4/22: The Obama Administration - Part 3

Which two candidates represented the major parties in the 2012 Presidential Election?

• Barack Obama and John McCain

• Barack Obama and Donald Trump

• Barack Obama and Mitt Romney

• Joe Biden and Mitt Romney

What was a primary reason for the 2012 election being one of the most expensive in U.S. history at that time?

• A massive increase in the number of registered voters

• The rise of 'Super PACs' which allowed for greater financial contributions

• High inflation rates affecting television advertising costs

• Federal grants given to all third-party candidates

What specific issue triggered the 16-day federal government shutdown in October 2013?

• A standoff regarding the funding and implementation of the Affordable Care Act

• Disputes over military spending in the Middle East

• Failure to agree on the normalization of relations with Cuba

• Disagreements over the U.S. debt ceiling and the Paris Climate Accords

What was an immediate economic effect of the 2013 government shutdown?

• A permanent increase in the federal minimum wage

• A complete freeze on all international trade

• The elimination of the national debt for one quarter

• A reduction in real GDP growth for the fourth quarter of 2013

How did the Obama administration respond to the 2013 chemical weapons attack in Syria?

• By launching a full-scale ground invasion of the Ghouta region

• By ignoring the event to focus on domestic healthcare reform

• By accepting a Russian-proposed plan to destroy Syria's chemical weapons

• By placing an immediate embargo on all Russian energy exports

Which world leader facilitated the secret negotiations that led to the normalization of U.S.-Cuba relations?

• The Prime Minister of Great Britain

• The President of Russia

• Pope Francis

• The United Nations Secretary-General

In 2016, Barack Obama became the first sitting U.S. president to visit Cuba since which former president?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Calvin Coolidge

• John F. Kennedy

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

Under the Iran Nuclear Deal, what was one action Iran agreed to take?

• Reducing its stockpile of enriched uranium and the number of centrifuges

• Completely dismantling its entire military infrastructure

• Selling all of its oil reserves exclusively to the United States

• Transitioning to a democratic form of government within five years

Why did 47 Republican senators send a letter to Iranian leaders during negotiations?

• To offer their full support for President Obama’s diplomatic efforts

• To invite the Iranian leaders to a summit in Washington, D.C.

• To warn that a future U.S. president could overturn the agreement

• To demand that Iran join the Paris Climate Accords immediately

What is a key feature of the 2015 Paris Climate Accords?

• A global tax on all individual carbon footprints

• A framework where each country sets its own emissions reduction targets (NDCs)

• A mandate that all nations must stop using coal by 2020

• The creation of a single global military force to protect the environment