SOC US History Homework - Due 4/5/22 - (George W. Bush & Obama)

What impact did Ralph Nadar have on the 2000 presidential election?

• He won the election

• He was a 3rd party candidate who took votes away from both Bush and Gore, but mostly from Gore

• He publicized a scandal that led to Bush's defeat

• He became the Republican nominee instead of President Bush

Select all of the following that are true about President Bush's election in 2000

• He won the popular vote

• He won the electoral vote

• The vote in Florida was so close there needed to be a recount, which was controversial

• The Supreme Court ultimately decided that Bush won the election

Which of the following is NOT a key aspect of President George W. Bush's presidency?

• Hurricane Katrina

• Affordable Care Act

• No Child Left Behind

• 9/11 and the War on Terror

Which of the following is NOT a reason that Al-Qaeda attacked?

• Our continued military presence in the Middle East

• Our support of Israel

• We killed Saddam Hussein in 1881

• Conflict between Muslim civilization and the West

Select all of the following that is true of the War in Afghanistan

• It started in 2001 because of the 9/11 terrorist attacks

• Saddam Hussein was killed

• Osama bin Laden was killed

• It was part of the larger War on Terror, which cost us $6.4 trillion

• It started in 2003 because of suspected "Weapons of Mass Destruction"

Select all of the following that is true of the War in Iraq

• It started in 2001 because of the 9/11 terrorist attacks

• Saddam Hussein was killed

• Osama bin Laden was killed

• It was part of the larger War on Terror, which cost us $6.4 trillion

• It started in 2003 because of suspected "Weapons of Mass Destruction"

Why are people critical of President George W. Bush's handling of the War in Iraq?

• They did not think we should go to war even though we were attacked on 9/11

• They thought it wasn't fair to use drone warfare

• The "Weapons of Mass Destruction" were never found and may have never existed

• They feel we shouldn't have killed Saddam Hussein

What was the constitutional issue of the 2001 PATRIOT Act?

• You could not speak against the government (1st Amendment)

• Led to greater gun control (2nd Amendment)

• Authorized secret searches of phone records and conversations without a warrant (4th Amendment)

• American citizens were held in jail without a jury trial (6th Amendment)

Which factor contributed most to the flooding in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina?

• The city's low elevation

• The buildup of silt on the Mississippi

• The presence of offshore oil rigs

• The location of the surrounding barrier islands

What happened that caused around 80% of New Orleans to flood?

• Someone opened the levees by accident

• The levee system broke

• The water rose over the levees and flooded the city