Chapter 11- bush
The outcome of the 2000 presidential election hinged on last-minute developments in a. California b. New York State c. Florida d. Montana
Florida
To President Bush's credit, he is the first United States President to: a. have women in major roles in his Cabinet b. have an extremely diverse group of advisors c. commit major resources towards combating AIDS in Africa, though most of these resources were channeled to abstinence-only programming d. support prayer in the public school system
aids support
Karl Rove was Bush's Secretary of Education. a. True b. False
false
Preemptive strikes are military attacks on a nation engaged in drug trafficking. a. True b. False
false
The War on Poverty was first declared by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt as a part of his response to the Great Depression. True False
false
Until 2003, all fifty states had anti-sodomy laws. a. True b. False
false
The War on Poverty was first declared by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt as a part of his response to the Great Depression. True False
false. - it was declared by Lyndon B. Johnson
The outcome of the 2000 presidential election hinged on last-minute developments in a. California b. New York State c. Florida d. Montana
florida
As described in the video, Republican approaches to poverty at the time this video was made focused on _____. turning programs over to faith-based groups providing assistance only to those who are incapable of gainful employment an expectation that families can and will take care of their own family members incentivizing work and participation in job training
incentivizing
School vouchers are government education subsidies given to: a. students b. school systems c. parents d. teachers
parents
In the 2000 presidential election, which of the following was a factor which could be used to predict how a person would vote? a. family structure b. religion c. age d. race
religion
___ claimed responsibility for the attack on the United States on September 11, 2001.
Al Qaeda
Bush's educational proposal, which required states to develop or use standardized tests to measure students' reading and math abilities, was called .
No child left behind
____ represented the Green Party in the 2000 Presidential Election.
Ralph Nader
Bush obtained a majority of the popular vote in 2000. a. True b. False
false
Congress enacted October 2001 which gave law enforcement agencies expanded powers of surveillance over communications within and outside the United States.
U.S. Patriot Act
Bush's first major initiative was: a. a large tax cut b. welfare reform c. a gun control proposal d. stealing votes
a. large tax cut
In the early days of the Bush Administration Medicare offered: a. virtually no drug coverage when seniors were not hospitalized b. drug coverage for patients with cancer c. drug coverage for low-income persons d. drug coverage for children
a. none for elderly
In the wake of events of September 11, 2001, Bush: a. persuaded Congress to enact a sweeping war resolution b. immediately invaded Iraq c. launched cruise missiles against bin Laden d. went on another vacatio
a. persuaded congress
The Supreme Court in 2003: a. overturned affirmative action in university admissions b. upheld affirmative action in university admissions if race is not the deciding factor c. turned issues of affirmative action back to lower courts d. refused to hear an affirmative action case
b. upheld except when race was factor
Privatization of Social Security is: a. having private contractors administer the program b. allowing workers to establish private accounts with a portion of their payroll taxes c. insuring that Social Security data is kept confidential d. allowing private corporations to buy out the Social Security system
b. workers
Globalization is: a. development of a single international currency b. movement toward a stronger United Nations c. free movement of capital and labor across national boundaries d. the spread of McDonald's franchises
c. free movement of cap. and labor
Faith-based programs are: a. religious outreach programs b. programs offered by non-religious social agencies that have a religious orientation c. social service programs provided by churches d. called for in the constitution Hide Feedback
c. provided by churches
In 2003, the Supreme Court a. reversed a decision allowing school prayer b. ruled that school vouchers could not be used for religious schools c. struck down a Texas' anti-sodomy law d. upheld a ban on gay marriage
c. struck down anti- sodomy law
George W. Bush unsuccessfully ran for_ in 1978.
congress
During the Presidential campaign of 2000, Ralph Nader, the Green Party Candidate, did not affect the outcome. a. True b. False
false
Lack of national health care coverage impacts vulnerable populations in that a. many women leaving welfare rolls became mired in low-wage job with no health care benefits b. many long term uses of welfare suffer from clinical depression but lack access to services to enable them to enter the economic mainstream c. women who leave the welfare roles are eligible for Medicaid for a specific period of time but lack health coverage when Medicaid expires d. all of these
d. all of these
National priorities established by Bush after 9/11 included a. increased military spending b. tax cuts and deficit spending c. reduction of funding for domestic programs
d. all of these
To win support from moderates, George W. Bush posed as a compassionate conservative vowing to: a. initiate a limited prescription benefit plan in Medicare b. provide increases in federal funding in education c. allow Social Security to be privatized d. all of these
d. all of these
As described in the video, Democratic approaches to poverty at the time this video was made focused on _____. removing lifetime caps on Temporary Assistance to Needy Families extending long-term unemployment benefits eliminating drug testing requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program improving access to colleges and trade schools
ext unemployment
Although Louisiana officials tried to persuade citizens to evacuate prior to Hurricane Katrina, at least 15,000 residents of the Fifth Ward declined free transport on city buses to safer locations. a. True b. False
false
Bush had support from most liberals and conservatives when he proposed a huge $1.3 trillion dollar tax cut, spread out over 10 years. a. True b. False
false
Bush agreed with Reagan's strategy to deplete resources that might otherwise be used to fund government programs and liberal reforms by creating large government deficits. a. True b. False
true
Critics of George W. Bush alleged that the Bush administration had not revealed convincing evidence that Sadam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction. a. True b. False
true
George W. Bush became the first president to commit major resources toward combating the AIDS epidemic in Africa. a. True b. False
true
On September 11, 2001 two hijacked planes slammed into the World Trade Center, while another plane crashed into the Pentagon and a fourth crashed into a Pennsylvania field after passengers thwarted hijackers. After this attack occurred and Al-Qaeda—a terrorist organization based in Afghanistan—took credit for the assault, President George W. Bush persuaded Congress to enact a war resolution that provided him with the authority to defeat the Taliban and attack terrorist forces anywhere in the world as well as nations that harbored them. a. True b. False
true
Osama bin Laden preached Muslim religious traditions and theocracy that existed during and after the life of Mohammad in the sixth and seventh century. a. True b. False
true
Privatizing Social Security could leave some workers without adequate pensions. a. True b. False
true
The Supreme Court had assumed a pivotal role in social welfare policy during the 20th century. a. True b. False
true
The Supreme Court made several rulings during the Bush Administration in the areas of affirmative action and gay rights that were fairly liberal in nature. a. True b. False
true