America in the 21st Century

The artist of this 2002 political cartoon was most likely opposed to

• A war in Iraq
• the USA Patriot Act
• the No Child Left Behind Act
• the privatization of Social Security

In the 2000 presidential election, candidate George W. Bush supported using the budget surplus to

• increase defense spending.
• strengthen Social Security
• pay down the national debt
• fund tax cuts for all Americans

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

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

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 statement accurately describes a result of the 1993 adoption of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?

• Tariff barriers were reduced between the three largest nations of North America.
• A single currency was created for the nations of North America.
• Immigration restrictions between North American nations were eliminated.
• The United States stopped importing oil from other North American nations

Which marketing strategy is most clearly a result of the changing demographic patterns described above?

• Television networks offer discounts to toy companies for commercials played during Saturday-morning cartoons.
• Fast-food chains partner with the film industry to advertise recent movie releases with kids’ meals.
• Telecommunication companies spend increasing amounts of money on commercials that air on Spanish-language radio stations.
• Department stores place large advertisements in Sunday newspapers.

The terrorists attacks on September 11, 2001 led the federal government to pass the 

• Endangered Species Act
• Community Reinvestment Act
• USA Patriot Act
• No Child Left Behind Act

An immediate response by the United States to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 was to -

• invade Iraq and end the rule of Saddam Hussein
• boycott Iran for supporting global terrorism
• overthrow Taliban rule in Afghanistan for shielding Osama bin Laden
• end trade with Middle Eastern nations

The economic policies of President Ronald Reagan (1981-1989) and George W. Bush (2001-2009) were similar in that both - 

• increased military spending
• balanced the federal budget
• brought an end to poverty
• raised taxes to stimulate the economy

These small business entrepreneurs achieved the American dream of success by —

• manufacturing new and more efficient computers and hardware and building successful outlets for the sale of their products
• developing software that can be used the world over and selling their businesses to corporations in China and India to turn a huge profit
• growing a successful Internet business based on a service-industry model and then selling the company to Wall Street investors for a huge profit
• taking advantage of the shift from an industry-based to a service-based economy and providing popular services to millions of users of the World Wide Web