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WorksheetsGeorge W. Bush Administration
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Who won the electoral vote in the 2000 U.S. Presidential Election?
Al Gore
George W. Bush
Ralph Nader
John Kerry
How many electoral votes did Al Gore receive in the 2000 election?
271
266
300
250
What was the key state where the election's outcome hinged due to a close margin?
Texas
California
Florida
New York
What was the result of the legal battle following the 2000 election?
A recount in Texas
A Supreme Court case
A new election
A tie in the electoral college
What was the name of the Supreme Court case related to the 2000 election?
Bush v. Clinton
Gore v. Nader
Bush v. Gore
Gore v. Bush
Which candidate was from the Green Party in the 2000 election?
Al Gore
George W. Bush
Ralph Nader
John Kerry
What action did the Florida Supreme Court take regarding the ballots?
Ordered a new election
Ordered a manual recount of certain ballots
Declared a winner
Dismissed all disputes
Which court intervened in the election case?
The Florida Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court
The District Court
The Court of Appeals
What did the Court argue about the varying recount standards?
They were fair and just
They violated voters' rights
They were necessary for accuracy
They were irrelevant to the outcome
What was the result of the manual recount decision in Florida?
It awarded Florida's electoral votes to George W. Bush.
It led to a re-election.
It resulted in a tie.
It favored Al Gore.
Why was the decision regarding Florida's electoral votes controversial?
It was a clear victory.
It involved the courts in a state issue.
It was a unanimous decision.
It was ignored by the public.
Which of the following is a con of standardized testing?
It increases focus on accountability.
It narrows the curriculum.
It improves performance for all students.
It requires schools to disaggregate data.
What is a con related to the funding of mandates?
Increased focus on accountability.
Underfunding places a burden on schools.
Improved performance for all students.
More attention to non-tested subjects.
What shift did the 2001 EGTRRA contribute to in terms of the federal budget?
From a deficit to a surplus
From a surplus to a deficit
From balanced to surplus
From balanced to deficit
Approximately how many people died in the September 11 attacks?
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
How many al-Qaeda operatives hijacked the airplanes used in the September 11th attacks?
15
19
25
30
What did President Bush do to reassure the public after the September 11th attacks?
He declared martial law
He delivered a series of addresses
He increased taxes
He closed all airports
Where did he first go after the attacks?
New York City
Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana
Los Angeles
Miami
What event led to President Bush's approval ratings reaching around 90%?
The end of the Cold War
The September 11th Attacks
The signing of the NAFTA agreement
The 2000 Presidential Election
