Chapter 23 Short Answer/Extended Response

Question 1

(5 points) List the methods that advocacy groups use to bring about change.

Answer 1

-lobby politicians and donate to their campaigns
-educate voters and change their opinions
-write blogs and produce videos
-file lawsuits
-stage protests

Question 2

(4 points) Describe the Clinton scandal that led to Clinton’s impeachment.

Answer 2

-Clinton gets in trouble with an intern, Monica Lewinsky
-He was accused of perjury—lying under oath
-The House charged Clinton with two articles of impeachment—perjury and obstruction of justice
-The Senate voted not guilty 55 to 45 on perjury and 50-50 on obstruction of justice—2/3 were needed to remove from office

Question 3

(1 point) Briefly describe immigration in the 1990s.

Answer 3

Over 50% of new immigrants came from Latin America and another 25% came from Asia

Question 4

(4 points) Explain the early developments of the computer.

Answer 4

-Steve Jobs founded Apple Computer and created the first affordable home computer
-IBM introduced the PC
-Apple put out the MacIntosh which used on-screen icons that users could manipulate with a mouse
-Bill Gates founded Microsoft, and then “Windows” was created