Question

the federal budget crisis in 1995
was resolved through democratic cooperation.
was resolved through bipartisan cooperation.
forced the government to shut down.
led to cuts in social programs.

Explanation:

The 1995 federal budget crisis occurred due to a standoff between the Democratic White House (Clinton) and the Republican - controlled Congress. This standoff led to the government shutting down as they couldn't agree on the budget.

• Option 1: The crisis was not resolved through Democratic cooperation alone, as Republicans were also involved in the budget negotiations, so this is incorrect.
• Option 2: Bipartisan cooperation did not resolve the crisis initially; the shutdown happened before a resolution was reached through negotiation, so this is incorrect.
• Option 3: The budget impasse between the two parties led to the government shutting down, which is accurate.
• Option 4: While there were later budget agreements with some spending changes, the immediate impact of the 1995 crisis was the government shutdown, and the claim that it directly led to cuts in social programs is not the defining outcome of the 1995 crisis, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

C. forced the government to shut down. (Note: Assuming the options are labeled A, B, C, D in order, with A being "was resolved through Democratic cooperation", B "was resolved through bipartisan cooperation", C "forced the government to shut down", D "led to cuts in social programs")