Obama Era

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When was Barack Obama first elected as President of the United States?

  1. 2008

  2. 2012

  3. 2016

  4. 2020


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Barack Obama was first elected as President of the United States in 2008.

What was the name of Barack Obama's Vice President?

  1. Joe Biden

  2. Hillary Clinton

  3. John McCain

  4. Sarah Palin


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Joe Biden was Barack Obama's Vice President.

What was the name of Barack Obama's signature healthcare reform law?

  1. The Affordable Care Act

  2. Medicare for All

  3. The Children's Health Insurance Program

  4. The Mental Health Parity Act


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Affordable Care Act was Barack Obama's signature healthcare reform law.

What was the name of the economic stimulus package that was passed in response to the Great Recession?

  1. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

  2. The Troubled Asset Relief Program

  3. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

  4. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was the economic stimulus package that was passed in response to the Great Recession.

What was the name of the law that ended the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy?

  1. The Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act

  2. The Military Equal Opportunity Act

  3. The Respect for Marriage Act

  4. The Employment Non-Discrimination Act


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act was the law that ended the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy.

What was the name of the law that expanded the rights of crime victims?

  1. The Victims' Rights Act

  2. The Crime Victims' Rights Act

  3. The Violence Against Women Act

  4. The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Crime Victims' Rights Act was the law that expanded the rights of crime victims.

What was the name of the law that reformed the financial industry?

  1. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

  2. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act

  3. The Glass-Steagall Act

  4. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was the law that reformed the financial industry.

What was the name of the law that created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau?

  1. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

  2. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act

  3. The Glass-Steagall Act

  4. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

What was the name of the law that expanded access to healthcare for children?

  1. The Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act

  2. The Affordable Care Act

  3. The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act

  4. The Mental Health Parity Act


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act expanded access to healthcare for children.

What was the name of the law that expanded access to mental health care?

  1. The Mental Health Parity Act

  2. The Affordable Care Act

  3. The Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act

  4. The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Mental Health Parity Act expanded access to mental health care.

What was the name of the law that reformed the Medicare prescription drug benefit?

  1. The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act

  2. The Affordable Care Act

  3. The Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act

  4. The Mental Health Parity Act


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act reformed the Medicare prescription drug benefit.

What was the name of the law that expanded access to early childhood education?

  1. The Head Start Act

  2. The Affordable Care Act

  3. The Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act

  4. The Mental Health Parity Act


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Head Start Act expanded access to early childhood education.

What was the name of the law that expanded access to college education?

  1. The American Opportunity Tax Credit

  2. The Affordable Care Act

  3. The Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act

  4. The Mental Health Parity Act


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The American Opportunity Tax Credit expanded access to college education.

What was the name of the law that expanded access to Pell Grants?

  1. The Pell Grant Expansion Act

  2. The Affordable Care Act

  3. The Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act

  4. The Mental Health Parity Act


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Pell Grant Expansion Act expanded access to Pell Grants.

What was the name of the law that reformed the student loan system?

  1. The Student Loan Forgiveness Act

  2. The Affordable Care Act

  3. The Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act

  4. The Mental Health Parity Act


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Student Loan Forgiveness Act reformed the student loan system.

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