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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who succeeded John F. Kennedy after his assassination?
(a) Richard Nixon.
(b) Jimmy Carter.
(c) George Bush.
(d) Lyndon B. Johnson.

2. Michelle Bachmann dropped out of the bid for U.S. Presidency during the 2012 campaign after coming in sixth in what caucus?
(a) Idaho.
(b) Wyoming.
(c) Illinois.
(d) Iowa.

3. Abortions account for what percentage of Planned Parenthood Federation of America's total services?
(a) 25%.
(b) 15%.
(c) 10%.
(d) 3%.

4. Where was Bill Gates born?
(a) Seattle, Washington.
(b) Chicago, Illinois.
(c) Billings, Montana.
(d) Austin, Texas.

5. What U.S. President scrapped the monetary system so that the U.S. would not have to go through a recession due to the funding for the war in Vietnam?
(a) Franklin D. Roosevelt.
(b) Lyndon B. Johnson.
(c) Harry Truman.
(d) Richard Nixon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a 1979 American thriller film that tells the story of a reporter and cameraman who discover safety cover-ups at a nuclear power plant?

2. What refers to changes to the United States tax code passed during the presidency of George W. Bush that generally lowered tax rates and revised the code specifying taxation in the United States?

3. Paul O'Neill served as the 72nd United States Secretary of the Treasury for part of what U.S. President's first term?

4. Sarah Palin was the Republican Party nominee for Vice President in what year?

5. In a report entitled, "Rising Above the Gathering Storm," which was requested by Congress in 2005, statistics showed that funding of R&D as a percentage of GDP had declined by what percentage over forty years?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the authors assert about America's challenge with climate change in Chapter 8: "This Is Our Due"?

2. How did the Three Mile Island incident impact America's use of nuclear energy?

3. How do the authors describe partisan politics in Chapter 12: "Whatever It Is, I'm Against It"?

4. How did the Republican Party change in the 1960s?

5. What do the authors maintain to be reasons for hope for America in Chapter 14: "They Just Didn't Get the Word"?

6. What is the role of lobbyists in American Politics? How are they described in Chapter 12?

7. What examples do the authors make of Wendy Kopp and Robert Stevenson?

8. Who are examples used by the authors to demonstrate great success in Chapter 14?

9. How do the authors describe Americans' growing sense of entitlement?

10. What do the authors assert as the reason Paul O'Neill was fired?

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