HISTORY QUIZ #5 all questions

What was the “fiscal cliff” that the text refers to?

a situation involving impending tax increases and spending cuts.

$82 billion was provided to ___________________ in 2009 to help them modernize their production and distribution facilities?

General Motors and Chrysler

Which Supreme Court decision in 2013 ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was unconstitutional?

United States v. Windsor.

What was the outcome of the Supreme Court case Obergefell v. Hodges.

IT made same - sec marriage legal nationwide.

What significant legal changes occurred in June 2015 regarding the NSA’s surveillance practices?

The USA Freedom Act was passed limiting bulk data collection.

Which U.S. President approved a surge by beginning military operations in Afghanistan in 2009?

Barack Obama

What was the general public reaction in NYC to President Obama’s proposed nuclear deal with Iran in July 2015?

Protests and rallies against the deal

According to the report, why were African American arrests in Ferguson disproportionate?