Foreign Policies
What was the main idea of the Obama Doctrine?
To end the costly wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
Obama became the first sitting president to support this right.
How did Obama initially approach the war in Afghanistan in 2009?
Obama dispatched some 20,000 additional troops into Afghanistan, which had then become the nation's longest war.
Who was the Republican candidate running against Obama in 2008?
What state was Obama born?
How did Obama restore relations with Cuba at the end of 2014?
Reestablished embassies in each other's capital cities in mid-2015
what is the official name of Obamacare?
Affordable Care Act
What did the Obama administration continue which gave permision for the federal government to provide bailouts to major banks?
the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP)
Who was Obama's main opponent for the Democratic nomination?
Hillary Clinton
What state was Obama state senator for?
Illinois
What was considered a massive failure at the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq?
The Iraqi government that took power after the US left was unfriendly to American Interests
What is the name of the party that rose against Obama's "tax-and-spend" liberalism?
The Tea Party
How did Obama react to the uprise of ISIS?
Obama ordered systematic airstrikes on Syria and Iraq, as well as returned US forces into said nations.
What about the 2012 presidential election made it historically famous and why?
It was the most expensive election ever because the Supreme Court ruled that corporations could spend as much money in support of candidates.
What are the names of Obama's two daughters?
Malia, Sasha
What was the consequence of Obama pulling US power out of Iraq too quickly?
A terrorist group known as ISIS swept across territories of Syria and Iraq, all while commiting acts of terrors.
What is the name of the crisis in 2007 that caused the economic recession in 2008?
subprime mortgage crisis
What legislation passed by Congress in February of 2009 that enacted a $832 billion economic-stimulus bill?
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, or Reovery Act
Who was the Republican candidate running against Obama in 2012?
Mitt Romney
When was Obama born?
1961
What was the famous statement made by Obama in his 2009 Inaugural Adress which mostly regarded the Middle East?
"We will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist."
What act/bill required government agencies to oversee large transactions and protect consumers from unfair loans? (2 possible answers)
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or Dodd-Frank bill
Why is the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act considered half-successful?
It didn't generate a economic recovery, but it saved the world economy from a financial meltdown.
What political issue did Obama promise to end in his 2008 campaign?
Obama promised to end toxic partisanship
What year was Obama Time's "Person of the Year?" (2 possible answers)
2008 or 2012