Question 1

Because of _______, Al Gore essentially had to run against Bill Clinton in the 2000 presidential election.&#10;A) The state of the economy&#10;B) Clinton's scandals and impeachment&#10;C) Clinton's week foreign policy record&#10;D) 9/11

Accepted Answer

Clinton's scandals and impeachment greatly tarnished his reputation and made him a liability for Al Gore in the 2000 presidential election. Gore had to distance himself from Clinton and his controversies in order to have a chance at winning the election.

Question 2

The 2000 election became a contest of&#10;A) Foreign policy experience&#10;B) Economic plans&#10;C) Policies on technology&#10;D) Personality

Accepted Answer

The 2000 election was largely defined by the personalities of the two candidates, George W. Bush and Al Gore. Issues like foreign policy and economic plans were certainly discussed, but the overall tone of the campaign was marked by a focus on the candidates themselves and their personal qualities. The election was also notable for its controversies, including the highly contested result in Florida and the involvement of the Supreme Court.

Question 3

The 2000 election hung on the state of&#10;A) Virginia&#10;B) Ohio&#10;C) Florida&#10;D) Texas

Accepted Answer

The state of Florida played a key role in the 2000 election, with the final outcome hinging on the results in that state. The controversy surrounding the recount and eventual Supreme Court decision in Bush v. Gore made it one of the most significant and divisive elections in American history.

Question 4

&#10;-This image of _______ represents how close the vote was in Florida&#10;A) Election officials examining questionable ballots&#10;B) Lawyers arguing over legal briefs&#10;C) A judge deciding which candidate won Florida&#10;D) Poll watchers arguing over ballots

Accepted Answer

The image likely shows election officials examining questionable ballots, which is a direct way to represent the closeness of a vote by visually inspecting ballots that are difficult to interpret.

Question 5

Regarding the 2000 Election, the Supreme Court decided&#10;A) That George W. Bush had won&#10;B) That Florida had to recount every ballot to determine who had won&#10;C) That ballot counting had to stop in Florida, ensuring that Bush would be declared the winner&#10;D) That Al Gore had won

Accepted Answer

The Supreme Court decided in the case of Bush v. Gore that ballot counting had to stop in Florida, effectively ensuring that George W. Bush would be declared the winner. The decision was based on the argument that Florida's recount process was inconsistent with the principles of equal protection and due process guaranteed by the Constitution. The Court's decision effectively ended any further recount efforts and led to Bush's victory in the 2000 Presidential Election.

Question 6

George W. Bush's agenda consisted of&#10;A) Old Right objectives on tax cuts and the environment&#10;B) New Right goals on abortion and homosexuality&#10;C) &#34;America First&#34; unilateralism&#10;D) All of the above

Accepted Answer

George W. Bush's agenda consisted of Old Right objectives such as tax cuts and the environment, New Right goals on abortion and homosexuality, and "America First" unilateralism, making D the correct choice.

Question 7

Clinton-era budget surpluses were eaten by _______ during the Bush administration.&#10;A) Tax cuts&#10;B) The war in Iraq&#10;C) The dot-com bust&#10;D) The cost of 9/11

Accepted Answer

Tax cuts were enacted during the Bush administration, which reduced government revenue and contributed to the depletion of the budget surpluses.

Question 8

The September 11 attacks were&#10;A) The work of maverick individuals&#10;B) Thoroughly planned&#10;C) Acts of desperation on the part of the attackers&#10;D) Successful despite shoddy planning

Accepted Answer

The September 11 attacks were well planned over a long period of time and involved coordination between multiple individuals and groups, including training pilots, obtaining travel documents, and planning the attacks themselves. The attackers were not acting out of desperation but rather with a strategic goal in mind.

Question 9

Osama bin Laden dedicated his life to the destruction of the US after&#10;A) The Iranian coup of 1979&#10;B) The US bombing of Beirut&#10;C) The US invasion of Iraq in the First Gulf War&#10;D) The US refusal to help the Afghan mujahideen

Accepted Answer

Osama bin Laden became increasingly radicalized after the US-led coalition forces invaded Iraq in the First Gulf War in 1991. He believed that the presence of US troops in Saudi Arabia and other Muslim countries was unacceptable and would eventually lead to the destruction of Islam. This belief motivated him to form al-Qaeda and launch a series of attacks against the US, including the 9/11 attacks. While the other events mentioned may have influenced his worldview, it was the US invasion of Iraq that ultimately led to his dedication to the destruction of the US.

Question 10

Bush's reaction to September 11 evoked Cold War rhetoric of&#10;A) The battle of good against evil&#10;B) A endless war&#10;C) A clash of ideologies&#10;D) All of the above

Accepted Answer

The answer of Bush's reaction to September 11 evoked Cold...

Question 11

The multilateral response to September 11, the invasion of Afghanistan, was masterminded by&#10;A) Bush himself&#10;B) Dick Cheney&#10;C) Donald Rumsfeld&#10;D) Colin Powell

Accepted Answer

The answer of The multilateral response to September 11, the...

Question 12

The US invaded Iraq in 2002 because&#10;A) Iraq had hosted terrorists who helped plan 9/11&#10;B) The Iraqi government had taken part in 9/11&#10;C) The Bush administration had identified eliminating Saddam Hussein as a top priority, and 9/11 provided a useful justification for doing so&#10;D) Iraq was building weapons of mass destruction

Accepted Answer

The answer of The US invaded Iraq in 2002 because&#10;A)...

Question 13

&#10;-This map illustrates one of the problems that US forces had with pacifying Iraq,&#10;A) Ethnic divisions&#10;B) Lack of support for government&#10;C) Awkward terrain&#10;D) Weather

Accepted Answer

The answer of  &#10;-This map illustrates one of the...

Question 14

_______ finally concluded that Saddam Hussein had no weapons of mass destruction.&#10;A) Iraqi researchers&#10;B) A US arms inspector&#10;C) An independent UN commission&#10;D) An inspection by a coalition of Arab states

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______ finally concluded that Saddam Hussein had...

Question 15

In the 2004 election, _______ became the champion ofa return to FDR liberalism.&#10;A) Howard Dean&#10;B) John Kerry&#10;C) John Edwards&#10;D) George Bush

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the 2004 election, _______ became the...

Question 16

Kerry's biggest mistake in the 2004 election was trying to make it a referendum on&#10;A) Economic growth&#10;B) The war in Iraq&#10;C) Unilateralism&#10;D) Social issues

Accepted Answer

The answer of Kerry's biggest mistake in the 2004 election...

Question 17

Bush's tax proposals came under attack because&#10;A) The majority of the benefits of tax cuts went toward the rich&#10;B) They included no plans to pay for the war on terror&#10;C) They were increasing the national debt&#10;D) All of the above

Accepted Answer

The answer of Bush's tax proposals came under attack because&#10;A)...

Question 18

Hurricane Katrina emphasized&#10;A) The failures of leadership in the Bush White House&#10;B) The high poverty level in New Orleans&#10;C) The number of American poor who were also Black&#10;D) All of the above

Accepted Answer

The answer of Hurricane Katrina emphasized&#10;A) The failures of leadership...

Question 19

A nationwide consensus that the war in Iraq had been a mistake developed by&#10;A) 2003&#10;B) 2006&#10;C) 2008&#10;D) 2014

Accepted Answer

The answer of A nationwide consensus that the war in...

Question 20

Bush's strength as a leader was&#10;A) His sense of mission&#10;B) His intellectual curiosity&#10;C) His deep understanding of the issues America faced&#10;D) His ability to weigh the differing perspectives of his advisors

Accepted Answer

The answer of Bush's strength as a leader was&#10;A) His...

Deck 18: 2000 and Beyond