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QuizMultiple Choice

Partisan Conflict in Government

Question 7 • EAP-Virginia and US History B CR

The federal budget crisis in 1995

Answer
A
was resolved through Democratic cooperation.
B
was resolved through bipartisan cooperation.
C
forced the government to shut down.
D
led to cuts in social programs.

Explanation

The 1995 budget dispute between President Bill Clinton and the Republican-led Congress was not resolved before funding ran out. As a result, parts of the federal government shut down, with closures beginning in November 1995 and again in December. The correct choice is “forced the government to shut down.”

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