George W. Bush Review

Who was the winner of the 2000 Presidential Election

• Barrack Obama

• George W. Bush

• Ralph Nader

• Al Gore

Answer explanation

Although Bush lost the popular vote to Al Gore, the controversial end to the election decided by the Supreme Court of the United States, had Bush winning the election.

Which presidential election is the only one to be decided by the Supreme Court, and an election in which the candidate with the most votes lost?

• 2004 Election

• 1996 Election

• 2000 Election

• 2008 Election

What was the deadliest attack on U.S. soil, when 19 hijackers took over four commercial airliners?

• Pearl Harbor

• U.S. Embassy Bombings

• Boston Bombings

• September 11th Attacks

What is U.S. foreign policy of preemptive strike to prevent terrorist attacks at home by fighting terrorism abroad?

• Bush Doctrine/War on Terror

• Obama Doctrine

• Clinton Doctrine

• Reagan Doctrine

What was the 2001-2021 conflict in which the U.S. launched a war to capture bin Laden, overthrow the Taliban, and to establish and protect a democracy?

• Iraq War

• Kosovo War

• War in Afghanistan

• Kuwait War

Answer explanation

The war in Afghanistan was primarily to find Osama Bin Laden, and to establish a sustainable government in the country.

What was the 2003-2011 conflict launched to overthrow Saddam Hussein, who allegedly was a threat, and to establish a new democratic ally?

• War in Afghanistan

• Kosovo War

• Iraq War

• War in Kuwait

Answer explanation

The war in Iraq was primarily to establish a democracy, by overthrowing Saddam Hussein and his regime.

What is the 2001 law that centralized and broadened the power of the federal government to fight terrorism?

• US Surveillance Act

• USA Revolution Act

• USA Patriot Act

• USA Anti-Terrorist Act

Answer explanation

The USA Patriot Act allowed the U.S. Government to broaden their ability to search for, and prosecute terrorists both foreign and domestic. It was controversial due to the fact that the government could "tap in" to just about any device they wanted to.

What was the standard-based education reform of 2002 where states were required to develop assessments to receive federal funding?

• Standardized Test Education Act

• 2002 Education Reform Act

• No Child Left Behind

• 2002 Public Education Act

Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, who was appointed in 2005?

• Anthony Scalia

• Nancy Pelosi

• Ruth Bader Ginsburg

• John Roberts Jr.

Who was the first female Speaker of the House of Representatives elected in 2007?

• Nancy Pelosi

• Hillary Clinton

• Ruth Bader Ginsburg

• Nancy Reagan