America in the Bush Years Answers

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

There was a clear winner.

A third-party candidate won.

It was close and controversial.

It was close, but not controversial.

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

Machine-counted ballots showed a clear winner.

Al Gore demanded a national recount.

Many ballots could not be read correctly by machines.

The U.S. Supreme Court required a manual count.

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

it raised standards to levels that were difficult to meet.

some students would benefit more than others.

students’ performances in the sciences would decline over time.

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

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