The Obama Administration

Who did Barack Obama defeat in the 2008 Democratic presidential primaries to become Democratic nominee for president?

• Al Gore
• John Kerry
• Hillary Clinton
• Bill Clinton

Barack Obama first ran for the presidency in 2008 against __________.

• Donald Trump and Mike Pence

• John McCain and Sarah Palin

• Michael Warm and John Cold

• Joe Biden and Kamala Harris

Which of the following was the name for President Obama's health program legislation?

• Affordable Care Act

• Obama's Care Act

• Healthy Issuant Act

• Progressive Inclusive Health Act

Which of the following was the Obama administration's response to the Great Recession of 2007-2009?

• a large tax cut program that included an increase in the child tax credit

• a $6 trillion national stimulus package

• a $787 billion economic stimulus package that included spending increases and tax cuts

• a message to potential homeowners to go ahead and purchase that new home

What was the primary purpose of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act?

• to encourage banks to merge and consolidate with smaller banks

• to try and address critical problems that caused the banking crisis that led to the Great Recession

• to lead consumers to riskier behaviors such as purchasing homes beyond their means

• to incarcerate wealthy Americans that allegedly had a part in the housing market collapse

Which of the following was a negative unintended consequence of the Affordable Care Act?

• The plan provided federal subsidies used to insure lower-income Americans.

• The plan made it illegal for health insurance companies to discriminate against patients with preexisting conditions.

• Many Americans experienced rising costs in their healthcare premiums while others lost their coverage.

• The plan extended healthcare coverage to millions of Americans who could previously not afford it.

Which of the following illustrates the Obama administration's efforts to extend opportunities to the LGBTQ community? (There are two correct answers here.)

• The U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act.

• The passage in Congress of the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Act of 2010.

• The extension of drone strikes in the middle east.

• The coalition of voters Obama formed that consisted of youths, single women, and African Americans.

In what sense was President Obama's foreign policy like that of his predecessor?

• They both campaigned on efforts to stabilize the American economy.

• They both used targeted drone strikes that targeted suspected terrorists in middle eastern nations.

• They both ran effective election campaigns.

• They both worked with legislators to increase the size of tax cuts.

True or False: In August of 2010, President Obama announced increases in American military presence in Iraq.

• True

• False

True or False: U.S. Navy seals killed Osama Bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan, on 05-02-2011.

• True

• False