Building and Technology

1. In which foreign crisis did President Clinton commit U.S. troops to lead a multinational force to restore a democratically elected president and eventually send former President Carter to negotiate?
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Bosnia
Haiti
Somalia
Rwanda
2. What nationality were the terrorists that blew up the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City?
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Sudanese
Syrian
Saudi Arabian
American
3. The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision not to allow a vote recount in Florida led to _____________________ winning the 2000 presidential election.
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Bill Clinton
Al Gore
George W. Bush
Barack Obama
4. Which of the following was not a domestic policy initiative of the George W. Bush administration?
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federal funding for stem-cell research
No Child Left Behind Act
faith-based initiatives
major tax cut
5. What was the main constitutional issue regarding Bush’s claims to executive privilege?
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Bush’s interpretations of executive privilege posed a threat to the impeachment process.
Bush’s interpretations of executive privilege endangered the principle of the separation of powers.
Executive privilege should not be applied in cases involving the judicial branch of government.
Presidential pardons cannot be granted to former presidents who have been indicted.
6. What two structures were the targets of Islamic extremists on September 11, 2001?
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World Trade Center; Hoover Dam
Empire State Building; Pentagon
White House; Golden Gate Bridge
Pentagon; World Trade Center