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WorksheetsModern U.S. History GSE 22-23
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 38mins
Cell phones and the Internet have both had the effect of
reducing poverty and malnutrition.
reducing trade barriers between nations.
improving medical technology in developing countries.
making the world a "smaller" place by increasing communication speeds.
· Naval Academy graduate
· former Governor of a southern state
· 39th President of the United States
· 2002 Nobel Peace Prize Winner
The person described here is
Jimmy Carter.
Bill Clinton.
Ronald Reagan.
Dwight Eisenhower.
"You must pursue this investigation of Watergate even if it leads to the president. I'm innocent. You've got to believe me, I'm innocent. If you don't, take my job."
Richard Nixon, 1973
President Nixon made this statement during the investigation of what came to be known as the Watergate Scandal. What was the result of this investigation for President Nixon?
He was cleared of any wrongdoing.
Facing impeachment, he resigned from office.
President Nixon lost his bid for re-election to Jimmy Carter.
He was impeached, tried in the Senate, and removed from office.
4) The primary cause of the first Gulf War (1990-1991) was
the Iraqi army's sudden invasion of Kuwait.
Iraqi possession of weapons of mass destruction.
repeated attacks by the Iraqi navy on civilian targets within Israel.
Iraq’s testing of a nuclear device as part of a test of its weapons program.
5) Signed into law on October 26, 2001, the USA PATRIOT Act has received criticism because
it faced great opposition from Congress.
of its damaging impact on the environment.
it greatly increased taxes on the middle classes.
of its curtailing of civil rights in order to fight terrorism.
6) Which group is generally held responsible for the terror attacks of September 11, 2001?
Al-Qaeda
Hezbollah
PLO
Taliban
Which of these statements BEST describes "the Taliban"?
the political party of Saddam Hussein that was toppled in 2003
the ruling party of Afghanistan toppled by U.S. forces in late 2001
the terrorist group responsible for the attacks on September 11, 2001
part of the "Axis of Evil" as identified in President Bush's State of the Union address in 2002
How did the War Powers Act of 1973 impact the role of the president?
The act provided the President unlimited funds for spending on the armed forces.
The act increased the ability of the President to send troops into hostile areas.
The act placed a limit on the President's ability to send troops into hostile areas.
The act gave the President the authority to declare war without Congressional approval.
Osama bin Laden was BEST known for
invading oil-rich Kuwait in the 1990s.
founding an Islamic extremist terrorist group.
organizing the Taliban to resist Soviet occupation.
running the largest dictatorship in the Middle East.
President Bill Clinton was impeached in 1998 for
adultery and income tax evasion.
obstruction of justice and perjury.
violating the War Powers Act and the Voting Rights Act.
misappropriation of funds and lifting sanctions with South Africa.
What was Ronald Reagan's economic plan in the 1980s with regards to taxes and military spending?
A)
B)
C)
D)
Ronald Reagan's policy favored cutting military spending to provide tax breaks to the middle class.
Ronald Reagan focused on increasing taxes in order to increase military spending during the Cold War.
Ronald Reagan implemented supply side economics to decrease taxes while increasing military spending.
Ronald Reagan devoted his economic plan to balancing the budget by decreasing taxes and military spending.
Saddam Hussein was the leader of what country from 1979 to 2003?
Afghanistan
Pakistan
Iran
Iraq
During his presidency, Jimmy Carter's guiding principle in foreign policy decisions were based on
detente.
human rights.
brinksmanship.
free enterprise.
Which of these was a major foreign policy failure during the Carter presidency?
A)
B)
C)
D)
American hostages taken in Iran
loss of Panama to the Soviet Union
failure to foster peace in the Middle East
failure to protect West Berlin from communism
The Presidential Election of 2008 resulted in a victory for which person?
John McCain
Barack Obama
George W. Bush
George H.W. Bush
Which statement is TRUE regarding the presidential election of 2000?
It marked the first time since Franklin Roosevelt that a president ran for more than two terms in office.
It was the first election with separate ballots for president and vice-president, as called for in the 12th Amendment.
It was one of the closest presidential elections in American history; George Bush won the electoral college but lost the popular vote to Al Gore.
It was one of the closest presidential elections in American history; Al Gore won the electoral college but lost the popular vote to George Bush.
Who was the President of the United States from 2009 to 2017?
Barack Obama
Joseph Biden
George W. Bush
George H.W. Bush
Which had the MOST significant impact on the Department of Defense budget increase between 2001 and 2014?
increasing NATO troop levels
fighting the war on terrorism
protecting US embassies abroad
rebuilding the military infrastructure
Based on the chart, each of these is true EXCEPT
E-mail is becoming increasingly important to election campaigns.
In 2008, people who voted for Bush received more campaign e-mails than people who voted for Obama.
In 2008, voters aged 50-64 received the most campaign e-mails
In 2004 and 2008, college graduates were more likely to receive campaign e-mails than non-graduates.
