APUSH Chapter 31 Practice Questions

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Why did some Americans criticize the Troubled Assets Relief Program?
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They felt it was using tax dollars to bailout financial institutions that had caused the economic problems.
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The fear of home-grown terrorism proved real when two brothers set off bombs at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing 3 people and injuring more than 250 others. Both brothers were motivated by
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extremist Islamic beliefs
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During President George W. Bush's administration, the Great Recession was primarily caused by
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Wall Street firms packaging high-risk loans into a variety of complex investments.
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President George W. Bush was questioned about his commitment to cooperating with other nations over all of the following actions EXCEPT
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The Bush administration brokered conflicts between India and Pakistan.
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What was the major issue that dominated U.S. foreign policy under President George W. Bush?
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terrorism
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Which of the following best supports President Bush's comparison of Islamic radicalism to communism?
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neither valued freedom of the individual
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With the Boston marathon bombing, the fear of home-grown terrorism increased in America. Efforts to prevent terrorism have
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sometimes clashed with civil liberties and human rights.
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Money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was spent on all of the following EXCEPT
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cellular phone towers
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The opposition to the deficits, the growing national debt, and "Obamacare" coalesced in a loosely united conservative and libertarian movement known as the _________.
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Tea Party
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In 2004, a bipartisan commission on terrorism criticized all of the following federal agencies for failing to work together to "connect the dots" that may have uncovered the 9/11 plot--EXCEPT
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Office of National Intelligence
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Which of the following statements correctly describes Operation Iraqi Freedom?
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Afterwards, some people criticized Bush for going in without sufficient troops to control the country.
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The technology boom of the 1990s peaked in ____, and was over by ____.
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2000, 2002
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What was the main motivation for American involvement in the Middle East following World War II?
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protecting the oil resources of U.S. supported countries
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President Obama signed all of the following executive orders to overturn actions of the Bush administration EXCEPT
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Obama closed the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
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Domestic policies under President George W. Bush included all of the following except
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a ban on drilling for oil in Alaska
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After the 9/11 attacks, the U.S. government took greater steps to ensure the safety of Americans. All of the following are examples EXCEPT
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compiling DNA, retinal scans, and fingerprints for everyone over age eighteen
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Which of the following best explains the context for this speech by President Bush?
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the challenge to control the violence in Iraq
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As part of his war on terrorism, President George W. Bush pursued a preemptive strategy on Iraq. Suspecting Saddam Hussien of hiding (nuclear and biological) WMDs, Secretary of State Powell
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negotiated an inspection plan with the U.N. Security Council, which Iraq accepted.
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As to foreign policy, which of the following did President Obama make a priority?
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fighting Al-Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan
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On the issue of tightening gun laws (including increasing background checks), President Obama
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got nowhere in Congress because of opposition from gun lobbyists
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Despite U.N. inspectors failing to find WMDs in Iraq, the Bush administration continued to present claims of their existence. How did the U.N. Security Council respond?
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They were unsupported because the information proved false.
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During the presidential campaign, Republicans promised to pass laws to give seniors in Medicare the option to enroll in private insurance companies. Which of the following BEST explains the underlying reason that Democrats criticized President George G. Bush for successfully achieving legislation to provide prescription drug coverage for senior citizens?
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Democrats said the legislation was mainly designed to profit insurance and drug companies.
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Although President George W. Bush had no foreign policy experience, he surrounded himself with veterans for prior Republican administrations such as Vice President Dick Cheney, who previously served as Secretary of Defense, along with
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General Colin Powell who became Secretary of State.
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In 2015, _______ and the U.S. reopened embassies for the first time in fifty-four years as a step toward normalizing their relationship.
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Cuba
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All of the following events played a role in helping Democrats win control of both houses of Congress in 2006 EXCEPT
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Republicans failed to obtain their first choice of Supreme Court justices
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In his 2002 State of the Union Address, President George W. Bush singled out all of the following nations as the "axis of evil" EXCEPT
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Syria
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Which of the following correctly describes the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010?
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It required insurance companies to accept patients regardless of pre-existing conditions.
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The presidential election of 2000 was the closest since 1876, and the first ever to be settled by
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the Supreme Court.
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Among the issues identified in this speech, which of the following became the signature accomplishment of the Obama administration in the first term?
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health insurance reform and expansion of the Americans insured
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The Homeland Security Department combined more than twenty federal agencies with 170,000 employees. Which two agencies were purposefully left out?
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Central Intelligence Agency and Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Championed by President George W. Bush, this bipartisan program aimed to improve student performance and close the gap between well-to-do and poor students in the public schools through testing all students nationwide, granting students the right to transfer to better schools, funding stronger reading programs, and training, high-quality teachers.
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No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act
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The Roberts Court ruled that local school districts
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could not use race to assign students to achieve diversity.
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The mass shootings of 26 children and teachers in Connecticut, 9 African-Americans in a South Carolina church, and others sparked more debates over guns. President Obama proposed tightening gun laws and background checks to keep guns out of the hands of people with mental health problems--so why did the legislation go nowhere in Congress?
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opposition from the gun lobby
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In 2001 and 2003 this legislation gave the U.S. government unparalleled powers to obtain information and expand surveillance and arrest powers.
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Patriot Act
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What was the MAIN reason the U.S. launched air attacks on Iraq on March 19, 2003 and started the Second Iraq War?
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to locate and destroy Iraq's WMDs
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Though the U.S. remained the world's leading superpower, it faced many challenges. The sectarian division between Sunni and Shiite Muslims worsened. In "failed states," such as Iraq, Syria, Libya, and Yemen, radical terrorists found safe havens. One of these groups ________ vowed to reestablish a worldwide caliphate under strict Islamic law. It is well financed and uses social media to recruit globally.
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Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
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Which of the following best characterized the transition of presidential power from Bush to Obama?
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smooth but dominated by economic crisis
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This court case struck down an important provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (renewed in 2006). This provision required that certain states with a history of voter discrimination obtain prior federal approval of any changes in voting laws.
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Shelby County v. Holder
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Which of the following BEST describes the steps President George W. Bush took after the bipartisan Iraqi Study Group made its recommendations?
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The U.S. sent in an additional 30,000 troops to establish order, gain control, and to reduce the violence.
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Which of the following would best support the text, "A surplus became an excuse to transfer wealth to the wealthy?"
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the tax cuts in 2001 and 2003 under George W. Bush (43rd)