The New Millennium

What was the historical significance of the Presidential election of 2000?

• The electoral college ended in a tie

• A third party candidate won

• The winner of the popular vote became President

• The U.S. Supreme court intervened to prevent a recount.

The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 led the federal government to pass the

• Endangered Species Act

• Community Reinvestment Act

• No Child Left Behind Act

• USA PATRIOT Act

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

• creating the Department of Homeland Security

• enacting the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

• Decreasing defense spending

• expanding the civil liberties of American Citizens

Which federal legislation has had the greatest efforts on the educational system?

• USA PATRIOT Act

• American with Disabilities Act

• American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

• No Child Left Behind Act

The passage of the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 and the creation of the Department of Homeland Security showed that-

• security concerns can lead to new federal legislation

• American leaders felt the country was already safe from terrorism

• government programs have been successful in ending threats of terrorism

• federal laws emphasize individual responsibility for education

What was the important reason why there were so many deaths in the Unites States from Hurricane Katrina?

• The hurricane was worse that weather experts had predicted

• Government officials did not respond rapidly enough to the crisis

• Fear of terrorism made it difficult for the government officials to respond

• Government official relied primarily on private groups to help hurricane victims

Which step was take to towards the financial crisis of 2008-2009?

• seeking the support of the anti-tax "Tea Party" members

• increasing the amount of military spending

• raising interest rates on borrowing

• injecting federal money into the economy