90s and 2000s Review

17E- The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs (GATT) have encouraged countries to-

• engage in more international trade
• create a uniform international currency
• accept similar wage and price controls
• regulate multinational corporations from the Middle East

What effect did Teapot Dome, Watergate, & Clinton's impeachment have on US citizens?

• They led citizens to demand limits on Presidential power.
  
• They brought about increased regulation on govt spending
• They damaged trust in the federal government & its leaders
• They demanded US policies towards containing Communism.

20B- What was the historical significance of the Presidential Election of 2000?

• The Electoral College ended in a tie.
• A third-party candidate won several electoral votes.
• The winner of the popular vote became President.
• The US Supreme Court intervened to prevent a recount that might have changed the result.

19D- The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, led the federal government to pass the--

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

26D- Which woman became the first Hispanic Justice on the US Supreme Court?

• Sonia Sotomayor
• Sandra Day O'Connor
• Dolores Huerta
• Estee Lauder

Which U.S. state was the key factor in the 2000 Presidential election?

• California

• Florida

• Texas

• Wisconsin

What was the reason for Bill Clinton's impeachment?

• An extramarital affair

• Perjury

• Bribery

• Conspiracy

________ was passed to stimulate the economy and prevent another Great Depression.

• Patriot Act

• American Recovery & Reinvestment Act

• Obamacare

• American Economy Recovery Act

George Bush as president cut this for the first time in 20 years.

• Cabinet Members
• Weapons
• Taxes
• Meetings

The PATRIOT Act, increased airport security, and the Homeland Security Dept. resulted from

• the loss of troops in Mogadishu.
• the attacks on Oklahoma City Federal Building.
• the attacks on 9/11.
• the ethnic cleansing in Bosnia.