Obama Administration

Which statement describes one reason the year 2008 was significant?

• First Lady Hilary Clinton testified before Congress on health care reform.

• Barack Obama was the first African American to be elected president.

• Ross Perot was the first third party candidate to win a presidential debate.

• President George W. Bush announced a war on terrorism.

What was the primary goal of the 2009 Affordable Care Act?

• To eliminate state medical programs

• To expand access to health insurance

• To nationalize medical care for the elderly

• To ease restrictions on healthcare providers.

Who was the first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice?

• Delores Huerta

• Cesar Chavez

• Sonia Sotomayor

• Roy Benavedez

1. 1. First Lady of the United States

2. 2. U.S. Senator for the State of New York

3. 3. U.S. Secretary of State

Which of the following individuals' accomplishments are listed above?

• Hillary Clinton

• Dolores Huerta

• Michelle Obama

• Sandra Day O'Connor

What was the intended purpose of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009?

• To encourage individual retirement savings

• To introduce better protections from terrorism

• To limit foreign investment in the United States

• To improve economic conditions during a recession

The demographics of the United States are changing rapidly because of factors such as longer life expectancy and large-scale immigration. People closely watching these trends include corporate executives and the advertisers they hire to market their products to consumers.

Which marketing strategy is most clearly a result of the changing demographic patterns described above?

• Television networks offer discounts to toy companies for commercials played during Saturday morning cartoons.

• Fast-food chains partner with the film industry to advertise recent movies releases with kids' meals.

• Telecommunication companies spend increasing amounts of money on commercials that air on Spanish-language stations.

• Department stores place large advertisements in Sunday newspapers.