Ch. 16 Test (P. 963-991)
Please fill out all the questions below using complete sentences.  Use your Social Studies book to help you!  Take your time as this will be your test grade for this chapter!  
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Describe why many Iranian people were angered by Americans in November of 1979.   What bad thing happened at the American embassy in Iran because of this? (P. 964 - Last 2 paragraphs) *
2 points
What do Democrats (liberals) typically want to do with the size of the government and the number of government programs?  What do Republicans (conservatives) typically want to do with the size of the government and the number of government programs?  (P. 966 Top Half of Page) *
2 points
Who gets to pick the Supreme Court justices that decide on the most important cases in our country?  Why is this such a big deal (such a powerful thing) for the person who gets to pick them?  (P. 969) *
2 points
Why did President Clinton get impeached?   What does being impeached mean? (Hint: it doesn't mean they are kicked out of office.) P. 972 *
2 points
What did Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev allow in his country that other Soviet Union leaders had never allowed? (P. 975) *
1 point
What are two major reasons why the Soviet Union collapsed (fell apart)? (There are many reasons on P. 976-977 - find some of the severe problems the Soviet Union dealt with as it crumbled) *
2 points
What were two of the costs or hardships to Americans of having to go through the Cold War? P. 978 *
2 points
What were two benefits or blessings to Americans of finally being done with the Cold War once the Soviet Union fell apart? P. 979 *
2 points
Why did some Americans think the United States should reduce their role in the world following the Cold War? P. 981 *
1 point
Why did some Americans think the United States should increase their role in the world and act kind of like the world's "policeman" following the Cold War? P. 981 *
1 point
Describe in at least 3 sentences the tragedy that happened at Tiananmen Square in China in 1989.  (P. 984) *
3 points
Why is there so conflict between Arabs and Israeli people over the small country of Israel?  Why are many Arab countries upset with how America acted in this conflict? P. 989 *
2 points
Why did the United States fight the Persian Gulf War in 1991? P. 991 *
1 point
A meeting between the highest ranking officials of two or more countries.   *
1 point
When the money a government brings in is more than it is spending. *
1 point
The ability to speak openly without fear of being punished by the government.   *
1 point
When a government spends the same amount that it is bringing in. *
1 point
Punishing a country by refusing to trade or sell goods to that country in order to make that country change something that it is doing.   *
1 point
Separating people based on their race or skin color. *
1 point
Someone who goes between two countries or people who are fighting in order to help them come to an agreement.   *
1 point
Ruling a country using a military in an emergency situation to keep everyone safe.   *
1 point
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