英语国家概况 谢福之 课后习题答案 完整版

were founded under the command of Thomas Jefferson.(F)

3.The Civil War not only put an end to slavery, but also decided that America was a single, indivisible nation.(T)

4.Many American people approved of the Vietnam War.(F)

5.During Clinton's term, the economy developed steadily, resulting in a lower rate of unemployment.(T)

6.In 1990, American troops and the troops from allied nations launched Operation Desert Storm in order to drive Iraqi troops out of Kuwait.(T)

7.According to the American administration, Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden were responsible for the terrorist event on September11,2001.(F)

8.The America government regarded Iraq a nation among the "axis of evil".(T)

9.On March 19,2003,American and United Nation's troops, supported by several other countries, began an invasion of Iraq.(F)

10.Although the combat operations in Iraq are over, it is still hard for America to decide when to withdraw its army.(T)

Chapter 10

1.Bill of Rights was written into the Constitution in 1787.(F)

2.The form of American government is based on three main principles: federalism, the separation of powers, and respect for the Constitution and the rule of law.(T)

3.The U.S. Congress is the legislative branch of the federal government and it consists of two houses: the House of Commons and the House of Lords.(F)

4.Certain presidential appointments must be approved by Congress.(T)

5.The judicial branch of the federal government consists of a series of courts: the Supreme Court, the courts of appeals and the district courts.(T)

6.Like Britain, the United States has a two--party system.(T)

7.The Democratic Party is conservative in terms of its ideology.(F)

8.American presidential campaign adheres to the "winner-take-all" practice.(T)

9.American foreign policy throughout the World War II was neutrality.(F)

10.American foreign policy during the Cold War period was containment and intervention.(T)

Chapter 11

1.America is the world's largest industrial nation.(T)

2.America has a mixed economy and the government has little control over businesses.(F)

3.Charter companies contributed to Britain's successful colonization of the U.S.(T)

4.In the U.S. Constitution, the recognition of the importance of "intellectual property" could be identified.(T)

5.Although slavery was abolished as a result of the Civil War, the owners of plantation in the South made more profits from selling their agriculture products.(F)

6.President Roosevelt's New Deal had little effect in dealing with the economic crisis in the early 1930s.(F)

7.The 1960s was a period of consolidation for the American businesses.(F)

8.American agricultural exports outweigh imports, leaving a surplus in the agricultural balance of