11.4 George W Bush

The election of 2000 is unique in the fact that

• It was the only election where the popular vote winner did not become president.
• It resulted in a landslide victory for one candidate.
• It was one of the closest & most controversial elections decided by SCTOUS

• It was the first election to use electronic voting machines.

The election of 2000 had recounts in which crucial "swing" state

• Texas

• California

• Ohio

• Florida

Which individual was the mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks in the United States?

• Saddam Hussein

• Osama bin Laden

• Ayman al-Zawahiri

• Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

What terrorist group took credit for the attacks September 11, 2001?

• Taliban

• Hezbollah

• al-Qaeda

• PLO

What religious group leads Afghanistan?

• Taliban

• Hezbollah

• al-Qaeda

• Black Panthers

What was the goal in the United States launching a war in Afghanistan?

• Establish a new government in Afghanistan
• Secure oil reserves in the region
• Expand the US military presence in the Middle East
• Dismantle al-Qaeda and remove the Taliban regime

Which act, enacted in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, significantly expanded the surveillance capabilities of U.S. law enforcement agencies?

• Freedom Act

• Patriot Act

• Defense Authorization Act

• Homeland Security Act

In a State of the Union Address, George W. Bush refers to these nations as an "Axis of Evil"

• Iran

• Libya
• Iraq

• Syria
• North Korea

The Claim that Iraq is developing nuclear, chemical, & biological weapons of mass destruction led to what?

• Peace negotiations between Iraq and the United States
• Invasion of Iraq by the United States and its allies in 2003
• Iraq's admission to the United Nations Security Council
• Sanctions imposed on Iraq by the United Nations

What amendment did the Patriot Act seem to break because it let the government wiretap phone calls and access private information without a warrant?

• 1st Amendment--Freedom of speech

• 2nd Amendment--Right to Bear Arms

• 4th Amendment--Right to Privacy (No unreasonable search and seizure)

• 6th Amendment--Right to an attorney