Crash Course US 46

Who was the Democratic candidate in the 2000 U.S. presidential election?

• Bill Clinton

• Al Gore

• John Kerry

• George W. Bush

What was the main reason the 2000 election was controversial?

• The election was decided by the Supreme Court

• Bill Clinton campaigned for Al Gore

• George W. Bush was not a Texan

• Al Gore won the popular vote but lost the electoral vote

What event on September 11, 2001, significantly impacted U.S. foreign policy?

• The invasion of Iraq

• The Kyoto Protocol

• The terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon

• The election of George W. Bush

Which act gave the U.S. government unprecedented law enforcement powers to combat domestic terrorism?

• The USA PATRIOT Act

• The Kyoto Protocol

• The Bush Doctrine

• The No Child Left Behind Act

What natural disaster in 2005 exposed persistent poverty and racial divisions in New Orleans?

• The dot-com bubble burst

• The 2007-2008 recession

• Hurricane Katrina

• Hurricane Sandy