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

A
a belief that government was taking away people’s civil liberties
B
a dissatisfaction with the trade agreements
C
a belief that the government treated corporations unfairly
D
a dissatisfaction with the increasing deficit
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What was one of President Clinton’s domestic goals?

A
legalizing all types of marriage
B
increasing requirements for the military
C
providing health care for all Americans
D
establishing unrestricted gun policies
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What was one of President Clinton’s primary domestic goals?

A
reforming health care
B
legalizing same-sex marriage
C
relaxing gun control
D
decreasing the size of the military
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What angered some Americans about the way President Clinton balanced the federal budget?

A
He increased spending.
B
He decreased taxes.
C
He lowered tariffs.
D
He raised taxes.
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How did some Americans respond to government policies enacted during the 1990s?

A
They joined pro-Communist groups.
B
They joined anti-government groups.
C
They joined anti-Communist groups.
D
They joined pro-government groups.
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In 1996, the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act

A
closed the federal building in Oklahoma City.
B
outlawed groups that opposed the government.
C
increased protection for federal buildings worldwide.
D
closed all federal buildings in the United States temporarily.
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Which statement best describes the Defense of Marriage Act of 1996?

A
It only recognized marriages between people of the same race.
B
It recognized only marriage between a man and a woman.
C
It gave gay and lesbian couples the right to marry.
D
It gave interracial couples the right to marry.
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One of President Clinton’s early strategies for improving the economy was

A
increasing government spending.
B
increasing the overall deficit.
C
increasing taxes.
D
decreasing taxes.
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An idea of President Clinton’s for improving the economy was

A
running the country more like a business.
B
running the country less like a business.
C
increasing the nation’s deficit.
D
increasing prices on international goods.
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In order to end the recession in the early 1990s, President Clinton

A
gave a few people the burden of reducing debt.
B
made the government less like a business.
C
decreased government spending.
D
increased government spending.

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