George W. Bush's Presidency

Approximately what percentage of the world's energy was consumed by the United States in 1998?

25

By 2000 the world's population was

6 billion.

Which statement below is an accurate summary of a multinational corporation?

A corporation that has branches and business partners all over the world

What is a multinational corporation?

A multinational corporation has multiple branches and operations spread throughout the globe. These corporations do business all over the world.

Who won the popular vote in 2000?

Al Gore

was the Democratic candidate in the 2000 presidential election.

Al Gore

person who became the U.S. president in 2000

Bush

Where was the location of a nuclear accident that pumped 50 times more radioactive material into the environment than the bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki combined?

Chernobyl

Chernobyl disaster

Definition: (1986) Nuclear accident near Kiev, Ukraine, that released massive amounts of radiation into the air. Usage: The Chernobyl disaster raised serious questions about the safety of the Soviet nuclear power industry.

European Union

Definition: (EU) Western European trading bloc formed in 1993. Usage: The European Union comprises twenty-seven member nations that all benefit from the single market and common trade policy established by the EU.

Bush v. Gore

Definition: A case in which the U.S. Supreme Court made a ruling that hand recounts of the 2000 presidential election votes in several Florida counties were not valid. Usage: In the Bush v. Gore case, a ruling was made by the U.S. Supreme Court saying that hand recounts of the 2000 presidential election votes in several Florida counties were not valid.

Al Gore

Definition: American politician and businessman, who served as the 45th Vice President of the United States in the Clinton administration from 1993 to 2001. Previously, he had served as a Representative and Senator from Tennessee. Usage: Al Gore lost the presidential election to George W. Bush in 2000, but only after a controversial recount of the votes from Florida.

multi-national corporation

Definition: Large companies that invest money in a variety of international business ventures. Usage: Multi-national corporations play an important role in globalization.

The North American Free Trade Agreement

Definition: The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is a trade agreement among the United States, Canada and Mexico. Usage: The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) signed on December 17, 1992, will eventually end all tariffs between the United States, Mexico and Canada.

The Western European trading bloc formed in 1993 is the

European Union.

After the Chernobyl accident, nuclear power was made illegal.

False

Al Gore was the Republican presidential nominee in 2000.

False

The biggest controversy involving the Presidential election of 2000 was the accuracy of this states votes.

Florida

Which state's electoral votes and disarrayed voting count led to the controversial presidential victory of George W. Bush in the 2000 presidential election?

Florida

The 2000 presidential election was decided by electoral college votes in the state of

Florida.

What were President Bush's two major issues when he became president in 2000?

He wanted to address education and tax reform.

What were the effects of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster?

Many people began to question whether nuclear power was safe. People began to be fearful of the dangers of nuclear power.

provides for a lowering of trade barriers among the United States, Mexico, and Canada

NAFTA

Which act of Congress affected schools by forcing them to test for math and reading proficiency?

No Child Left Behind Act

What are some of the ways in which rapid population growth affects life?

Rapid population increases put huge pressures on natural resources and the ability to preserve and protect the environment, create enormous waste problems, cause food shortages and health problems, and generally cause the quality of life to go down.

Some people predict that economic strength will be more important than military might in the years to come. How could this be true? What role do you think multinational corporations play in the power struggles of the global economy? How are they similar to and different from governments?

Students should discuss how countries compete in economic ways and how world trade can strongly affect the economies of specific countries—that a country can become strong or weak through economic dealings and that one country can essentially "conquer" another without military action through trade and other economic policies. Students should also point out that multinational corporations, like governments, hold tremendous amounts of power and conduct their business worldwide. They should note that these corporations are less accountable than some governments for their policies and actions.

Who ultimately decided to end the recount of the votes in the 2000 election?

The Supreme Court

What was unusual about the election of 2000?

The election was very close. Even though Al Gore won the popular vote, the election was ultimately decided by the electoral votes of Florida. The election in Florida was decided by only 500 votes and was disputed because of problems with the voting machines. The Supreme Court had to decide the outcome of the election.

What was the purpose of the European Union?

The purpose was create a free market and common currency in Europe. Europe wanted this to make trade between European nations easier.

Al Gore actually won the popular vote in the 2000 presidential election by over a half a million votes but lost the election.

True

The European Union is comprised of 27 member nations that benefit economically from sharing a single market and trade policy

True

The administration of President Bill Clinton added a new dimension to U.S. trade policy. It contended that countries should adhere to minimum labor and _______ standards.

environmental

All of the following were events or issues that had an impact on the global economy and environment in the late 1990s and early 2000s EXCEPT:

the building of the Berlin Wall

One of the disadvantages of NAFTA was that it made it much cheaper to produce goods in factories outside the United States.

true