Question 1

What factors might have accounted for the Republican gains in the 1994 elections?

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Question 2

Briefly assess Clinton's achievements in domestic policy.

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Question 3

Match each description with the item below.
-Sarah Palin
A)was the Alaska governor and Tea Party favorite who ran as a vice-presidential candidate in the 2008 election
B)campaigned for president on the theme of "compassionate conservatism" and chose advisers known for their strong ideological convictions
C)was the Californian congressional representative who became a historic House Speaker as a result of the 2006 election
D)was the independent counsel who initially investigated whether Bill Clinton was involved in the Whitewater fraud and later prosecuted him for perjury and obstruction of justice
E)was forced to resign as national security adviser for lying to the vice president and FBI about contact with a Russian ambassador
F)was a former history professor and later a House Republican who helped mobilize conservatives associated with the Christian Coalition
G)was the U.S. senator from New York who ran against Barack Obama in 2008 and who he appointed secretary of state
H)espoused the doctrine as president that America could not afford to police the world and had the goal of making health care accessible to everyone
I)was a longtime senator who had earned the reputation of a bipartisan "maverick" and ran as the Republican presidential candidate in 2008
J)was a central figure in a major sex scandal involving the president that received a mixed public reaction

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Sarah Palin was the Alaska governor and Tea Party favorite who ran as a vice-presidential candidate in the 2008 election alongside John McCain.

Question 4

Match each description with the item below.
-Newt Gingrich
A)was the Alaska governor and Tea Party favorite who ran as a vice-presidential candidate in the 2008 election
B)campaigned for president on the theme of "compassionate conservatism" and chose advisers known for their strong ideological convictions
C)was the Californian congressional representative who became a historic House Speaker as a result of the 2006 election
D)was the independent counsel who initially investigated whether Bill Clinton was involved in the Whitewater fraud and later prosecuted him for perjury and obstruction of justice
E)was forced to resign as national security adviser for lying to the vice president and FBI about contact with a Russian ambassador
F)was a former history professor and later a House Republican who helped mobilize conservatives associated with the Christian Coalition
G)was the U.S. senator from New York who ran against Barack Obama in 2008 and who he appointed secretary of state
H)espoused the doctrine as president that America could not afford to police the world and had the goal of making health care accessible to everyone
I)was a longtime senator who had earned the reputation of a bipartisan "maverick" and ran as the Republican presidential candidate in 2008
J)was a central figure in a major sex scandal involving the president that received a mixed public reaction

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Newt Gingrich was a former history professor who later became a House Republican and played a significant role in mobilizing conservatives, particularly those associated with the Christian Coalition.

Question 5

Discuss the issue of global terrorism. How has this affected all aspects of American society?

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Question 6

Evaluate the presidency of Barack Obama. As part of your answer, be sure to discuss both international developments as well as domestic events.

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Question 7

Did American foreign policy change significantly when Bill Clinton became president? Fully explain.

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Question 8

Match each description with the item below.
-George W. Bush
A)was the Alaska governor and Tea Party favorite who ran as a vice-presidential candidate in the 2008 election
B)campaigned for president on the theme of "compassionate conservatism" and chose advisers known for their strong ideological convictions
C)was the Californian congressional representative who became a historic House Speaker as a result of the 2006 election
D)was the independent counsel who initially investigated whether Bill Clinton was involved in the Whitewater fraud and later prosecuted him for perjury and obstruction of justice
E)was forced to resign as national security adviser for lying to the vice president and FBI about contact with a Russian ambassador
F)was a former history professor and later a House Republican who helped mobilize conservatives associated with the Christian Coalition
G)was the U.S. senator from New York who ran against Barack Obama in 2008 and who he appointed secretary of state
H)espoused the doctrine as president that America could not afford to police the world and had the goal of making health care accessible to everyone
I)was a longtime senator who had earned the reputation of a bipartisan "maverick" and ran as the Republican presidential candidate in 2008
J)was a central figure in a major sex scandal involving the president that received a mixed public reaction

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George W. Bush campaigned on the theme of "compassionate conservatism" and was known for choosing advisers with strong ideological convictions.

Question 9

Match each description with the item below.
-Monica Lewinsky
A)was the Alaska governor and Tea Party favorite who ran as a vice-presidential candidate in the 2008 election
B)campaigned for president on the theme of "compassionate conservatism" and chose advisers known for their strong ideological convictions
C)was the Californian congressional representative who became a historic House Speaker as a result of the 2006 election
D)was the independent counsel who initially investigated whether Bill Clinton was involved in the Whitewater fraud and later prosecuted him for perjury and obstruction of justice
E)was forced to resign as national security adviser for lying to the vice president and FBI about contact with a Russian ambassador
F)was a former history professor and later a House Republican who helped mobilize conservatives associated with the Christian Coalition
G)was the U.S. senator from New York who ran against Barack Obama in 2008 and who he appointed secretary of state
H)espoused the doctrine as president that America could not afford to police the world and had the goal of making health care accessible to everyone
I)was a longtime senator who had earned the reputation of a bipartisan "maverick" and ran as the Republican presidential candidate in 2008
J)was a central figure in a major sex scandal involving the president that received a mixed public reaction

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Monica Lewinsky was a central figure in the sex scandal involving President Bill Clinton, which received a mixed public reaction.

Question 10

Match each description with the item below.
-Michael Flynn
A)was the Alaska governor and Tea Party favorite who ran as a vice-presidential candidate in the 2008 election
B)campaigned for president on the theme of "compassionate conservatism" and chose advisers known for their strong ideological convictions
C)was the Californian congressional representative who became a historic House Speaker as a result of the 2006 election
D)was the independent counsel who initially investigated whether Bill Clinton was involved in the Whitewater fraud and later prosecuted him for perjury and obstruction of justice
E)was forced to resign as national security adviser for lying to the vice president and FBI about contact with a Russian ambassador
F)was a former history professor and later a House Republican who helped mobilize conservatives associated with the Christian Coalition
G)was the U.S. senator from New York who ran against Barack Obama in 2008 and who he appointed secretary of state
H)espoused the doctrine as president that America could not afford to police the world and had the goal of making health care accessible to everyone
I)was a longtime senator who had earned the reputation of a bipartisan "maverick" and ran as the Republican presidential candidate in 2008
J)was a central figure in a major sex scandal involving the president that received a mixed public reaction

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Michael Flynn was forced to resign as national security adviser due to his communications with a Russian ambassador and misleading statements about those communications.

Question 11

Match each description with the item below.
-John McCain
A)was the Alaska governor and Tea Party favorite who ran as a vice-presidential candidate in the 2008 election
B)campaigned for president on the theme of "compassionate conservatism" and chose advisers known for their strong ideological convictions
C)was the Californian congressional representative who became a historic House Speaker as a result of the 2006 election
D)was the independent counsel who initially investigated whether Bill Clinton was involved in the Whitewater fraud and later prosecuted him for perjury and obstruction of justice
E)was forced to resign as national security adviser for lying to the vice president and FBI about contact with a Russian ambassador
F)was a former history professor and later a House Republican who helped mobilize conservatives associated with the Christian Coalition
G)was the U.S. senator from New York who ran against Barack Obama in 2008 and who he appointed secretary of state
H)espoused the doctrine as president that America could not afford to police the world and had the goal of making health care accessible to everyone
I)was a longtime senator who had earned the reputation of a bipartisan "maverick" and ran as the Republican presidential candidate in 2008
J)was a central figure in a major sex scandal involving the president that received a mixed public reaction

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John McCain was known for his bipartisan approach and ran as the Republican presidential candidate in 2008.

Question 12

Match each description with the item below.
-Barack Obama
A)was the Alaska governor and Tea Party favorite who ran as a vice-presidential candidate in the 2008 election
B)campaigned for president on the theme of "compassionate conservatism" and chose advisers known for their strong ideological convictions
C)was the Californian congressional representative who became a historic House Speaker as a result of the 2006 election
D)was the independent counsel who initially investigated whether Bill Clinton was involved in the Whitewater fraud and later prosecuted him for perjury and obstruction of justice
E)was forced to resign as national security adviser for lying to the vice president and FBI about contact with a Russian ambassador
F)was a former history professor and later a House Republican who helped mobilize conservatives associated with the Christian Coalition
G)was the U.S. senator from New York who ran against Barack Obama in 2008 and who he appointed secretary of state
H)espoused the doctrine as president that America could not afford to police the world and had the goal of making health care accessible to everyone
I)was a longtime senator who had earned the reputation of a bipartisan "maverick" and ran as the Republican presidential candidate in 2008
J)was a central figure in a major sex scandal involving the president that received a mixed public reaction

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Barack Obama, as president, focused on domestic policies such as healthcare reform, leading to the Affordable Care Act, and emphasized a foreign policy that avoided extensive military interventions.

Question 13

Describe the new patterns of immigration to the United States. What might account for these?

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Question 14

Discuss the devastating situation in the Gulf coast region of the United States as a result of Hurricane Katrina. How did the government respond to the crisis, and what impact did this have on George W. Bush's presidency?

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Question 15

Compare and contrast American military involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan after September 11. Evaluate American objectives and the experiences of American forces in these conflicts.

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Question 16

Detail the election of 2004. Who were the major parties, and which issues dominated this campaign?

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Question 17

Match each description with the item below.
-Hillary Clinton
A)was the Alaska governor and Tea Party favorite who ran as a vice-presidential candidate in the 2008 election
B)campaigned for president on the theme of "compassionate conservatism" and chose advisers known for their strong ideological convictions
C)was the Californian congressional representative who became a historic House Speaker as a result of the 2006 election
D)was the independent counsel who initially investigated whether Bill Clinton was involved in the Whitewater fraud and later prosecuted him for perjury and obstruction of justice
E)was forced to resign as national security adviser for lying to the vice president and FBI about contact with a Russian ambassador
F)was a former history professor and later a House Republican who helped mobilize conservatives associated with the Christian Coalition
G)was the U.S. senator from New York who ran against Barack Obama in 2008 and who he appointed secretary of state
H)espoused the doctrine as president that America could not afford to police the world and had the goal of making health care accessible to everyone
I)was a longtime senator who had earned the reputation of a bipartisan "maverick" and ran as the Republican presidential candidate in 2008
J)was a central figure in a major sex scandal involving the president that received a mixed public reaction

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Hillary Clinton was the U.S. senator from New York who ran against Barack Obama in the 2008 Democratic primaries and was later appointed by him as secretary of state.

Question 18

Trace the development of the Republican party from the midterm elections of 1994 to the election of 2016. How has the party evolved over the course of this period, and what key developments are important to understanding this change?

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Question 19

Detail the election of 2000. Discuss the major candidates and issues. How was the outcome of this election ultimately decided?

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Question 20

What factors accounted for the public's view of the Bush presidency by the time of the 2008 election?

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Quiz 32: Twenty-First Century America

What factors might have accounted for the Republican gains in the 1994 elections?

Briefly assess Clinton's achievements in domestic policy.

Match each description with the item below. -Sarah Palin

Match each description with the item below. -Newt Gingrich

Discuss the issue of global terrorism. How has this affected all aspects of American society?

Evaluate the presidency of Barack Obama. As part of your answer, be sure to discuss both international developments as well as domestic events.

Did American foreign policy change significantly when Bill Clinton became president? Fully explain.

Match each description with the item below. -George W. Bush

Match each description with the item below. -Monica Lewinsky

Match each description with the item below. -Michael Flynn

Match each description with the item below. -John McCain

Match each description with the item below. -Barack Obama