Worksheets11.4 George W Bush
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
The election of 2000 is unique in the fact that
It was one of the closest & most controversial elections decided by SCTOUS
The election of 2000 had recounts in which crucial "swing" state
Texas
California
Ohio
Florida
Which individual was the mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks in the United States?
Saddam Hussein
Osama bin Laden
Ayman al-Zawahiri
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
What terrorist group took credit for the attacks September 11, 2001?
Taliban
Hezbollah
al-Qaeda
PLO
What religious group leads Afghanistan?
Taliban
Hezbollah
al-Qaeda
Black Panthers
What was the goal in the United States launching a war in Afghanistan?
Which act, enacted in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, significantly expanded the surveillance capabilities of U.S. law enforcement agencies?
Freedom Act
Patriot Act
Defense Authorization Act
Homeland Security Act
In a State of the Union Address, George W. Bush refers to these nations as an "Axis of Evil"
Iran
Iraq
North Korea
The Claim that Iraq is developing nuclear, chemical, & biological weapons of mass destruction led to what?
What amendment did the Patriot Act seem to break because it let the government wiretap phone calls and access private information without a warrant?
1st Amendment--Freedom of speech
2nd Amendment--Right to Bear Arms
4th Amendment--Right to Privacy (No unreasonable search and seizure)
6th Amendment--Right to an attorney
Revelations in April 2004 of prisoners being tortured and humiliated at the Abu Ghraib prison led to
the great recession
widespread hatred of Americans
What city had a deadly flood because of Hurricane Katrina?
Houston, Texas
Orlando, Florida
New York, New York
New Orleans, Louisiana
This required states to test student in English & Math & created standardized tests across the nation
Causes of the 2007 housing price bubble...
Lax lending standards, subprime mortgage lending
Lax lending practices like buying homes on margin
