Unit 11 Study Guide

During the months leading to the 2016 Presidential election, Barack Obama warned about the struggle in determining real news and fake news found on what new medium?

• Television

• Newspapers

• Social media

• Radio

Why did Donald Trump rely on Twitter so much during his 2016 Presidential campaign?

• To avoid public speaking

• To quickly and directly communicate with the public

• To share long policy documents

• To host live debates

Why did the state of Florida play such a pivotal role in the 2000 presidential election?

• It had the most electoral votes

• The winner of Florida would recieve enough votes to win the election

• It was the first state to vote

• It was the home state of both candidates

What is al Qaeda and what is its goal?

• A political party seeking democracy

• A terrorist organization aiming to drive Western influence out of Muslim countries

• A humanitarian group

• A trade organization

What is one method of communication, extensively used by the Trump administration, that presidents can employ to quickly and inexpensively spread political messages directly to a large portion of the American public?

• Television ads

• Social media platforms

• Newspaper editorials

• Radio broadcasts

Saddam Hussein’s refusal to leave Kuwait after invading it led to what war?

• Vietnam War

• Persian Gulf War

• Korean War

• Iraq War

What nation did Saddam Hussein and Iraqi forces invade in 1990?

• Iran

• Saudi Arabia

• Kuwait

• Israel

What U.S. president led the United States and a U.N. coalition to remove Iraqi forces in 1991?

• Ronald Reagan

• George H.W. Bush

• Bill Clinton

• Barack Obama

Ultimately, President Bill Clinton's impeachment proceedings resulted in which of the following?

• His removal from office

• His resignation

• His acquittal and remaining in office

• His imprisonment

The rise in “cyberbullying” in the United States is tied directly to

• The increase in television use

• The popularity of social media

• The decline of newspapers

• The use of radio