USA HISTORY

CONTEMPORARY AMERICA (1992 2013)

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA

[SOURCES]
What did people do when they saw Obama helping the poor?

(A) They helped with Obama.

(B) They did nothing, and let him be.

(C) They gave him gratitude.

(D) ** They said that Obama was too privileged to be helping the poor.

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -Obama signed many landmark bills into law during his first two years in office. The main reforms include: the Affordable Care Act, sometimes referred to as “the ACA” or “Obamacare", the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Act of 2010.

Concept note-2: -Established the first-ever national carbon pollution standards for power plants, the largest source of carbon pollution in our country.

Concept note-3: -Founded in 2014, the mission of The Barack Obama Foundation is to inspire, empower, and connect people to change their world. Its core programs and activities include leadership development, youth mentorship, fostering civic innovation, and creative problem solving in the United States and throughout the world.