WorksheetsEarly 2000s: 2000-2008
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
What was Ralph Nader's impact on the 2000 election?
He was the first third party candidate to win the presidency
He took conservative votes from Bush, giving Gore the victory
He split the vote in Florida causing calls for a recount and no one was declared a winner
He took liberal votes from Gore, giving Cheney a victory
What stopped the 2000 election recount which gave Bush the victory?
The Campaign Recount law passed by Congress
The Supreme Court's decision in Bush v Gore
President Clinton suspending election after November 8th
An FBI investigation showing mass voter fraud
What was the US government's immediate response to the September 11, 2001 attacks
The US declared war on Afghanistan
The War on Terror began and Afghanistan was invaded
The US withdrew forced from bases in the Middle East
A UN coalition invaded Iraq to overthrow Saddam Hussein
What powers did the government gain from the PATRIOT making it a controversial law.
It gained the power to imprison American citizens without due process rights
To gave the President war powers similar to the War Powers Act
It gave the government power to conduct surveillance without warrants
It gave the Congress the power to oversee military courts
What caused the massive damage and flooding of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina?
The storm's strength broke the levees designed to stop flooding
The city had no flood prevention technology
The government had cut funding for essential infrastructure upgrades
The city had been recently renovated removing flood protection levees
Which of these describes when parts arrive exactly when needed to manufacture a product?
Drone Delivery
Robotics
E-Assembly
JIT production
Who was president during 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, and the War on Terror?
Bill Clinton
George W Bush
Barack Obama
George H.W. Bush
Why did the US and UN invade Iraq in 2003?
The Iraqi government was hiding Osama bin Laden
The Iraqi government masterminded 9/11
Saddam Hussein was allegedly hiding weapons of mass destruction
Iraq has just invaded Kuwait for its oil reserves
Which amendment do critics say the PATRIOT Act violates for Americans?
6th Amendment: Right to a fair trial
4th Amendment: Right to privacy
5th Amendment: Right to due process
1st Amendment free speech rights
Which of these events directly lead to the War on Terror?
Operation Dessert Storm
The passage of the US PATRIOT ACT
The September 11 Attacks
The 1996 Oklahoma City bombings
