US_Ch14_Homework-2

=**U.S. History Chapter 14 Homework #2**= Answer the following on notebook paper:

1. New President Barack Obama’s influences including Liberation Theology, Cass Sunstein, Van Jones, and Jim Wallis, all which had --- in common. (A) cut taxes and spending (B) end the wars (C) redistribution of wealth (D) promote the free market and business (E) all (F) none

2. Obama’s major 2009 agenda was an economic stimulus mostly with (A) tax cuts (B) bailouts for businesses (C) health care reform (D) education reform (E) all (F) none

3. This stimulus failed since it spent nearly a trillion dollars and (A) the economy only slightly improved (B) led to the New Deal (C) led to Great Society (D) led to entitlements (E) all (F) none

4. Obama’s major increases to the debt and spending, led to a conservative group called the (A) Green Party (B) Reform Party (C) TARP Party (D) TEA Party (E) all (F) none

5. “Obamacare” was questionable in terms of the Constitution due to the individual mandate which requires everyone to (A) purchase health care (B) pay into Social Security (C) pay into Medicare (D) have a family doctor (E) all (F) none

6. Obama supported a Cap and Trade bill that would (A) increase oil production (B) open more coal plants (C) tax oil and coal and use the money on alternative (green) energy (D) open the Keystone Pipeline (E) all (F) none

7. Increase taxes on the wealthy to continue and even increase government spending and give it to those who don’t earn as much is closely tied to (A) George W. Bush (B) Barack Obama (C) Bill Clinton (D) Mitt Romney (E) all (F) none

8. Why wasn’t bin Laden killed when pushed to Tora Bora? (A) lack of U.S. ability (B) bombs weren’t powerful enough (C) aided by some in Pakistan (D) too many caves (E) all (F) none

9. Jihadists want (A) control of Israel (B) to eliminate all non-Muslims (C) understanding of their beliefs (D) to get America to not be oppressive (E) all (F) none

10. Radical Muslims want to form an Islamic Empire called (A) Sha’ria law (B) Palestine (C) Jihad (D) Caliphate (E) all (F) none

11. How was America able to stop much of the violence in Iraq in order to bring troops home? (A) first sent more troops in the surge in 2007 (B) public opinion turned against the war (C) treaty with the terrorists (D) the terrorists couldn't get more weapons (E) all (F) none

12. Which took place under President Obama in foreign policy? (A) Bashar Assad fighting rebels in Syria (B) Hosni Mubarak ousted in Egypt (C) Muammar Qaddafi ousted in Libya (D) drones used to attack terror sites (E) all (F) none

13. Which nation in the early-mid 2010s was looking to exert more influence in the Middle East and Europe seeing America as becoming weaker in world affairs as this nation supported Syria, Iran, and invaded Ukraine? (A) China (B) Russia (C) Iraq (D) al Qaeda (E) all (F) none

14. What was President Obama's signature legislation - his top legacy policy? (A) ending wars in the Middle East (B) bailouts (C) immigration reform (D) health care law (E) all (F) none

15. How does government deficit spending relate to increases in prices?

16. P or P – bailouts:

17. Why was the Surge and Patriotic decision?

18. Why is “Bush lied about WMDs” an unfair criticism?

19. Why is Iran so dangerous?

20. P or P – waterboarding? Why?

21. P or P - drone attacks on terror sites? Why?

22. P or P - Obamacare? Why?

23. P or P - high taxes and more spending to help the economy? Why?

24. What happened in Benghazi, Libya Sept. 11, 2012? Why did it grow as an issue?

25. Evaluate Obama:

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