The United States in Today's World - Chapter 34

Question 1

42nd president

Answer 1

William Jefferson Clinton

Question 2

Texas billionaire who was a third-party candidate in 1992 election

Answer 2

H. Ross Perot

Question 3

First Lady and health-care reformer

Answer 3

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Question 4

Trade agreement between Canada, Mexico, and the United States

Answer 4

NAFTA

Question 5

Speaker of the House of Representatives

Answer 5

Newt Gingritch

Question 6

Republican plan for political reform

Answer 6

Contract with America

Question 7

Independent counsel who investigated Clinton

Answer 7

Kenneth Starr

Question 8

Clinton’s vice-president, and Democratic candidate in 2000 election

Answer 8

Al Gore

Question 9

43rd president of U.S.

Answer 9

George W. Bush

Question 10

The part of the economy where businesses provide services rather than material goods

Answer 10

Service sector

Question 11

To reduce the number of workers on staff

Answer 11

Downsize

Question 12

Extremely successful owner of Microsoft, a computer software company

Answer 12

Bill Gates

Question 13

The technology-dominated stock index

Answer 13

NASDAQ

Question 14

Internet related business

Answer 14

Dotcom

Question 15

International trade agreement

Answer 15

GATT

Question 16

Popular name for a proposed computer network

Answer 16

Information superhighway

Question 17

Worldwide computer network

Answer 17

Internet

Question 18

The ability of people to work out of their homes

Answer 18

Telecommute

Question 19

Controversial law to reform the communications industry

Answer 19

Telecommunications Act

Question 20

Method of changing the genes of living cells

Answer 20

Genetic engineering

Question 21

Movement of people away from cities

Answer 21

Urban flight

Question 22

The rehabilitation of old neighborhoods and displacement of lower income people

Answer 22

Gentrification

Question 23

California law which cut benefits to illegal immigrants

Answer 23

Proposition 187