1990s

What happened to Bill Clinton's plan for affordable health care for all Americans?

• Congress approved the plan
• Congress denied the plan
• The Supreme Court outlawed the plan
• The Supreme Court approved the plan

What happened for the 1st time in 30 years in the US economy?

• The economy had a budget surplus
• The economy had a budget deficit
• The government took more control of the economy
• The government became more totalitarian

What did Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich push for to create a balanced budget amendment, tax cuts, welfare reform, and tougher crime laws?

• "Square Deal"
• "Contract with America"
• "New Frontier"
• "New Deal"

What reduced trade barriers among the United States, Mexico, and Canadia?

• NAFTA
• NATO
• OPEC
• FAFSA

Who came to prominence in the Middle East and formed al-Qaeda after the Persian Gulf War?

• Sadaam Hussein
• Ayatollah Khomeni
• Osama bin Laden
• Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

What happened to Clinton after he lied under oath about his relationship with White House intern Monica Lewinsky?

• He was fired
• He resigned
• He was impeached
• He was promoted

Area in the Northeast/Midwest that people started moving away from in the 1970s

• Sun Belt
• Tire Belt
• Rust Belt
• Ray Belt

Area in the West/South that people started moving into after air conditioning was invented

• Sun Belt
• Rust Belt
• Iran
• The Lone Star State

Why were President George H.W. Bush and his administration concerned about Iraq’s military aggression prior to the Persian Gulf War?

• They thought the aggression would start an Arab uprising.
• They thought the aggression would threaten the sovereignty of Israel
• They thought the aggression would threaten the Saudi Arabian oil reserves.
• The thought the aggression would spread radical Islam throughout the Middle East.

The Family and Medical Leave Act:

• provides employees with up to 24 weeks of unpaid leave to deal with family matters.
• requires companies with 25 or more employees to provide unpaid leave for family matters.
• requires companies with 50 or more employees to provide unpaid leave for family matters.
• provides employees with up to 12 weeks of paid leave to deal with family matters such as a birth of a child.