AIR-Unit 11-The US & the Post-Cold War World (1991-Present)

How is the US economy different today from the nation's economy tat existed in the early 1900s?

• Technological innovations have led to a more global economy

• Government plays a less active role in regulating the economy

• The US has become more dependent on imported wheat

• Immigrants are no longer a source of labor

Evidence that the US has become more economically involved with other nations in the twenty-first century is shown by its

• membership in the United Nations

• increased role in outsourcing and offshoring of goods

• increased dependence on domestic farm products

• policy of raising tariffs on imports

Which of the following is an example of a transnational corporation?

• United States Postal Services

• a neighborhood flower shop

• Coca-Cola Bottling Company

• Jack's Plumbing Service

How did the invention of the computer and mobile phone help to improve living standards in the United States?

• They made it possible to travel safely throughout the US

• They discouraged immigrants from entering the US

• They allowed individuals to communicate instantly over great distances

• They required the use of vast amounts of natural resources.

The passage of the USA PATRIOT ACT of 2001 and the creation of the Department of Homeland Security showed that

• security concerns can lead the federal government to pass new legislation

• American leaders felt the country was already safe from terrorism

• government programs have been successful in ending threats of terrorism

• federal laws emphasized individual rights when it comes to security

What was one result of the federal government's response to the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon?

• raising fears of threats to liberties enjoyed by Americans

• enacting the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

• decreasing funds spent on defense

• expanding the civil liberties of US citizens

An immediate response by the U.S. to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 was to

• invade Iraq to 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 most Middle Eastern nations

The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 led to

• an increase in the civil rights of American citizens

• the use of sweeping searches and surveillance of suspects

• a decrease in the number of wiretaps of suspected callers

• a limitation on the powers of the American President

Balancing individual rights and freedoms with the need for national security has been one of the biggest challenges created by

• global climate change

• corporate globalization

• cultural exchanges

• international terrorism

What has been a characteristic of the post-Cold War period?

• a sharp reduction in terrorism around the world

• the adoption of a worldwide human rights policy

• increased instability due to an upset in the balance of power

• a negotiation with the Soviet Union for a lasting Middle East peace