America in the Bush Years

Question 1

After the 2000 presidential election, President George W. Bush kept his campaign promise to

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lower taxes.

Question 2

Critics of President Bush’s education initiative that required annual testing of students felt that

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teachers would focus too much on tests and neglect other subjects.

Question 3

President Bush’s major education initiative in 2002 was called

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No Child Left Behind.

Question 4

What was the main reason a hand recount was ordered in Florida?

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Many ballots could not be read correctly by machines.

Question 5

President George W. Bush believed that the best way to improve the economy was by

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cutting taxes.

Question 6

Immediately following the presidential election in 2000,

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votes were recounted in the state of Florida.

Question 7

Following the 2000 election, the Gore campaign

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asked the Florida Supreme Court to order a hand recount of the ballots.

Question 8

What was a major cause of the US recession that began in 2008?

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defaults on mortgages for homes

Question 9

A result of the US recession that began in 2008 was

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a global recession.

Question 10

What was the initial result of the presidential election in 2000?

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It was close and controversial.

America in the Bush Years Answers