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Early 2000s: 2000-2008

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was Ralph Nader's impact on the 2000 election?

a)

He was the first third party candidate to win the presidency

b)

He took conservative votes from Bush, giving Gore the victory

c)

He split the vote in Florida causing calls for a recount and no one was declared a winner

d)

He took liberal votes from Gore, giving Cheney a victory

2.

What stopped the 2000 election recount which gave Bush the victory?

a)

The Campaign Recount law passed by Congress

b)

The Supreme Court's decision in Bush v Gore

c)

President Clinton suspending election after November 8th

d)

An FBI investigation showing mass voter fraud

3.

What was the US government's immediate response to the September 11, 2001 attacks

a)

The US declared war on Afghanistan

b)

The War on Terror began and Afghanistan was invaded

c)

The US withdrew forced from bases in the Middle East

d)

A UN coalition invaded Iraq to overthrow Saddam Hussein

4.

What powers did the government gain from the PATRIOT making it a controversial law.

a)

It gained the power to imprison American citizens without due process rights

b)

To gave the President war powers similar to the War Powers Act

c)

It gave the government power to conduct surveillance without warrants

d)

It gave the Congress the power to oversee military courts

5.

What caused the massive damage and flooding of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina?

a)

The storm's strength broke the levees designed to stop flooding

b)

The city had no flood prevention technology

c)

The government had cut funding for essential infrastructure upgrades

d)

The city had been recently renovated removing flood protection levees

6.

Which of these describes when parts arrive exactly when needed to manufacture a product?

a)

Drone Delivery

b)

Robotics

c)

E-Assembly

d)

JIT production

7.

Who was president during 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, and the War on Terror?

a)

Bill Clinton

b)

George W Bush

c)

Barack Obama

d)

George H.W. Bush

8.

Why did the US and UN invade Iraq in 2003?

a)

The Iraqi government was hiding Osama bin Laden

b)

The Iraqi government masterminded 9/11

c)

Saddam Hussein was allegedly hiding weapons of mass destruction

d)

Iraq has just invaded Kuwait for its oil reserves

9.

Which amendment do critics say the PATRIOT Act violates for Americans?

a)

6th Amendment: Right to a fair trial

b)

4th Amendment: Right to privacy

c)

5th Amendment: Right to due process

d)

1st Amendment free speech rights

10.

Which of these events directly lead to the War on Terror?

a)

Operation Dessert Storm

b)

The passage of the US PATRIOT ACT

c)

The September 11 Attacks

d)

The 1996 Oklahoma City bombings