QUIZ: U.S. Domestic Politics at the Turn of the 21st Century (L5

Identify the characteristics of voters who generally supported a conservative agenda in the 2000 election.

• evangelical Christians

• immigrants

• blue-collar workers

• veterans

Identify the beliefs of voters who generally supported a conservative agenda in the 2000 election.

• maintaining a strong military

• lowering taxes

• Providing government funded assistance

__________ are voters who reject the major party nominees and vote for third-party candidates.

• Independents

• Spoilers

• Dissenters

Which two factors helped Bill Clinton overcome George H. W. Bush's early lead in the 1992 election? Select ALL that apply.

• Ross Perot's third-party candidacy

• Bush’s low approval ratings

• The recession of 1990

Congress passed the ___________ during the Clinton administration, which allowed workers to take time off for family emergencies without risking their jobs.

• the Family and Medical Leave Act

• the Contract with America

• Temporary Assistance to Needy Families

What did Republicans promise to do through the Contract with America? Select ALL that apply.

•  create jobs

• reform the education system

• balance the federal budget

• Increase military spending

Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) limited the amount of time a family could receive welfare payments to 5 years.

• True

• False

Pick the right options in the dropdown below. The House of Representatives voted to impeach Bill Clinton in 1998 in part because he:

• had an affair with an intern

• had illegally profited from investments

• had lied under oath

Following the Monica Lewinsky Scandal, Clinton ended his presidency with a 65 percent approval rating.

• True

• False

Pick the right options in the dropdown below. The 2000 presidential election was decided by the Supreme Court after votes in were too close to call because there were concerns about confusing ballots and improperly counted votes.

• California

• Alabama

• Florida

• Indiana