George H. W. Bush and the End of the Cold War

What is one way to describe the developments shown above?

• Effects of programs to monitor national security

• Conclusions from research conducted by the Environmental Protection Agency

• Program results of the Federal Civil Defense Administration

• Practical applications of technologies developed for spaceflight

Which quotation could most likely be attributed to Sandra Day O’Connor?

• “The power I exert on the Court depends on the power of my arguments, not on my gender.”

• “Yes, I did feel a special responsibility to be the first American woman in space.”

• “I came to Washington to work for God, FDR, and the millions of forgotten, plain common workingmen.”

• “I only knew that, as I was being arrested, that it was the very last time I would ever ride in humiliation of this kind.”

How does the pattern of distribution of political representation shown in these graphs affect relationships within the government?

• Members of Congress compete to be majority leaders.

• The president must negotiate to get congressional support for the executive agenda.

• Leaders of Congress assign legislation through committees.

• The president determines which pieces of legislation are passed.

Which of the following best completes this diagram?

• Decreased availability of raw materials

• Lower rates of personal savings

• Increased business competition

• Greater influence for labor unions

Which factor links all of these modern innovations?

• They are all products initially created for use in the U.S. communications industry.

• They each include material that was first grown on U.S. experimental farms in the late nineteenth century.

• They each include technology that was originally developed for use in the U.S. space exploration program.

• They are all special tools first created for U.S. transportation workers in the early twentieth century.

Which diagram is about Sandra Day O’Connor?

• First woman named to the U. S. Supreme Court---- provided swing votes in important cases

• First woman nominated as a candidate for vice president---- received more votes than any previous candidate

• First female member of the U.S. Senate ---- Supported women's suffrage as a natural right

• First female elected to serve as governor of a state--- united political opponents to achieve progress

These technological advances can all be traced back to which industry?

• Telecommunications

• Energy

• Aerospace

• Transportation

This technology was originally developed primarily to —

• give rockets greater boost during takeoff

• protect the space shuttle on reentry

• provide astronauts with improved navigational equipment

• slow down space capsules as they landed in the ocean

What is one major reason various industries have adopted the use of automated robotic assembly?

• To increase employee work hours

• To increase monetary investment

• To decrease safety requirements

• To increase manufacturing productivity

Which industry is most responsible for these quality–of–life improvements?

• Communications

• Aerospace

• Medical research

• Transportation