Answer every question 1 - 14.
1) Choose the best answer.
Who won the popular vote in the Presidential election of 2000?
Al Gore
George W. Bush
William Clinton
Barack Obama
2) Choose the best answer.
Who won the electoral vote in the Presidential election of 2000?
William Clinton
George H. W. Bush
Al Gore
George W. Bush
3) Choose the best answer.
What state determined the outcome of the election?
California
Florida
Texas
New York
4) Choose the best answer.
Why was a coalition of friendly nations formed to fight in Afghanistan?
A coalition was formed because the UN would not pass a resolution to respond.
A coalition was formed because the NATO would not pass a resolution to respond.
A coalition was formed because the U.S. would not pass a resolution to respond.
A coalition was formed because the NAFTA would not pass a resolution to respond.
5) Choose the best answer.
What new agency was formed to fight terrorism?
Department of Anti-Terrorism
Department of National Security
National Security Agency
Department of Homeland Security
6) Choose the best answer.
What legislation gave law enforcement agencies broad powers to combat terrorist threats?
Patriot Act
National Act
American Act
Terrorist Act
7) Choose the best answer.
What are WMD?
weapons of mass devastation
weapons of military destruction
weapons of military devastation
weapons of mass destruction
8) Choose the best answer.
Why did the coalition enter Iraq?
The coalition entered Iraq because the nation had not given support to terrorists and because it was believed the nation was hiding weapons of mass destruction.
The coalition entered Iraq because the nation had given support to communism and because it was believed the nation was hiding weapons of mass destruction.
The coalition entered Iraq because the nation had given support to terrorists and because it was believed the nation was hiding weapons of mass destruction.
The coalition entered Iraq because the nation had given support to terrorists and because it was known the nation was hiding weapons of mass destruction.
9) Choose the best answer.
What is the Kyoto Protocol, and what does it require of industrialized nations?
The Kyoto Protocol is part of the United Nations Convention on Climate Change and imposes mandatory restrictions on carbon dioxide emissions for all industrialized nations.
The Kyoto Protocol is part of the United Nations Convention on Climate Change and imposes mandatory restrictions on carbon dioxide emissions for all third-world nations.
The Kyoto Protocol is part of the United States Convention on Climate Change and imposes mandatory restrictions on carbon dioxide emissions for all third-world nations.
The Kyoto Protocol is part of the United States Convention on Climate Change and imposes mandatory restrictions on carbon dioxide emissions for all industrialized nations.
10) Choose the best answer.
What education bill was sponsored by Senator Ted Kennedy and signed by President Bush in 2002?
No Child Left Behind
Education Reform Act
Common Core
Reform Education Now
11) Choose the best answer.
Why did Hurricane Katrina lead to criticism of President Bush?
The Bush administration was criticized for failing to respond to the needs of evacuees from the storm in a timely manner.
The Bush Administration was not criticized for their response to Hurricane Katrina, but they were applauded for their swift response.
The Bush administration was criticized for never recognizing the needs of evacuees from the storm in the region.
The Bush administration was criticized for comments made about the citizens of affected areas.
12) Check all that apply.
What two factors led to a significant increase in the price of oil in 2007?
Hurricane Katrina
Major depression in the Middle East
Gulf War
Conflict in the Middle East
Stock market crash
13) Choose the best answer.
On the morning of September 11, 2001, terrorists took control of four commercial airliners. Two of these slammed into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. A third airplane was flown into the Pentagon. A fourth plane attempted to strike a target in Washington, D.C., but was taken over by passengers and crashed. These events are collectively remembered as ____.
The Fallen Fall
9/11
Black Tuesday
American Apocalypse
14) Check all that apply.
Select THREE roles of lobbyists.
hire lawyers to sue disagreeable lawmakers
explain complex issues related to the lobby’s interest to lawmakers
recruit and train workers for political campaigns
influence the votes of lawmakers
seek government jobs for members
provide expertise in writing bills
1) Al Gore
2) George W. Bush
3) Florida
4) A coalition was formed because the U.S. would not pass a resolution to respond.
5) Department of Homeland Security
6) Patriot Act
7) weapons of mass destruction
8) The coalition entered Iraq because the nation had given support to terrorists and because it was believed the nation was hiding weapons of mass destruction.
9) The Kyoto Protocol is part of the United Nations Convention on Climate Change and imposes mandatory restrictions on carbon dioxide emissions for all industrialized nations.
10) No Child Left Behind
11) The Bush administration was criticized for failing to respond to the needs of evacuees from the storm in a timely manner.
12) Conflict in the Middle East
13) 9/11
14) - explain complex issues related to the lobby’s interest to lawmakers
- influence the votes of lawmakers
- provide expertise in writing bills