Modern America STAAR Review

What was one of the key healthcare initiatives during Barack Obama's presidency?

• Medicare for All

• The Affordable Care Act

• The expansion of Medicaid

• The introduction of Health Savings Accounts

Sonia Sotomayor is known for being the first Supreme Court Justice of which background?

• African-American

• Hispanic

• Asian-American

• Native American

How has Sonia Sotomayor's presence on the Supreme Court impacted decisions regarding:

• Environmental regulations

• Second Amendment rights

• Affirmative action

• Corporate taxation

What was one of the primary goals of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?

• To increase tariffs on imported goods

• To decrease trade barriers between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico

• To establish a common currency between the three countries

• To restrict the flow of labor between the member countries

Since its inception, NAFTA has had various economic effects. Which of the following is often cited as a negative consequence of NAFTA?

• Increased prices for consumer goods in the U.S.

• Decreased cultural exchange between member countries

• Job losses in certain U.S. manufacturing sectors

• Strengthening of the Mexican peso against the U.S. dollar

Barack Obama is most notably noted for being the ____________.

• only left handed president.

• First lawyer to wear a bowtie

• Being the first president on the front of Captain Crunch cereal box.

• First African American to serve as POTUS.