Clinton and Bush Presidencies and Review

What impact did Ross Perot have on the 1992 election?

• He was a 3rd party candidate who took votes away from both Bush and Clinton

• He won the election

• He publicized a scandal that led to Bush's defeat

• He became the Republican nominee instead of President Bush

Why did Clinton defeat incumbent President George H.W. Bush in 1992?

• The Republican Party refused to support Bush

• He lacked popular support due to the Persian Gulf War

• The economy was in a recession and even though he promised no new taxes, Bush introduced new taxes

• Ross Perot took votes away from him, but not from Clinton

Which of the following was TRUE about the economy under Clinton?

• He balanced the budget

• He raised new taxes

• He opposed healthcare reform

• He created a new economic recession

In the impeachment process, which chamber of Congress decides if a president will be removed from office? Who actually determines guilt or innocence?

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• President's cabinet

• Supreme Court

Which of the following describes the result of the impeachment process for Bill Clinton?

• He was neither impeached nor removed from office

• He was not impeached, but he was removed from office

• He was impeached, but he was not removed from office

• He was both impeached and removed from office

This bipartisan bill was passed by Clinton, eliminating trade barriers among the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

• General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

• North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

• World Trade Organization (WTO)

Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols committed domestic terrorism by detonating a bomb in an office building in what city in 1995?

• Oklahoma City

• Kansas City

• Jackson City

• Johnson City

Who claimed responsibility for the attacks on September 11, 2001?

• Al-Qaeda
• Hamas
• Ku Klux Klan
• ISIS

Who was the President of the United States on September 11, 2001?

• Bill Clinton
• George W. Bush
• Barack Obama
• Donald Trump

What was one of the effects of September 11th?

• The U.S. economy received an immediate boost.

• Transportation security became less strict.

• The U.S. invaded Afghanistan.

• Congress issued a declaration of war against Saudi Arabia