George W. Bush

Select a popular Republican policy below and one in which President Bush enacted while in office.

• Reduce Taxes

• Increase the number of government regulations

• Decrease the budget of the Department of Defense

• All of the above

The Patriot Act was passed under this president after 9/11.

• George W. Bush

• Carter

• Clinton

• Obama

_______________ was the invasion of Afghanistan by the U.S. and allied forces to push terrorist organizations out.

• Operation Overlord

• Operation Enduring Freedom

• the D-Day invasion

Which of the following describe Operation Iraqi Freedom? (click all that apply)

• Bush feared Saddam Hussein was supplying terrorists with weapons to use against the U.S.

• No weapons of mass destruction were actually found

• Saddam Hussein was working with French forces to invade the U.S.

• Saddam Hussein was captured and ultimately executed by the Iraqi government in 2006

How did the Bush administration justify the use of "waterboarding" and other harsh interrogation techniques on suspected terrorists?

• Since terrorists had used torture on captured Americans, the United States was justified in using torture.

• The torture of a few individuals can sometimes provide information that saves thousands of innocent lives.

• Although these methods were harsh, they were not torture and they saved lives from possible terrorist attacks.

• Harsh interrogation methods do not usually yield accurate information, but they deter other people from becoming terrorists.

What was one of the major domestic policies implemented by George W. Bush during his presidency?

• No Child Left Behind Act

• Affordable Care Act

• Green New Deal

• Dodd-Frank Act

Which international conflict was initiated by George W. Bush in 2003?

• Vietnam War

• Gulf War

• Iraq War

• Korean War

What was the primary reason given by George W. Bush for the invasion of Iraq in 2003?

• To spread democracy

• To find weapons of mass destruction

• To control oil resources

• To support the United Nations

Which major event significantly shaped the foreign policy of George W. Bush's presidency?

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

• The 9/11 terrorist attacks

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The Brexit referendum

What was the name of the education reform act signed into law by George W. Bush in 2002?

• Every Student Succeeds Act

• No Child Left Behind Act

• Race to the Top

• Common Core State Standards