Part 4 Clinton, Bush and Obama (1993-2010)

What effect do third parties have on elections?

• Third party candidates often pull votes away from a candidate, resulting in victory for the opposition party

• Third party candidates always win the election

• Third parties eliminate the need for major parties

• Third parties have no impact on election outcomes

What was the main reason for the US invasion of Afghanistan?

• To overthrow Taliban and search for Osama bin Laden.

• To gain control over Afghanistan's natural resources.

• To establish a new trade route to Central Asia.

• To support the Soviet Union's government in Afghanistan.

What was the historical significance of the 2008 election?

• Barack Obama was the first African American to be elected to the presidency

• John McCain became the first independent candidate to win the presidency

• Hillary Clinton was elected as the first female president

• George W. Bush was re-elected for a third term

What major event happened on this date?

• Terrorists attacked World Trade Center and Pentagon.

• The Berlin Wall fell.

• The first man landed on the moon.

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence.

U.S.A P.A.T.R.I.O.T Act: What did the Patriot Act allow the government to do?

• Find suspected terrorists, allow for wiretaps, searches, seizures, detainment of immigrants, monitoring of bank accounts.

• Reduce taxes for all citizens and increase government spending on infrastructure.

• Establish a new national holiday and promote cultural exchange programs.

• Ban all forms of electronic communication and require handwritten letters only.

Hillary Clinton was thought to be the Democrat front runner in the primary election and later became Obama's ________.

• Secretary of State

• Vice President

• Chief of Staff

• Attorney General

Name one government response to the 9/11 attacks.

• Patriot Act passed, creation of TSA, creation of Dept. of Homeland Security.

• Lowering the voting age to 16, creation of the EPA, ending the draft.

• Signing the Kyoto Protocol, establishing the Peace Corps, passing the Civil Rights Act.

• Launching the New Deal, creating Social Security, passing the GI Bill.

What role was held by Hillary Clinton during Barack Obama’s first term?

• Clinton served as Secretary of State

• Clinton served as Vice President

• Clinton served as Secretary of Defense

• Clinton served as Attorney General

Computers greatly increased ________ in the workplace during the 1990s.

• productivity

• pollution

• confusion

• unemployment

The significance of the 2008 Election was that the first African American was elected as ________.

• US President

• US Vice President

• US Secretary of State

• US Senator