True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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The goal of every grassroots movement is to save the environment.
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2.
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The budget deficit is the amount by which spending exceeds revenue.
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3.
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President Bill Clinton and Congress often disagreed about what bills to
pass.
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4.
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NAFTA is the North American Free Trade Agreement.
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5.
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During the 1996 presidential election, most Americans were unhappy with the
economy.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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6.
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Much of H. Ross Perot's support came from
a. | big business. | c. | organized labor. | b. | the Republican Party. | d. | a grassroots
movement. |
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7.
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Clinton’s health-care reform plan was
a. | unwanted by the people. | c. | rejected by
Congress. | b. | applauded by the people. | d. | passed by Congress. |
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8.
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What two leaders did Clinton bring together for the signing of a historic peace
agreement in 1993?
a. | Yitzhak Rabin and Boris Yeltsin | b. | Saddam Hussein and Yassir
Arafat | c. | Yitzhak Rabin and Yassir Arafat | d. | Benjamin Netanyahu and Saddam
Hussein |
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9.
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What group was not part of the 1995 peace talks in Dayton, Ohio?
a. | the Serbs | c. | the Croats | b. | the Russians | d. | the Bosnian
Muslims |
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10.
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During the 1996 elections, which Republican candidate did Bill Clinton
defeat?
a. | George H.W. Bush | c. | H. Ross Perot | b. | Ralph Nader | d. | Robert Dole |
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Matching
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Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | Brady Bill | d. | Contract with America | b. | Al
Gore | e. | Ross
Perot | c. | NAFTA |
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11.
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Bill Clinton's running mate
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12.
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third-party candidate
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13.
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gun-control legislation
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14.
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Republican plan
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15.
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trade agreement
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Short Answer
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16.
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What position did Bill Clinton hold before being elected president in
1992?
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17.
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What crimes did Kenneth Starr’s report to Congress claim that Clinton had
committed?
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18.
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What is the gross domestic product (GDP)?
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19.
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Which two countries were part of a meeting held by Clinton in 1993?
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20.
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In the 2000 election, what state’s votes had to be recounted?
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