USHB L10

During the 2000s, what project would have a profound impact on our future understanding of diseases and medicine?

• The Human Cancer Project
• The Information Age Project
• The Human Genome Project
• The Virtual Imaging Project

Under the Clinton administration, for the first time in three decades, what did the US government accomplish?

• Enacted a fully funded national health care system.
• Was not involved in any wars.
• Eliminated taxes for the wealthiest Americans.
• Took in more money than it spent.

What were the key hallmarks of “compassionate conservatism” under the presidency of George W Bush?

• Tax relief only, not educational excellence or volunteerism
• Educational excellence, tax relief, and volunteerism
• Volunteerism and educational excellence only, not tax relief
• Educational excellence, but not tax relief or volunteerism

Which event contributed to Operation “Enduring Freedom”?

• The continued immigration caused by NAFTA
• The crash caused by the subprime mortgage crisis
• The attack on American soil led by Osama Bin Laden
• Disputes between Democrats and Republicans over the cause of the economic crisis

What was the immediate focus of the Clinton administration after winning the presidential election?

• Middle class
• Federal deficit
• Tax credits
• Entitlement programs

What was the result of the 2000 Presidential Election?

• Gore and Bush tied the electoral vote, Gore won the popular vote
• Gore won the electoral vote, Bush the popular vote
• Gore and Bush tied the electoral vote, Bush won the popular vote
• Bush won the electoral vote, Gore the popular vote

Which countries did Clinton help bring together as part of his foreign policy?

• Iran and Iraq
• China and Taiwan
• Russia and China
• Israel and Palestine

What happened as a result of disagreements between President Clinton and the Republican-controlled Congress over the budget?

• The US government went into receivership to the Russians.
• The US government was shut down for 27 days.
• The US government eliminated all taxes on those Americans making over $1 million USD.
• The US government could not grant any tax refunds to Americans.

What was the Supreme Court decision in Bush v. Gore (2000)?

• The state of Florida's court-ordered manual recount of vote ballots in the 2000 presidential election was unconstitutional.
• The Speaker of the Senate could not run for office.
• The state of Florida's court-ordered manual recount of vote ballots in the 2000 presidential election was constitutional.
• The Speaker of the House of Representatives could not run for office.

Much like Clinton, which domestic policy platform has most democratic presidents been unsuccessful?

• Health care reform
• Less restrictions on Wall Street
• Elimination of the middle-class
• More taxes for the poor