1992 to Present Test

This statement was made by President George W. Bush as he signed a new law in October 2001:

"The existing law was written in the era of rotary telephones. This new law that I sign today will allow surveillance of all communications used by terrorists, including emails, the Internet, and cell phones."

This law fueled debate over the conflict of which two issues?

• individual rights vs. national security

• open immigration vs. nativism

• states' rights vs. federal law

• traditional values vs. modern technology

Why did the United States invade Afghanistan in October, 2001?

• to remove Saddam Hussein as the nation's dictator

• to stop al-Qaeda from training terrorists and planning additional attacks

• to prevent the Taliban from developing nuclear weapons

• to stop an ethnic genocide taking place in Afghanistan

What was one result of the United States’ invasion of Afghanistan in 2001?

• Afghanistan elected Osama bin Laden as its president.

• Afghanistan created a democratic government.

• Afghanistan created weapons of mass destruction.

• Afghanistan was removed from the United Nations.

This is a button distributed by a labor union, the AFL-CIO, to its members in 1993. Why would the AFL-CIO support the message of this button?

• It believed the trade agreement would result in American jobs being outsourced to other countries.

• It believed workers would be forced to increase their hours to meet the demand for more American exports.

• It believed the need for labor unions would decrease since workers' wages would likely go up.

• It believed the trade agreement would increase dependency on domestically produced goods.

Developments in which field have had the greatest impact on modern society?

• educational technologies

• information technologies

• military technologies

• space technologies

How have automobile companies reacted to the market’s growing concerns about the environment?

• They have abandoned the factory system.

• They have studied the positive impacts of fossil fuels.

• They have developed hybrid and electric cars.

• They have stopped producing gas-powered cars.

How has the development of computers impacted modern society?

• Computers are used to manage information and operate most businesses.

• Computers have decreased the interaction between various cultures.

• Computers have weakened the global economy and limited trade.

• Computers are used to prevent news from spreading across the world.

How has the development of the cellular telephone had a positive impact on society?

• It has increased most people's roles in local government.

• It has decreased the value of technological innovations.

• It has increased most people's access to information and communication.

• It has decreased the importance of traditional businesses and economies.

Why did the green movement grow in the early 2000s?

• to protect the environment

• to spread democracy

• to create a global economy

• to promote equality

The melting of the polar ice caps is a part of which environmental issue?

• acid rain

• global warming

• natural disasters

• oil spills