The Most Recent U

question 37

Multiple Choice

The most recent U.S.President to preside over an annual federal budget surplus was ________.

• A)George H.W.Bush (1989-1993)
• B)Gerald Ford (1974-1977)
• C)Dwight Eisenhower (1953-1961)
• D)George W.Bush (2001-2009)

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Definitions:

Armed Forces

The combined military forces of a nation, including its army, navy, air force, and other branches, responsible for defense and other state-sanctioned activities.

Continental Congress

The legislative assembly of representatives from the American colonies that convened during the Revolutionary War to coordinate resistance against British rule and ultimately declared independence.

Levy Taxes

The act of imposing or collecting taxes by governmental authority on citizens, income, businesses, goods, and other transactions to fund public services and government spending.

Second Continental Congress

A convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that started meeting in the spring of 1775 in Philadelphia, leading to the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.