the twenty-first century? Democratic government and capitalist economy Democratic government and Communist economy Communist government and capitalist economy Communist government and economy
Communist government and capitalist economy
In the 1990s, conservatives believed that multiculturalism would have what impact on the United States? Strengthen the diversity of the nation Make it easier for immigrants to acculturate to American society Confer preferential treatment on minority groups Decrease tensions between blacks and Asians in the inner city
Confer preferential treatment on minority groups
Why did conservatives oppose affirmative action in the 1990s and later? They argued that this might eventually lead to black majority rule in the South. They feared that it disadvantaged women. Conservatives argued that it promoted "reverse discrimination." Conservatives pointed to the mounting evidence of the victimization of white men.
Conservatives argued that it promoted "reverse discrimination."
Why did profits of the American financial industry rise from less than 10 percent of total national business profits in the 1950s to more than 40 percent in the 1990s? Financial deregulation Computers and communications technology China's demand for capital The growing housing market
Financial deregulation
Why did Bill Clinton have to worry in the wake of his 1992 election? He was already under investigation for the Monica Lewinsky scandal. He was facing overwhelming Republican majorities in Congress. His victory was the closest presidential election since 1877. His victory was based on the smallest share of the vote since Nixon.
His victory was based on the smallest share of the vote since Nixon.
From which part of the world did the United States receive the largest number of immigrants between 1970 and 2000? Northwestern and Central Europe Asia Eastern and Southern Europe Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean
A major hurricane and flood devastated which American city in 2005? New Orleans Atlanta Miami New York
New Orleans
Why did Karl Rove encourage activists to place antigay initiatives on the ballot in some states during the 2004 election season? He was a fundamentalist Christian and a member of the Moral Majority. Rove wanted to make the defense of the family a crowning achievement for George W. Bush. He was a closeted gay man hoping to counteract rumors of his homosexuality. Rove hoped to draw conservative voters to the polls in key states.
Rove hoped to draw conservative voters to the polls in key states.
What aspect of the Bush v. Gore (2000) U.S. Supreme Court decision indicated its partisanship? Bush's victory in the Court's decision Justice John Paul Stevens' dissent The Court's declaration that the case could not be used as precedent The fact that the decision was 8 to 1
The Court's declaration that the case could not be used as precedent
What law passed during the Obama administration fulfilled a long-standing goal of Democrats? The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act The Automobile Industry Recovery Act
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
In a 2000 press release, the World Trade Organization (WTO) concluded that, "Trade can play an important part in reducing poverty, because it boosts economic growth and the poor tend to benefit from that faster growth." What conclusion can be drawn from this statement? The World Trade Organization's main mission was to reduce poverty. Globalization was the result of the World Trade Organization's efforts described in this press release. The World Trade Organization believed that governments of developing nations were putting poverty reduction ahead of growth. The World Trade Organization saw free trade as the remedy for poverty.
The World Trade Organization saw free trade as the remedy for poverty.
Why did journalists on cable news networks like CNN and Fox News increasingly abandon their responsibilities as conveyors of information to take on the role of entertainers and provocateurs in the 1990s? By the 1990s, journalism has lost its significance in the political process. The demand for more partisan reporting came from the networks' stockholders. Americans were sufficiently informed through radio and newspaper media. The networks recognized that nothing drew in viewers like aggressive partisanship.
The networks recognized that nothing drew in viewers like aggressive partisanship.
What was the U.S. Congress hoping to achieve when it passed the USA PATRIOT Act in 2001? The suspension of certain civil liberties protections in the interests of national security New civil liberties protections for American citizens New civil liberties protections for American-born Muslims Increased revenue to fund the war on terrorism domestically and internationally
The suspension of certain civil liberties protections in the interests of national security
Why did 50,000 protesters gather at the annual meeting of the World Trade Organization in Seattle in 1999? They were protesting unequal distribution of costs and benefits of globalization. Demonstrators were protesting the import of cheap Chinese goods into the United States. Protesters were demanding better pay in American service industries. They were protesting for more manufacturing jobs in the United States.
They were protesting unequal distribution of costs and benefits of globalization.
During the 1990s, the people of the state of California expressed their anxieties over multiculturalism by adopting new regulations to ensure equal access of minorities to government contracts. petitioning the federal government to reject affirmative action. strengthening its affirmative action laws in the wake of the Los Angeles riots. passing a series of laws and regulations ending affirmative action.
passing a series of laws and regulations ending affirmative action.
Globalization advanced due to corporations' quest for new markets and their need for raw materials. search for ever-cheaper labor sources. effort to borrow money at lower interest rates. desire to improve the quality of life in the developing world.
search for ever-cheaper labor sources.
