America in the Bush Years Answers

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President Bush’s major education initiative in 2002 was called

N
No Child Left Behind.
B
Blue Ribbon Schools.
I
Improve Public Education Now.
I
Increasing Accountability in Our Schools.
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What was the main reason a hand recount was ordered in Florida?

M
Machine-counted ballots showed a clear winner.
A
Al Gore demanded a national recount.
M
Many ballots could not be read correctly by machines.
T
The U.S. Supreme Court required a manual count.
3

What challenge did President Bush face in August of 2005?

A
recession
B
terrorist attacks
C
Hurricane Katrina
D
illegal immigration
4

One reason Hurricane Katrina was so devastating for New Orleans is that

A
many people had to be rescued by helicopter.
B
no emergency shelters were available.
C
people were surprised by the storm.
D
many residents had not evacuated.
5

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

A
it raised standards to levels that were difficult to meet.
B
some students would benefit more than others.
C
students’ performances in the sciences would decline over time.
D
teachers would focus too much on tests and neglect other subjects.
6

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

T
There was a clear winner.
A
A third-party candidate won.
I
It was close and controversial.
I
It was close, but not controversial.
7

After Hurricane Katrina, the Bush administration was

p
praised for its quick and effective response to the crisis.
p
praised for showing concern for New Orleans residents.
c
criticized for not anticipating that a hurricane might strike.
c
criticized for responding only after flooding damaged the city.
8

A result of the US recession that began in 2008 was

A
a global recession.
B
falling unemployment levels.
C
higher job wages.
D
banks making bad loans.
9

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

A
lower taxes.
B
stop immigration.
C
take away business tax credits.
D
reform welfare programs.
10

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

A
cutting taxes.
B
raising taxes.
C
discouraging immigration.
D
forcing immigrants to return home.

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