The Clinton Administration

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What strategies did Clinton use to improve the economy?

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tax increases and spending cuts

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Which of the following were results of Clinton's economic plan?

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a balanced budget a budget surplus increased prosperity for Americans

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What are the similarities and differences between NAFTA and GATT? Review the list of items, and then choose where they belong in the Venn diagram. ____ international focus ____ North American focus _____ reduce tariffs ___replaced by WTO ___trade agreements

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Which of the following were achievements of President Clinton's social agenda?

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Family Medical Leave Act Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy background check requirement for gun purchase

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How did President Clinton respond to the terrorist attack in Oklahoma City?

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He signed a new antiterrorism law.

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The United States and the UN failed to intervene in Rwanda. What was the result of this decision?

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About eight hundred thousand people were murdered in ethnic conflict.

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What caused NATO and the United States to get involved in the Bosnian conflict?

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the practice of ethnic cleansing

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Now take a look at this first part of Clinton's speech. In this passage, Clinton highlights his

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Successes

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Why does Clinton talk about the national debt even though his administration did not pay it down?

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He wants to tell people what good will come from erasing the debt. He is setting a challenge for the next administration.

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According to Clinton, what is the benefit of a global economy?

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more jobs and better living conditions

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What is the danger of a global economy?

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increased exposure to danger

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Which of these sentences best matches the meaning of Clinton's statement?

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The United States should work to end global poverty because it can cause big problems in the future.

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Why does Clinton bring up Thomas Jefferson's inaugural address?

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Clinton contrasts alliances in the modern times with alliances in Jefferson's times.

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Check all of the boxes that complete the sentence. Clinton says the United States must

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stand with its allies. embrace the duty to lead.

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What is the best summary of this passage?

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The United States must accept differences among people if it wishes to become a world leader.

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What led to domestic terrorism during President Clinton's administration?

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a belief that government was taking away people's civil liberties

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One of President Clinton's early strategies for improving the economy was

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increasing taxes.

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What happened after President Clinton sent peacekeeping troops to Somalia in 1993?

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Somalia's government remained unstable.

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What angered some Americans about the way President Clinton balanced the federal budget?

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He raised taxes.

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Which best describes the US economy in 1998 during President Clinton's second term?

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The federal budget was balanced.

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Which statement best describes the Defense of Marriage Act of 1996?

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It recognized only marriage between a man and a woman.

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How did President Clinton's economic plan affect the federal budget in 1999?

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it had a surplus

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Because of President Clinton's stand on Haiti,

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Haitian military powers agreed to step aside.

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How did President Clinton react when military leaders in Haiti overthrew President Aristide?

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He threatened to invade if Aristide was not returned to power.

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