Which of the following would most likely occur under the U.S. Patriot Act? (1 point) Responses The government intensifies new citizenship requirements. The government intensifies new citizenship requirements. The government conducts Internet and telephone surveillance. The government conducts Internet and telephone surveillance. The government trains civilians in counterterrorism strategies. The government trains civilians in counterterrorism strategies. The government deploys more troops to the Middle East.
The government conducts Internet and telephone surveillance.
Which of the following is part of the “pivot to Asia” strategy? (1 point) Responses limiting trade limiting trade organizing protests organizing protests forming partnerships forming partnerships ending piracy
forming partnerships
Which factor best shows why the demand for dot-com stocks created an unstable economic situation? (1 point) Responses Low inflation led investors to buy more shares than necessary. Low inflation led investors to buy more shares than necessary. The demand for subprime mortgages increased at the same time. The demand for subprime mortgages increased at the same time. Investors drove prices higher than the worth of the stock. Investors drove prices higher than the worth of the stock. Large companies like Google controlled too much market share.
Investors drove prices higher than the worth of the stock.
Which example best shows how Congressional Republicans wanted to reduce government spending? (1 point) Responses refusing to vote for any federal tax increases refusing to vote for any federal tax increases refusing to vote in favor of raising the debt ceiling refusing to vote in favor of raising the debt ceiling demanding remaining troops in Afghanistan be brought home demanding remaining troops in Afghanistan be brought home demanding Fannie Mae lower interest rates on loans
refusing to vote for any federal tax increases
What was the purpose of the Kepler mission? (1 point) Responses to search the Milky Way galaxy for new planets to search the Milky Way galaxy for new planets to study our solar system for signs of life to study our solar system for signs of life to investigate how Mars was formed to investigate how Mars was formed to examine samples of Martian soil for life
to search the Milky Way galaxy for new planets
Which factor best explains the rise in greenhouse gases that has contributed to climate change? (1 point) Responses the development of biotechnology the development of biotechnology the chemicals found in devices like smartphones the chemicals found in devices like smartphones the increased use of pesticides on crops the increased use of pesticides on crops the burning of fossil fuels the burning of fossil fuels
