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Question 1

Which of these was one of Clinton’s goals to improve the economy?

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running the country more like a business

Question 2

Bush’s invasion of Panama was

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successful because Noriega surrendered and went to prison in the US.

Question 3

President George H. W. Bush realized that in order to pay the government’s debt, he had to

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increase taxes.

Question 4

In the 1980s, Bush proposed legislation to save the banking industry at a cost of

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billions of dollars.

Question 5

When George H. W. Bush became president, the US government was deep in debt. Bush was forced to

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compromise with Congress.

Question 6

Which best describes the US economy in 1998 during President Clinton’s term?

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The federal budget was balanced.

Question 7

Why did US and coalition troops try to stop Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait?

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The world depended on Kuwait for oil.

Question 8

One of President Clinton’s goals to improve the economy was

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to share the responsibility for government debt reduction.

Question 9

President Bush’s approval rating fell at the end of his presidency in part because

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he broke a promise not to raise taxes and the economy slowed.

Question 10

As a result of the Gulf War,

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Bush’s popularity soared.

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