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A Patriot's History of the United States - Chapter 22
A Patriot's History of the United States - Chapter 22
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1
After losing the recount, what did Al Gore request?
A recount of half of the votes
Another full recount
A recount of selected votes
No additional recounts
2
What mantra did Al Gore introduce during his acceptance speech as the democrat presidential candidate?
No new taxes
No more tired old men
Let's keep going with Clintonian peace and prosperity.
I am my own man
3
What is a trait of Operation Enduring Freedom?
did not use air power
used electronic and human intelligence to identify and destroy strongholds
did not use highly trained commando and special forces units
had a long, clear battle plan
4
What was the largest federal government reorganization since the Department of Defense was created in 1947?
Immigration Reform
Department of Homeland Security
Increased Surveillance
5
What Bush Doctrine came out of one of his post 9/11 speeches?
Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists
Shoot First, Ask Questions Later
Keep it simple, Stupid
You're either with us or against us
6
The power of the internet was prominently displayed in proving Dan Rather's documents were fake quickly and thoroughly.
True
False
7
Iraq complied with UN resolutions requiring weapons inspections and WMD disclosures.
True
False
8
Bill Clinton was the second president to be impeached.
False
True
9
What was the premise the Bush administration used to initiate war with Iraq?
an imminent threat of attack
terrorism
weapons of mass destruction
Sudam Hussein was a dictator
10
What journalist claimed to have proof that Bush lied about his Texas Air National Guard duty in Vietnam?
Dan Rather
Tom Brokaw
Peter Jennings
Ed Bradley
11
George W Bush recieved an MBA from Harvard and was managing general partner of the Texas Rangers.
False
True
12
The New York Times and New Yorker ran articles reporting abuse and torture at which prison facility?
Guantanamo (Cuba)
Naval Brig/CCU Jacksonville (Florida)
Abu Ghraib (Baghdad)
Army Regional Confinement Facility (South Korea)
13
What PAC challenged John Kerry's heroic Vietnam veteran image accusing him of lying about troops and having fake medals?
Swift Boat Veterans for Truth
PAC for Truth
Veterans for Truth
Vietnam Veterans for Truth
14
Which countries sought to derail US and British attempts to enforce the final date of UN Resolution 1441.
France, Germany, Russia
France, Germany, Italy
Spain, Portugal, Egypt
Italy, France, Russia
15
In 2000, what state had an automatic recount triggered due to the presidential vote count being too close (950 vote diff
California
Florida
New Hampshire
Texas
16
After McCain Feingold, more money went directly to parties than to Political Action Committees.
True
False
17
What was Hillary Clinton's first step toward winning the senate seat for New York in 1999?
Rick Lazio conceded
She lived in the state and understood issues important to New Yorkers
Rudy Giuliani endorsed Hillary
moved to New York to establish residency
18
On September 11, four planes were hijacked by terrorists to target WTC Two Towers, Pentagon and the Capitol.
False
True
19
What was Bush's education proposal?
Common Core Standards
No Child Left Behind
Literacy First
Let Girls Learn
20
Grounding international US flights prevented planes from planned attacks on Big Ben andParliment.
False
True
21
In 2003, Bush signed into law a ban on partial birth abortion.
False
True
22
2,997 victims and 19 terrorists died in the attacks on September 11.
True
False
23
After being counted 3 times, when were Florida's votes finally certified?
November 26, 2000
November 7, 2000
November 21, 2000
November 14, 2000
24
On March 17, 2003, how long did Bush give Suddam and his sons to leave Iraq to avoid war?
36 hours
48 hours
72 hours
24 hours
25
How long did it take troops to enter Baghdad and remove Suddam Hussein from power?
3 days
just over 2 weeks
one month
one year
26
"McCain-Feingold" was a bipartisan bill that sought to regulate the amount of "soft money" that could go to parties
True
False
27
Condoleeza Rice, Bush's National Security Advisor, was also a member of the College Football Playoff Selection Committee
True
False
28
After Suddam was captured, Libyan dictator Mumar al Qaddafi announed he was giving up his wmds.
True
False
29
What countries made up the "axis of evil"?
North Korea, Iraq, China
Iran, Afghanistan, Kuwait
Iraq, Iran, North Korea
Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran
30
CIA and FBI conclusively determined that the hijackings were the result of...
Sudam Hussein
Osama Bin Laden's Al Qaeda terrorist network
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force