1990s-2000s Test Review

Which of the following is a way that energy usage in the United States has changed over the last several decades?

• fewer automobiles per household

• general decline in energy consumption

• greater emphasis on renewable sources

• ability to manufacture new petroleum sources

Which of the following is a way that competition among computer companies positively affects consumers?

• limits choices in personal computers

• limits usefulness of personal computers

• makes personal computers less portable

• makes personal computers more affordable

Which of the following is the BEST way that the free enterprise system affects technological innovation?

• Government develops policies on wages, conditions, and product quality.

• Private ownership and profits determine the ways businesses increase productivity.

• Lobbyists work with Congressmen for tax changes for special interests.

• Unions represent employees’ interests to business owners and governments.

Select all of the following aspects of American culture that have affected many other nations through diffusion.

• language

• basic civil rights

• entertainment venues

• metric system

The Internet was first developed to meet a need for improved _____________

• postal service

• global entertainment

• international banking

• military communication

Which of the following are associated with political scandals such as Teapot Dome, Watergate, and the Clinton impeachment trial?

Select TWO correct answers.

• impeachment of a president

• resignation of a president

• government corruption

• presidents granted executive privilege

• decreased trust in government

Which energy resource was used from the 1800s, 1900s, and is still a major source for energy in the U.S.?

• steam

• oil

• coal

• hydroelectricity

Which event took place in the 1990s?

• Operation Desert Storm

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Tet Offensive

• Iran-Contra Affair

During the presidency of George Herbert Walker Bush (Daddy Bush), the United States military successfully liberated Kuwait from invasion by

________

• Iraq

• Iran

• Afghanistan

• Saudi Aribia

Which Supreme Court case arose because of disputed results in a presidential election?

• Bush v. Gore

• Kerry v. Bush

• Clinton v. Dole

• Obama v. Clinton