9.4 Contemporary Issues

• Major issues of the 1990s included debates over globalization, free trade agreements, and the rise of the tech industry
• Match the key issues of the 1980s with their descriptions:

  Economic Policy ↔️ Debates over tax cuts

  Foreign Policy ↔️ Cold War challenges

  Social Issues ↔️ Response to HIV/AIDS

  Environmental Issues ↔️ Acid rain concerns
• What was the Iran-Contra affair during the 1980s related to?

  Foreign policy challenges
• Major issues of the 1990s included debates over globalization, free trade agreements, and the rise of the tech industry
• Match the contemporary issues with their descriptions:

  Healthcare Reform ↔️ Universal healthcare access

  Immigration Policy ↔️ Debates over border control

  Climate Change ↔️ Strategies for environmental issues
• The 1980s saw debates over economic policy, foreign policy, and environmental issues.

  True
• Match the 1980s social issue with its description:

  Abortion ↔️ Debates over legal access

  LGBTQ+ Rights ↔️ Debates over social acceptance

  HIV/AIDS ↔️ Response to a public health crisis
• Welfare reform and debates over crime were significant social issues of the 1990s.
• The Affordable Care Act is a central topic in contemporary debates over healthcare reform.


  True
• Which three major events contributed to debates over income inequality in the United States?

  Dot-com bubble, Great Recession, growing income inequality
• What are four major effects of climate change?

  Rising temperatures, extreme weather events, sea level rise, biodiversity loss
• Contemporary issues in the United States include debates over healthcare reform and immigration policy.

  True
• Key issues of the 1980s in the United States included debates over economic policy and foreign policy
• What were two major foreign policy challenges in the 1990s?

  Gulf War, ethnic conflicts
• What are two current priorities in addressing climate change?

  Climate change mitigation, renewable energy
• Climate change emerged as a major concern in the 1990s.


  True
• What foreign policy challenges did the United States face in the 2000s?

  9/11 attacks, War on Terror
• What are the effects of climate change according to the study material?

  Rising temperatures, extreme weather
• The contemporary issues facing the United States today have deep historical roots
• What are contemporary issues in the United States defined as?

  Social, political, economic challenges
• Understanding contemporary issues is crucial for analyzing the recent history of the United States.


  True
• Order the major issues of the 1980s based on their primary focus:

  1️⃣ Economic Policy

  2️⃣ Foreign Policy

  3️⃣ Social Issues

  4️⃣ Environmental Issues
• Match the major issues of the 1990s with their descriptions:

  Globalization ↔️ Debates over free trade

  Post-Cold War Foreign Policy ↔️ Gulf War and ethnic conflicts

  Welfare Reform ↔️ Debates over crime and incarceration

  Climate Change ↔️ Sustainable development concerns
• What economic event during the 2000s led to significant debates over income inequality?

  Great Recession
• Contemporary Issues are relevant to analyzing the recent history and current state of the country
• The Iran-Contra affair was a foreign policy challenge of the 1980s.


  True
• Globalization and free trade agreements were major issues of the 1990s.


  True
• Order the major issues from the 1980s to the present day in terms of foreign policy:

  1️⃣ Cold War in the 1980s

  2️⃣ Post-Cold War foreign policy in the 1990s

  3️⃣ War on Terror in the 2000s

  4️⃣ Handling terrorism and global conflicts today
• Litigation and renewable energy became priorities for addressing climate change
• High unemployment rates and economic downturns are effects of excessive risk-taking
• What are three consequences of terrorism on national security?

  Increased security measures, military actions, civil liberties restrictions
• In the 1990s, economic policy debates shifted to globalization and free trade agreements
• In the 2010s, debates over healthcare reform focused on the Affordable Care Act
• What are the debates surrounding healthcare reform focused on in contemporary issues?

  Affordable Care Act
• The Great Recession was caused by the subprime mortgage crisis and excessive risk-taking
• The Great Recession led to high unemployment rates and economic downturn
• Match the issue with its primary effect:

  Climate Change ↔️ Biodiversity loss

  Income Inequality ↔️ Lack of social mobility

  Terrorism and National Security ↔️ Civil liberties restrictions
• Understanding the historical evolution of contemporary issues helps in analyzing their significance.

  True
• What were significant issues of the 2000s related to terrorism and national security called?

  War on Terror
• The key issues of the 1980s shaped the political and social landscape of the United States in the decades that followed