Early 2000s: 2000-2008

What was Ralph Nader's impact on the 2000 election?

• He was the first third party candidate to win the presidency

• He took conservative votes from Bush, giving Gore the victory

• He split the vote in Florida causing calls for a recount and no one was declared a winner

• He took liberal votes from Gore, giving Cheney a victory

What stopped the 2000 election recount which gave Bush the victory?

• The Campaign Recount law passed by Congress

• The Supreme Court's decision in Bush v Gore

• President Clinton suspending election after November 8th

• An FBI investigation showing mass voter fraud

What was the US government's immediate response to the September 11, 2001 attacks

• The US declared war on Afghanistan

• The War on Terror began and Afghanistan was invaded

• The US withdrew forced from bases in the Middle East

• A UN coalition invaded Iraq to overthrow Saddam Hussein

What powers did the government gain from the PATRIOT making it a controversial law.

• It gained the power to imprison American citizens without due process rights

• To gave the President war powers similar to the War Powers Act

• It gave the government power to conduct surveillance without warrants

• It gave the Congress the power to oversee military courts

What caused the massive damage and flooding of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina?

• The storm's strength broke the levees designed to stop flooding

• The city had no flood prevention technology

• The government had cut funding for essential infrastructure upgrades

• The city had been recently renovated removing flood protection levees

Which of these describes when parts arrive exactly when needed to manufacture a product?

• Drone Delivery

• Robotics

• E-Assembly

• JIT production

Who was president during 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, and the War on Terror?

• Bill Clinton

• George W Bush

• Barack Obama

• George H.W. Bush

Why did the US and UN invade Iraq in 2003?

• The Iraqi government was hiding Osama bin Laden

• The Iraqi government masterminded 9/11

• Saddam Hussein was allegedly hiding weapons of mass destruction

• Iraq has just invaded Kuwait for its oil reserves

Which amendment do critics say the PATRIOT Act violates for Americans?

• 6th Amendment: Right to a fair trial

• 4th Amendment: Right to privacy

• 5th Amendment: Right to due process

• 1st Amendment free speech rights

Which of these events directly lead to the War on Terror?

• Operation Dessert Storm

• The passage of the US PATRIOT ACT

• The September 11 Attacks

• The 1996 Oklahoma City bombings