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VUS.14 - Post 9/11 America

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which enumerated right does the Supreme Court use to protect an individual's medical records?

a)

Privacy

b)

Religion

c)

Property

d)

Speech

2.

After her nomination by Ronald Reagan, who became the first female Supreme Court Justice?

a)

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

b)

Sally Ride

c)

Sandra Day O'Connor

d)

Hillary Clinton

3.

The Patriot Act was passed by Congress in response to —

a)

nuclear weapons discovered in Iraq

b)

civil liberties violations by the federal government

c)

terrorist attacks on American soil

d)

terrorist attacks in Afghanistan

4.

American foreign policy since the 9/11 terrorist attacks has been aimed at stopping —

a)

communism

b)

terrorism

c)

immigration

5.

Which change in the workforce has been a downside for Americans?

a)

Growth of service industries

b)

Outsourcing of jobs

c)

Breakthroughs in medical research

d)

Growth of telecommuting careers

6.
The Monroe Doctrine would be an example of
a)
U.S. Foreign Policy
b)
U.S. Domestic Policy
7.

 In 2001, Congress passed the Patriot Act. Which was one of the powers granted as result of this act?

a)

increased authority to use electronic surveillance

b)

the right to draft people into the military

c)

federal funding for patriotic groups

d)

the right to create new taxes to fund anti-terrorist activities

8.

A government's interaction in dealing with other countries or nations.

a)

Foreign Policy

b)

Domestic Policy

c)

State Policy

d)

Local Policy

9.

In what year did the United States invade Iraq?

a)

2001

b)

2003

c)

2005

d)

2007

10.

As Chief Justice. he increased the power of the Judicial Branch and Federal government after Marbury v. Madison.

a)

John Marshall

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

George Washington