Which best describe the tenets of the Bush Doctrine of the early 2000s? |
unilateralism, idealism |
Which foreign affairs policy includes a specific focus on fostering democracy? |
the New World Order |
What was the biggest challenge in foreign policy facing US presidents in the 1990s? |
the terrorist attacks on the United States |
What was the first country to feel the effects of George W. Bush's approach to foreign affairs referred to as the Bush Doctrine (or the doctrine of preemption)? |
Afghanistan |
What is the main criticism of campaigns for third party candidates in US elections? |
They build platforms based on single issues. |
What issue is increasingly important as the average age of Americans increases? |
funding for Social Security |
What was the historical significance of Barack Obama's election in 2008? |
He was the first African American elected president. |
Which law allowed Theodore Roosevelt to set aside federal land for conservation? |
Conservation Act |
Which best describes the relationship between the Afghan-Soviet conflict of the 1980s and the U.S.-Iraq conflict that began in 2003? |
The Soviet action was condemned by other global powers, whereas the United States had a high degree of multilateral support. |
What was a criticism of the USA Patriot Act when first enacted? |
It went too far in allowing the government to gather intelligence on private conversations of U.S. citizens. |
Which was NOT a reason for the decline in support for President Bush's policies during his second term? |
Multiple weapons of mass destruction were found in Iraq. |
Why did the United States go to war against Iraq in 2003? |
Iraq was believed to have weapons of mass destruction. |
In which scandal was Lt. Colonel Oliver North implicated? |
Iran-Contra affair |
On the day that President Reagan was inagurated, which nation released 66 hostages that had been held prisoner, up until that day. |
Iran |
What term did historians apply to Reagan's efforts on the economic front? |
Reaganomics |
What was the name given to Ronald Reagan's foreign policy? |
the Reagan Doctrine |