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Modern America

Authored by George French

History, Social Studies

11th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Bill Clinton

George W Bush

Barack Obama

George H.W. Bush

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Questions about vote count accuracy was based on __ and __, so the __ campaign demanded a __.

"butterfly ballots", "hanging chads", Gore, recount

"hanging chads", "swing votes", Bush, revote

"swing votes", "butterfly ballots", Gore, revote

"butterfly ballots", "hanging chads", Bush, recount

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