One of the central debates during the Clinton presidency was over the role and scope of the federal government. What major policy initiatives during his first term illustrate this debate and what groups supported which initiative? Answer: ANSWER An ideal answer will: 1. Identify Clinton as a self-described moderate who ended up being opposed […]
How does Jackson’s interpretation of the “spoils system” compare to contemporary interpretations of it? a. Unlike Jackson, today’s politicians refuse to use this practice. b. Unlike Jackson, today’s politicians are not permitted to use this practice. c. Like Jackson, today’s politicians use it sparingly and secretly. d. Unlike Jackson, modern presidents are not free to […]
No Child Left Behind guaranteed federal funding of state schools for meeting all of the following criteria EXCEPT A) development of clear standards. B) maintaining a graduation rate of 75 percent. C) testing of all students from third to eighth grades. D) using test results to determine a closing of the “achievement gap.” ANSWER […]
How did African Americans challenge racial discrimination in the years immediately following World War II? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER The ideal answer should include: 1. Once the war was over, African Americans were laid off from factory jobs in favor of returning white veterans. 2. Blacks were expected by others to […]
Which African-American neighborhood in New Orleans was one of the worst hit during Hurricane Katrina? A) Lower Seventh Ward B) Lower Eighth Ward C) Lower Ninth Ward D) Lower Tenth Ward ANSWER Answer: C
Which issue from the 1920s continues to affect politics and education today? a. evolution versus creationism b. segregation versus integration c. immigration rights versus nativist exclusions d. prohibition versus legal alcohol consumption e. local versus national government powers ANSWER A
Hurting a speedy recovery of the financial crisis in 2008 was due to A) soaring interest rates. B) banks refused to give new loans. C) decreasing foreign investments. D) increasing unemployment. ANSWER Answer: D
What was NSC-68 and how did it help produce the American national security state? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER The ideal answer should include: 1. In 1949, China became a communist country and the Soviet Union acquired nuclear weapons. 2. In light of these developments, President Truman asked for a complete reevaluation […]
Over time, Indian communities in North America typically __________. A) remained socially and communally primitive B) feared the gods and refused to change C) had little knowledge of even the simplest forms of technology D) demonstrated increasing levels of complexity ANSWER Answer: D
Which of the following helped increase interest in English migration to North America in the first half of the seventeenth century? A) the discovery of gold B) religious conflict C) a famine D) the robust English economy ANSWER B
