Chapter 31

Question 1

Bush’s education program; mandated standardized tests

Answer 1

No child left behind

Question 2

Attacks by the terrorist grouping al-Qaddafi that killed 2,752 people at the World Trade Center in New York, the pentagon near Washington DC, and a fourth plane that crashed

Answer 2

9/11/2001 attacks

Question 3

Political thought in strong projection of US military power, unilateral foreign policy, and a strong executive

Answer 3

Neoconservatives

Question 4

Symbol of neoconservative policy as it projected US military power and did not rely on other nations

Answer 4

Iraq war

Question 5

Libertarian movement opposed to big government and defensive of personal liberty; gained prominence in 2010 midterms of opposing the affordable care act

Answer 5

Tea party

Question 6

Health care reform mandating and expanding insurance

Answer 6

Affordable care act

Question 7

2008-2011, greatly impacted those who work in manufacturing

Answer 7

The Great Recession

Question 8

Grave business the right to near unlimited campaign donations; effectively threw out campaign finance limit

Answer 8

Citizens United v. Federal elections commission

Question 9

Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage

Answer 9

O berg fell v. Hodges

Question 10

Clustering of voters at extremes on the political spectrum

Answer 10

Polarization