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WorksheetsModern America
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 31mins
“We must go forward now together. . . .I believe that truth is the glue that holds government together, not only our Government but civilization itself. That bond, though strained, is unbroken at home and abroad. In all my public and private acts as your President, I expect to follow my instincts of openness and candor with full confidence that honesty is always the best policy in the end. My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over.”
—Gerald Ford, August 9, 1974
Why do you think Ford made this speech immediately after gaining the presidency?
Nixon’s scandal shook the public’s trust in government.
Newspapers were not covering economic issues.
Ford faced criticism for pardoning Reagan.
Ford needed to successfully fight inflation.
What were the long-term consequences of the Three Mile Island accident?
What was the name of the event in 1979 where the American embassy was seized in Tehran, and fifty-three American diplomats were held hostage for over a year?
NAFTA
Watergate Scandal
Iranian Hostage Crisis
Camp David Accords
Which of the following best describes Ronald Reagan's stance on government intervention in the economy?
President Reagan hoped to spur economic growth by --
Creating federal programs to ease unemployment
Cutting taxes to encourage business development
Boosting government spending on anti-poverty programs
Encouraging individuals to invest in new technology companies
What is the primary purpose of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?
In New Jersey v. T.L.O., what was the key issue addressed by the Supreme Court?
What happened as a result of the Three Mile Island accident?
Nuclear power was outlawed
New regulations were put in place to make nuclear power safer in the U.S.
The construction of nuclear plants increased
The U.S. immediately shut down all nuclear power plants
Why did President George H. W. Bush commit United States troops to the Persian Gulf War in late 1990?
Stop the creation of nuclear weapons
To liberate Kuwait and protect our oil interests
Stop Al Qaeda from further terrorist attacks
Gain access to the Suez Canal
What caused the Energy Crisis that started in the 1970s?
The BP oil spill off the Gulf Coast
The oil embargo by OPEC
New regulation against fracking
The Iran-Iraq War
Who is the United States' closest ally in the Middle East today?
Syria
Saudi Arabia
Israel
Pakistan
How was the Iran Hostage Crisis resolved?
An environmental accident and nuclear meltdown in Pennsylvania during the Jimmy Carter Presidency.
ICBM
Watergate
Iranian hostage crisis
Three mile island
The Reagan Doctrine was primarily implemented by providing support to:
United Nations peacekeeping missions
Communist governments in Latin America
Pro-democracy protesters in Western Europe
Anti-communist resistance movements in foreign countries
What is the purpose of NAFTA?
To establish a military alliance between North American countries
To promote free trade between the United States, Canada, and Mexico
To create a single currency for North America
To regulate environmental policies in North America
Which president signed into law economic stimulus legislation (law) in response to Great Recession?
George W Bush
Ronald Reagan
Barack Hussein Obama
What president launched the War on Terror (After 9/11), promoted policies on the economy, health care, education, and social security reform, signed into law broad tax cuts, the Patriot Act, and the No Child Left behind Act, and obtained congressional passage of economic programs intended to preserve American financial system?
George W Bush
Barack Hussein Obama
Ronald Reagan
"What we have done is squeeze the creativity out of the classroom and force teachers to just teach to a test"
The quote above is criticizing which domestic program from George W. Bush?
Common Core Standards
Improving American Schools Act
No Child Left Behind
Brown v. Board of Education
Which of the following was the name for President Obama's health program legislation?
Affordable Care Act
Obama's Care Act
Healthy Issuant Act
Progressive Inclusive Health Act
Protects undocumented immigrants who came to the US as young children from deportation
Executive Order 13780
Immigration and Nationality Act (1965)
DACA
Displaced Persons Act
Prohibits citizens of several specific countries from traveling to the US
Naturalization Act of 1790
Executive Order 13780
Immigration Act of 1917
Johnson-Reed Act
What event is the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in American history?
the shootings at Columbine High School
the bombing of Kosovo
the 9/11 attack on the Twin Towers
the Oklahoma City Bombing
Multinational corporation
Domestic incorporation
National enterprise
Regional provider
