Military Intervention in the Middle East Answers

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What challenge did President Bush face in August of 2005?

A
recession
B
terrorist attacks
C
Hurricane Katrina
D
illegal immigration
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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.
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According to the immigration plan proposed by President Bush, people living in the United States illegally

w
would be immediately deported.
w
would be allowed to apply for citizenship while remaining in the U.S.
c
could apply for citizenship only if they were employed.
c
could stay in the country for a short time as guest workers.
4

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.
5

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.
6

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.
7

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.
8

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

A
defaults on mortgages for homes
B
consumers not buying new homes
C
damage from Hurricane Katrina
D
a rise in the American stock market
9

The outcome of the US presidential election in 2000 was determined by

A
the popular vote.
B
the Electoral College.
C
the state of Florida.
D
the Florida Supreme Court.
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Following the 2000 election, the Gore campaign

A
asked the Florida Supreme Court to order a hand recount of the ballots.
B
appealed the Florida Supreme Court’s decision to the US Supreme Court.
C
rejected the decision of the US Supreme Court on the hand recount.
D
decided a hand recount could not be done in time for the Electoral College vote.

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