Chapter 16: America in the New Millennium

20B- What was the historical significance of the Presidential Election of 2000?

• The Electoral College ended in a tie.
• A third-party candidate won several electoral votes.
• The winner of the popular vote became President.
• The US Supreme Court intervened to prevent a recount that might have changed the result.

19D- The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, led the federal government to pass the--

• Endangered Species Act
• Community Reinvestment Act
• USA Patriot Act
• No Child Left Behind Act

18B- One similarity between Presidents Herbert Hoover and George W. Bush was that both Presidents--

• faced the threat of terrorist attacks
• vetoed increases in Social Security payments
• appointed women to the US Supreme Court
• had to deal with serious economic crisis

11A- An immediate American response by the US to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 was to-- 

• invade Iraq to end the rule of Saddam Hussein
• boycott Iran for supporting global terrorism
• overthrow Taliban rule in Afghanistan for shielding Osama bin Laden
• end trade with Middle Eastern nations

2D- The federal government responded to the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon by--

• creating a cabinet-level Department for Homeland Security
• enacting the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
• decreasing federal spending
• expanding the civil liberties of American citizens

18B- Evidence that the United States has become more economically interdependent with other nations in the twenty-first century (2000s) is shown by its--

• policy of raising tariffs on imports
• increased dependence on domestic farm products
• membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO)
• change from a service economy to a manufacturing economy

11A- One similarity between the Presidencies of Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama has been that both leaders--

• emphasized moral principles in dealing with foreign countries
• supported the expansion of imperialism throughout the world
• rejected human rights initiatives passed in Congress
• sought to achieve dominance in the nuclear arms race

10F- Which federal legislation had had the greatest effect on the educational system of most American students?

• USA Patriot Act
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
• No Child Left Behind Act

18B- The economic policies of President Ronald Reagan (1981-1989) and President George W. Bush (2001-2009) were similar in that both--

• balanced the federal budget
• brought an end to poverty
• used tax cuts to encourage economic growth
• decreased military spending

27A- How does the US economy today differ from the nation's economy that existed in the early 1900s?

• Immigrants are no longer a source of labor.
• The United States has become less dependent on oil imports.
• Government plays a less active role in regulating the economy.
• Scientific discoveries and technological innovations have led to a more global economy.