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Who were the candidates in the 2000 U.S. presidential election?

• Al Gore and George W. Bush

• Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush

• Barack Obama and John McCain

• John Kerry and Dick Cheney

What controversial decision did the Supreme Court make in Bush v. Gore?

• Declared the election invalid

• Stopped the recount in Florida

• Ruled in favor of Al Gore

• Allowed a recount by hand in Florida

What event dominated the discussion of the opening decade of the 21st century?

• The invasion of Iraq

• The passing of the USA PATRIOT act

• The 2000 Election controversy

• The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks

What guiding principle in foreign policy became known as the Bush Doctrine?

• America's commitment to free trade

• America's alliance with NATO

• America's war on terrorism

• America's support for democracy

Which country did the United States invade in 2003 based on the belief that it had weapons of mass destruction?

• Afghanistan

• Iran

• North Korea

• Iraq

What did the USA PATRIOT act give the government unprecedented powers to combat?

• Domestic terrorism

• Cyber attacks

• Human trafficking

• Drug trafficking

What did the Defense Department condone despite Congress banning its use in 2005?

• Warrantless wiretapping

• Enhanced interrogation techniques

• NSA surveillance programs

• Guantanamo Bay prison

Who won the U.S. presidential election in 2004, defeating John Kerry?

• Al Gore

• George W. Bush

• Barack Obama

• Dick Cheney

What event undermined the public's confidence in the Bush administration in 2005?

• September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks

• Indictment of Vice President Dick Cheney

• Hurricane Katrina

• Indictment of House Majority Leader Tom DeLay

What was a significant economic challenge during George W. Bush's first term?

• Decrease in national debt

• Stable manufacturing sector

• Rapid job growth

• Jobless recovery