- The USA Patriot Act, passed so quickly by Congress that some members did not even read the bill before voting for it, broadly expanded government powers to A. use electronic surveillance.B. monitor bank transactions.C. investigate suspected terrorists.D. All of these answers are correct.
- The tax cuts proposed by President Bush and passed by Congress in 2001 and 2002 A. were hailed for creating many high tech jobs.B. would, according to Citizens for Tax Justice, give 52 percent of the total tax relief to the richest 1 percent of Americans by 2010.C. turned federal budget deficits into massive surpluses.D. All these answers are correct.
- A biologist is studying the living organisms in a valley in western Colorado and their interactions with the environment. She is studyingA.an ecosystem.B.a community.C.the biosphere.D.a viable landmass.E.a population.
- The 2006 congressional elections were significant in that for the first time since 1994, A. the Democrats won a majority of seats in both houses.B. the Republicans won a majority of seats in both houses.C. a third party won seats in both houses.D. None of these answers is correct.
- Which of the following was a crucial factor in determining winners in the computer-based economy? A. ethnic originB. geographic locationC. genderD. education level
- Al Qaeda differs from previous terrorist movements in that it A. targets one nation—the United States—exclusively.B. has religious and nationalist motivations.C. has no national home.D. employs primarily nonviolent tactics.
- The term coined to denote business transacted over the Internet is A. e-business.B. e-commerce.C. e-trading.D. e-buying.
- 18. (p. 899) Despite the president's eventual admission that he had lied about the Lewinsky scandal, in the end a majority of the American people A. disapproved of him and wanted him removed from office.B. were generally indifferent to his behavior.C. did not support Republican calls for impeachment.D. believed the entire affair had been fabricated by the Republican Party to hurt the president.
- In the election of 2000, A. George W. Bush won the popular vote.B. Al Gore won the popular vote.C. Ralph Nader won the popular vote.D. the election was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
- Advocates for a "World Wide Web" that was open and free to all were expressing the concept of A. the First Amendment.B. Net neutrality.C. an authoritarian government.D. the free market.
- In 1996, California voters passed a controversial ballot initiative known as Proposition 209, which A. eliminated racial and gender preferences in hiring and college admissions.B. tightened work restrictions on illegal aliens.C. established immigration quotas for the state.D. provided stiffer penalties for employing illegal aliens in California.
- The economic prosperity of the late 1990s produced which of the following social consequences? A. Inner-city crime rates fell.B. The economic situation of the poor improved.C. Consumer confidence reached an all-time high.D. All these answers are correct.
- The NAFTA treaty was designed to provide greater trade and more jobs by linking the U.S. economy more closely with what countries? A. Japan and KoreaB. Russia and ChinaC. Mexico and CanadaD. England and Germany
- President Clinton's impeachment crisis left the president A. completely powerless.B. weakened but still effective.C. more popular than ever.D. None of these answers is correct.
- In Kenneth Starr's final report to the House of Representatives, he recommended that the president be impeached on grounds of A. real estate irregularities.B. obstruction of justice.C. election fraud.D. All these answers are correct.
- The scandal that led to President Clinton's eventual impeachment was ________ in nature. A. personalB. politicalC. business-orientedD. international
- 22. (p. 901) How many websites were in operation in the United States in 1999? A. three millionB. five millionC. seven millionD. nine million
- In 1973-1996, the earnings of the average white male worker A. increased substantially.B. increased, but only by a slim margin.C. remained constant.D. fell.
- In which two sub-Saharan African countries did brutal civil wars break out in the early 1990s? A. Congo and RwandaB. Sierra Leone and CongoC. Somalia and RwandaD. Rwanda and Sierra Leone
- The "Don't ask; don't tell" policy refers to what issue? A. illegal drug use among immigrantsB. homosexuals serving in the militaryC. insider trading on Wall StreetD. None of these answers is correct.