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Multiple Choice 1.This event ended a decade of prosperity at home and complacency about the place of the United States in the world. a.the attack on the U.S.S. Cole b.the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 c.the hijacking of a Cuban plane d.the embassy bombings in Africa 2.Despite holding a lead in the popular vote, Al Gore needed this state to secure the electoral votes and the White House. a.Arizona b.New York c.Georgia d.Florida 3.Who decided the election of 2000? a.the American people b.the election committee of Florida c.Jeb Bush d.the Supreme Court 4.In the aftermath of the 2000 election, President George W. Bush pursued ______________ on domestic issues. a.a moderate course b.a strong shift to the right c.a slight shift to the right d.a slight shift to the left 5.How was George W. Bush’s economic policy different from Clinton’s? a.Clinton favored investing in education, while Bush favored investing in environmental reforms. b.Clinton favored reducing government spending, while Bush favored increasing government spending. c.Clinton favored tax reduction, while Bush favored eliminating the deficit. d.Clinton favored eliminating the deficit, while Bush favored tax reduction. 6.George W. Bush’s tax cuts a.primarily helped the poor and lower middle classes. b.were supported by most Democrats. c.had little support among Republicans. d.caused huge federal budget deficits. 7.George W. Bush decided NOT to implement this treaty, which had been one of the major accomplishments of his father’s term as president. a. NAFTA b. GATT c. START II d. Proposition 187 8.In the 1990s, this member of President Clinton’s cabinet had expressed concerns about terrorism—years before the September 11 attacks. a.James Watt b.James Lee Witt c.Dick Cheney d.William Cohen 9.Vice president Dick Cheney developed the George W. Bush administration’s energy policy in consultation with a.energy companies. b.environmentalists. c.consumer groups. d.all three of these. 10.Regarding treaties and negotiations, President George W. Bush a.sought to engage the United States in more treaties. b.opted out of treaties that could put limits on American business. c.entered many treaties that put limits on the American military. d.signed more treaties than any other American president. Â