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The term decentering refers to
A change in the assumption that white, middle-class families were the American norm,
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In the Iran-Contra Affair, Oliver North
Funneled illegal arms sales funds to Nicaraguan rebels,
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The term Rustbelt has been used to describe the
Dwindling economies of the old manufacturing region,
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Which Soviet leader instituted the political openness of glasnost?
Mikhail Gorbachev,
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In his 1969 book, The Emerging Republican Majority, Kevin Phillips predicted
A trend toward conservative voting habits in the sunbelt,
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In the Presidential election of 1988, George H.W. Bush defeated
Michael Dukakis,
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In the case Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that
State laws could not forbid abortions in the first three months of pregnancy,
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The “Stonewall rebellion” in 1969
Showed the growth of social activism by homosexuals
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What president announced the creation of the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) or "Star Wars" program in March 1983 ?
Ronald Reagan,
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A “rainbow coalition” that encouraged a wider commitment to social justice was led by
Jesse Jackson,
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What was the meaning of the Sagebrush Rebellion?
Those who wanted the vast federal land holdings in the west transferred to the states for more rapid economic use,
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President George H.W. Bush's call for U.S. military involvement in the Persian Gulf in 1990 came when
Iraq invaded Kuwait and gained control of its oil production,
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Despite the support of many voters, President Clinton failed to
Pass significant health care reform,
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Supporters of the North American Free Trade Agreement include
Professional businesses that want foreign customers,
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Examples of jobs in the information industries economy include all of the following except
Hospital orderlies,
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How did CNN change the way Americans watched TV ?
they broadcasted 24-hours a day
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Bill Clinton’s successful presidential campaign in 1992 was based on his emphasis of
National economic concerns,
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The first woman named to the U.S. Supreme Court was
Sandra Day O’Connor.
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Who made up the fastest growing group in American population in 2000 ?
Hispanics
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In the presidential election of 2000, both candidates George W. Bush and Albert Gore, Jr. supported all of the following campaign issues except:
Proposing cuts in benefits for the elderly.
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The outcome of the 2000 election showed that the nation
was moving toward a strong center
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The Contract with America was proposed by
Newt Gingrich,
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What person finally won the disputed presidential election of 2000 when the U.S. Supreme Court decided that this person should receive all disputed electoral votes in Florida?
George W. Bush.
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What was the purpose of the North American Free Trade Agreement in 1993?
To reduce trade barriers between Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
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