Which of the following describes President Clinton's plan to appoint women, blacks, and Hispanics to the federal courts?
It underscored his efforts to create a government that looked like America.
What was the purpose of the USA Patriot Act of 2001?
To monitor suspected terrorists and their associates
Which of the following came of the meeting between Yasir Arafat and Yitzhak Rabin in 1993?
They agreed to Palestinian recognition of Israel and Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and Jericho.
Which piece of legislation enabled workers in larger companies to take time off for the birth or adoption of a child, for the care of aging parents, and for family emergencies?
Family and Medical Leave Act
Which was the largest minority group in the nation by 2004?
Latinos
Why did the United States intervene in the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait?
It needed to maintain access to Middle Eastern oil resources.
Why did President Clinton order missile attacks on sites in Afghanistan in the summer of 1998?
He suspected they were the sites of terrorist training camps.
Why did some businessmen criticize globalization?
They believed it created wealth in developing nations but not solutions for their other social needs.
Why did most Americans oppose the impeachment of President Clinton?
They separated his private actions from his public duties.
What was the purpose of the two tax bills that President George W. Bush signed after taking office in 2001?
To cut taxes significantly
Who formed the base of the Tea Party political movement?
Older white voters
Which statement describes globalization at the end of the twentieth century?
It was facilitated by new communications technology that linked almost all parts of the world.
Which piece of legislation represented the largest expansion of government since the Great Society?
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
How did President Clinton appease critics of globalization in 2000?
He signed an executive order requiring an environmental impact review before signing any new trade agreement.
As he worked to support his pledge of no new taxes, President George H. W. Bush earned a reputation for
vetoing bills passed by Congress.
President George W. Bush's environmental policies reflected his overall commitment to
reducing government regulation.
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