Conservative Resurgence/Modern America

What was the initial response of the U.S. government to the attacks of September 11, 2001?

• To impose economic sanctions on Libya for sponsoring terrorist activities
• To begin military operations in Afghanistan
• To reopen military bases in Europe that had been closed after the Cold War
• To form a coalition to eliminate training bases in Pakistan

Which of the following is true about Sandra Day O'Connor?

• First woman named to the U.S. Supreme Court
• First woman nominated as a candidate for Vice President
• First female member of the U.S. Senate
• First female elected to serve as governor of a state

Which sentence best completes this diagram?

• The levee system was unable to hold back floodwater
• The Mississippi River was diverted
• An outbreak of tornadoes felled numerous trees
• The National Weather Service failed to provide adequate warning

What is the primary aim of the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001?

• To limit the amount of foreign investment in the United States
• To promote the growth of locally owned small businesses
• To prevent acts of terrorism across the United States
• To increase funding for military contracts

Which of the following correctly completes this description?

• Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
• North American Free Trade Agreement
• General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
• North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Barack Obama described his 2008 election victory in this manner because the election was the first in which - 

• a minority candidate was elected president
• naturalized immigrants had access to multilingual ballots
• federal courts ofdered voter recounts to stop
• religious beliefs played a significant role in the presidential campaign

In this excerpt, President Reagan is referring to what would become known as - 

• the Whitewater controversy
• the Watergate scandal
• the Plame affair
• the Iran-Contra affair

Who is most commonly associated with the development of computer operating systems?

• Robert L. Johnson
• Ralph Nader
• Bill Gates
• Al Gore

Which of the following best describes Ralph Nader's effect on the election in Florida?

• He contested the recounting of election ballots in federal court.
• His presence as a third-party candidate discouraged voter turnout.
• He persuaded state officials to abandon the punch-card method of voting.
• His candidacy drew crucial votes away from the other candidates.

Which speaker would most likely agree with President Ronald Reagan's national security policies?

• Speaker 1
• Speaker 2
• Speaker 3
• Speaker 4