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Final Test Items
Barack Obama -
Donald Trump -
Supreme Court rules on border wall -
Deepwater Horizon Explodes -
Osama bin Laden Killed -
COVID-19 Outbreak Starts -
Achieved Domestic Policies
Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) (2010)
DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) (2012)
Same-Sex Marriage legalized
First Step Act (2018) – Criminal justice reform
Repeal of "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell"
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act – Major tax overhaul
Increased minimum wage in several states
FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (2011)
Expansion of legal marijuana in multiple states
Net Neutrality protections (2015, repealed 2018)
Use of technology in education
Combating opioid addiction
Failed Domestic Policies
No universal healthcare system
Failure to pass major immigration reform
Inconsistent gun control legislation
No federal minimum wage increase
Incomplete student loan forgiveness measures
Police reform stalled in Congress
Failure to address growing wealth inequality
Lack of major climate change policy until late decade
Inability to pass federal infrastructure overhaul
Continued racial justice and police brutality issues
Increase in Hate Crimes
Cost of higher education
Achieved Foreign Policies
Paris Climate Agreement (2015)
U.S. re-engaged with Cuba (2015)
Iran Nuclear Deal (2015)
Killing of Osama bin Laden (2011)
U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) (2019)
Strengthening NATO relations early in the decade
Improved cybersecurity partnerships with allies
Increased U.S. energy exports through new policies
Strengthened sanctions against Russia
Continued war on ISIS with major territorial losses
Normalization of Relations with Cuba (2015)
Drone strikes in counterterrorism
Failed Foreign Policies
U.S. withdrew from the Paris Climate Agreement (2017)
Withdrawal from the Iran Nuclear Deal (2018)
North Korea peace talks failed to yield lasting results
Continued instability in Afghanistan and Iraq
No resolution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict
U.S. trade war with China led to economic uncertainty
Russian election interference strained relations
NATO allies frustrated with inconsistent U.S. policies
U.S. withdrawal from Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
Cybersecurity threats from foreign nations increased
Issues Comparing Left and Right
Left: Medicare for All vs. Right: Private healthcare
Left: Green New Deal vs. Right: Deregulation
Left: Gun control vs. Right: Second Amendment defense
Left: LGBTQ+ rights expansion vs. Right: Religious freedoms
Left: Open borders/immigration reform vs. Right: Border security
Left: Police reform vs. Right: Law-and-order approach
Left: Higher taxes on wealthy vs. Right: Tax cuts
Left: Climate action vs. Right: Energy independence focus
Left: Universal college education vs. Right: Education choice
Left: Criminal justice reform vs. Right: Tougher sentencing
Entertainment (TV, Movies, Music, Sports, Technology)
TV: "Game of Thrones" (2011), "Stranger Things" (2016)
Movies: "Avengers: Endgame" (2019), "Black Panther" (2018)
Music: Rise of streaming (Spotify, Apple Music)
Sports: Golden State Warriors NBA dominance
Technology: Rise of AI, voice assistants (Alexa, Siri)
Movies: "Frozen" (2013), "Joker" (2019)
Music: Hip-hop became the dominant genre
Sports: The U.S. Women’s Soccer Team won 2 World Cups
TV: "The Mandalorian" (2019), "Breaking Bad" (2008-2013)
Technology: Tesla revolutionized electric cars
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