EOC Standard 8

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Which action by President Barack Obama fulfilled the campaign promise of guaranteeing affordable, comprehensive healthcare as stated in the 2008 Democratic Party Platform? Options: Creation of the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare), Implementation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Support for First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let's Move” Program, Signing of the Paris Climate Agreement with nearly every other world nation

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Creation of the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare)

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Why did many American industries relocate to the Sunbelt in the 1980s?

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Many of the Sunbelt states have right-to-work laws.

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Which foreign policy agreement had the most direct influence on the Middle East?

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Camp David Accords

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What is the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe most closely associated with?

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fall of the Berlin Wall

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

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globalization

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Which conclusion is most clearly supported by the headlines: “Gasoline Prices Soar in 2008”, “U.S. Oil consumption and Imports Continue to Rise”, “OPEC Votes to Reduce Oil Production”?

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United States dependence on foreign oil is a major problem.

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In what way was President Ronald Reagan’s supply-side economic policy successful?

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lowering tax rates on personal and business income

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The war in Vietnam led Congress to pass the War Powers Act of 1973 in order to do which of the following?
- affirm United States support for the United Nations
- strengthen the policy of détente
- increase United States participation in international peacekeeping operations
- curb the president’s ability to commit troops overseas

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curb the president’s ability to commit troops overseas

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Why did the United States become involved in the Vietnam War?

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to prevent the spread of communism throughout Southeast Asia

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What understanding about his intentions helped Richard Nixon win the 1968 presidential election?

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He would end the war in Vietnam.