1990's/2000's Exam- 2015/16

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1 Name: Date: Choose the letter of the best answer. (3 points each) 1. Head of President Clinton's task force on universal health care. A. Ross Perot B. Albert Gore C. Bill Clinton D. Hillary Rodham Clinton 2. Example of an entitlement program. A. Social Security B. Deficit reduction C. Contract with America D. "Reinventing government" 3. A goal of Clinton's that he failed to achieve during his first term. A. welfare reform B. deficit reduction C. universal health care D. balanced budget amendment 4. Creator of the Contract with America. A. Ross Perot B. Bill Clinton C. George W. Bush D. Newt Gingrich 5. Nation brought into an existing free-trade zone by NAFTA. A. China B. Canada C. Mexico D. the United States 6. Third-party candidate in the 1992 presidential election. A. Ralph Nader B. Newt Gingrich C. Kenneth Starr D. Ross Perot Choose the letter of the best answer. (3 points each) 7. Urban flight has led to all of the following except A. a declining economic base in cities. B. a growth of industry in large cities. C. higher taxes on homes in the suburbs. D. better schools in inner cities. DO NOT WRITE ON THIS EXAM 1

2 8. The aging of America's population will strain the government's ability to A. control unemployment. B. provide services to children. C. pay Social Security benefits. D. prevent crime and terrorism. 9. Many workers felt less secure in the 1990s because A. strikes by unions were becoming common. B. many companies were downsizing. C. many companies were declaring bankruptcy. D. robots were making workplaces unsafe. 10. One hoped-for benefit of genetic engineering is the ability to A. prevent inherited diseases. B. create visual models on computers. C. end the AIDS epidemic. D. perform long-distance surgery. 11. Soon after being elected, President George W. Bush pushed for A. lower tariffs. B. tax cuts. C. expanding Social Security. D. reducing the budget deficit. 12. New high-tech businesses based on the growth of the Internet are called A. nanobots. B. genomes. C. dotcoms. D. V-chips. 13. One result of the global economy is that A. American workers now compete for jobs with workers in other countries. B. trade between the United States and other countries has decreased. C. prices on imported goods have risen steeply. D. environmental laws in other countries are becoming stricter. 14. In the election of 2000, Al Gore first conceded defeat based on predictions made by A. the governor of Florida. B. television networks. C. the Supreme Court. D. George W. Bush. 15. In 1994, Proposition 187 was passed in California to A. keep illegal immigrants from taking jobs from residents. B. prevent illegal immigrants from entering the state. C. cut off education and health benefits to illegal immigrants. D. improve economic opportunities for both legal and illegal immigrants. DO NOT WRITE ON THIS EXAM 2

3 16. Bill Clinton became the second president in U.S. history to be A. elected without a popular majority. B. impeached by the House. C. reelected to a third term. D. denounced by the Republican Party. 17. President Bill Clinton can best be described as a A. conservative liberal. B. traditional democrat. C. compassionate conservative. D. radical republican. 18. The merging of movie, television, and newspaper companies into large conglomerates was made possible by A. Proposition 187. B. the Telecommunications Act of C. the North American Free Trade Agreement. D. the Internet. 19. In his foreign policy, President Clinton emphasized A. increasing military aid to Russia. B. staying out of conflicts in other parts of the world. C. increasing trade with China. D. supporting allies such as the Serbs in Yugoslavia. 20. The impeachment of President Clinton, in part, reflected A. economic globalization. B. compassionate conservatism. C. popular disapproval of his performance as president. D. partisan politics in Congress. 21. In recent decades, people have moved from cities to suburbs for all of the following reasons except A. space. B. security. C. lower taxes. D. newer schools. 22. One conclusion that could be drawn from the 2000 presidential election is that A. the Electoral College favors Florida voters. B. ballots are easy to read if people rather than machines read them. C. a relatively small number of votes can determine an election's outcome. D. recounts always lead to mischief. 23. All of the following are true statements about illegal immigrants today except A. many are willing to take the lowest paying jobs. B. many would be willing to become "guest workers." C. many were helped by Proposition 187 in California. D. many come from Mexico and other Central American countries. DO NOT WRITE ON THIS EXAM 3

4 24. In the past, the Social Security system worked well for all of the following reasons except A. the birthrate was increasing. B. life expectancy was increasing. C. workers didn't tend to live long after retirement. D. younger workers far outnumbered retired workers. 25. The source of a revolution in technology in the 1990s was the A. desktop computer. B. Internet. C. V-chip. D. Federal Communications Commission. 26. All of the following were economic trends in the United States in the 1990s except A. downsizing of corporations. B. an increase in service sector jobs. C. a rise in unemployment. D. a decline in manufacturing jobs. Read each statement. If it is true, write "true" on the line. If it is false, write "false." (3 points each) 27. During President Clinton's first term, U.S. troops were sent to Bosnia to help keep peace there. 28. Gentrification is a process in which people move out of cities and into suburbs. 29. Social Security and Medicare are in danger of becoming overburdened because Americans are living longer and because the baby boom generation is aging. 30. Fax machines and the Internet made it easier for people to telecommute. DO NOT WRITE ON THIS EXAM 4

5 Answer Sheet 1. D. Hillary Rodham Clinton 2. A. Social Security 3. C. universal health care 4. D. Newt Gingrich 5. C. Mexico 6. D. Ross Perot 7. D. better schools in inner cities. 8. C. pay Social Security benefits. 9. B. many companies were downsizing. 10. A. prevent inherited diseases. 11. B. tax cuts. 12. C. dotcoms. 13. A. American workers now compete for jobs with workers in other countries. 14. B. television networks. 15. C. cut off education and health benefits to illegal immigrants. 16. B. impeached by the House. 17. A. conservative liberal. 18. B. the Telecommunications Act of C. increasing trade with China. 20. D. partisan politics in Congress. 21. C. lower taxes. 22. C. a relatively small number of votes can determine an election's outcome. 23. C. many were helped by Proposition 187 in California. 24. B. life expectancy was increasing. 25. B. Internet. 26. C. a rise in unemployment. 27. True 28. False 29. True DO NOT WRITE ON THIS EXAM 5

6 30. True DO NOT WRITE ON THIS EXAM 6

7 Standards Summary: All Standards In Test NCSS II NCSS IIId NCSS IIIf NCSS IIIg NCSS IIb NCSS IX NCSS VI NCSS VIIIa NCSS VIIg NCSS VIIh NCSS VIIi Time, Continuity, and Change. Human beings seek to understand their historic roots and to locate themselves in time. Such understanding involves knowing what things were like in the past and how things change and develop-allowing us to develop historic perspective and answer important questions about our current condition. calculate distance, scale, area, and density, and distinguish spatial distribution patterns; describe, differentiate, and explain the relationships among various regional and global patterns of geographic phenomena such as landforms, soils, climate, vegetation, natural resources, and population; describe and compare how people create places that reflect culture, human needs, government policy, and current values and ideals as they design and build specialized buildings, neighborhoods, shopping centers, urban centers, industrial parks, and the like; examine, interpret, and analyze physical and cultural patterns and their interactions, such as land use, settlement patterns, cultural transmission of customs and ideas, and ecosystem changes; apply key concepts such as time, chronology, causality, change, conflict, and complexity to explain, analyze, and show connections among patterns of historical change and continuity; Global Connections. The realities of global interdependence require understanding of the increasingly important and diverse global connections among world societies before there can be analysis leading to the development of possible solutions to persisting and emerging global issues. Power, Authority, and Governance. Understanding of the historic development of structures of power, authority, and governance and their evolving functions in contemporary society is essential for the emergence of civic competence. identify and describe both current and historical examples of the interaction and interdependence of science, technology, and society in a variety of cultural settings; compare basic economic systems according to how rules and procedure deal with demand, supply, prices, the role of government, banks, labor and labor unions, savings and investments, and capital; apply economic concepts and reasoning when evaluating historical and contemporary social developments and issues; distinguish between the domestic and global economic systems, and explain how the two interact; DO NOT WRITE ON THIS EXAM 7

8 NCSS VIb NCSS VIg NCSS VIi WA 1.1.3a WA WA WA WA 2 WA US1.2.3c WA US1.2.3d WA WH1.2.3a WA WH1.2.3d WA WH1.2.3e explain the purpose of government and analyze how its powers are acquired, used, and justified; evaluate the role of technology in communications, transportation, information-processing, weapons development, or other areas as it contributes to or helps resolve conflicts; evaluate the extent to which governments achieve their stated ideals and policies at home and abroad; Group events and individuals by broadly defined historical eras and use timelines to identify and explain patterns of historical continuity and change in a succession of related events; compare and contrast different cultural perceptions of time. Examine and analyze how the contributions of various cultural groups influence society. Compare and analyze major ideas in different places, times, and cultures, and how those ideas have brought about continuity,change, or conflict. Analyze how technological developments have changed people's ideas about the natural world and evaluate their short and long-term consequences. The student understands the origin and impact of ideas and technological developments on history. Identify and analyze major concepts, people, and events in the 20th century U.S. History including: WW II, the Cold War, and International Relations (1939-Present) Identify and analyze major concepts, people, and events in the 20th century U.S. History including: Post-World War II domestic, political, social, and economic issues (1945-present). World History Identify and analyze major concepts, people, and events in world history from 1600 to the present including: Global expansion and encounter ( ). Identify and analyze major concepts, people, and events in world history from 1600 to the present including: Emergence and development of new nations (1945-present). Identify and analyze major concepts, people, and events in world history from 1600 to the present including: Challenges to democracy and human rights (1900-present) DO NOT WRITE ON THIS EXAM 8

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