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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13: Devaluation.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Secretary of the Treasury Paul O'Neill tried to warn who that the tax cuts the administration planned would pose a threat to the economy?
(a) Milton Friedman.
(b) Lindsay Graham.
(c) Dick Cheney.
(d) George W. Bush.

2. What position has Martin Dempsey held since October, 2011?
(a) Vice President.
(b) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
(c) Speaker of the House.
(d) Head of Pentagon Security.

3. Who saw to it that returning soldiers were given an advantage for serving the country with the institution of the GI Bill of Rights?
(a) Harry Truman.
(b) Abraham Lincoln.
(c) Richard Nixon.
(d) John F. Kennedy.

4. Where did Arne Duncan previously work as CEO?
(a) Chicago Public Schools.
(b) San Francisco Public Schools.
(c) St. Louis Public Schools.
(d) New York City Public Schools.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did the National Academy of Sciences issue its first warning about global warming?

2. According to the authors, by ending the Cold War, America opened the global door to how many more people who would be living like us and would be competing for our jobs?

3. What word means to give (a person) the right to do or have something; qualify?

4. What is the trademark of a range of durable, high-performance, polyimide-based plastics manufactured by DuPont?

5. What is the third major challenge that America faces?

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