GIVE ME LIBERTY! By Eric Foner Chapter 26-28
1. A widespread response shown by Americans in the immediate aftermath of
September 11 was:
a mix of rage, bewilderment, and anxiety.
a surge of patriotic sentiment and national solidarity. a new
receptiveness to vigorous federal action.
all of the above.: all of the above
2. Which of the following was not a significant domestic development during the
opening decade of the twenty-first century?
a steady rise in the level of federal taxes paid by wealthy Americans the loss of
millions of jobs, especially in the manufacturing sector
a dramatic increase in the powers of government to detain and monitor individuals on
American soil
Supreme Court decisions rejecting the president's power to disregard legal
rights of prisoners: a steady rise in the level of federal taxes paid by wealthy Americans
3. In March 2003, with Great Britain as its sole significant ally, President Bush sent
the U.S. military to attack Iraq, calling the war:
?0ÒOperation Iraqi Freedom.?1Ó
?0ÒThe Iraqi Attack.?1Ó
?0ÒOperation Infinite Justice.?1Ó
?0ÒOperation Enduring Freedom.?1Ó: ?0ÒOperation Iraqi Freedom.?1Ó
, GIVE ME LIBERTY! By Eric Foner Chapter 26-28
4. In his run for the presidency of the United States, George W. Bush referred to
himself as a:
?0Òcompassionate conservative.?1Ó
?0Òheir of the Enlightenment.?1Ó
?0ÒNew Deal Democrat.?1Ó
?0Òaffirmative action?1Ó advocate.: ?0Òcompassionate conservative.?1Ó
5. The USA Patriot Act conferred all of the following powers on law enforcement
agencies except:
the power to wiretap. the power to obtain personal records from third parties
like libraries. the power to open letters and read e-mail.
the necessity of obtaining a judicial warrant prior to spying on citizens.: the necessity of
obtaining a judicial warrant prior to spying on citizens.
6. Who was the leader of Al Qaeda in 2001?
Saddam Hussein
Osama bin Laden
Ayman al-Zawahiri
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed: Osama bin Laden
7. A widespread response shown by Americans in the immediate aftermath of
September 11 was:
a mix of rage, bewilderment, and anxiety.
, GIVE ME LIBERTY! By Eric Foner Chapter 26-28
a surge of patriotic sentiment and national solidarity. a new
receptiveness to vigorous federal action. all of the above.: all
of the above.
8. What country remained, in the early twenty-first century, the richest country in
the world in all of human history?
China
Japan
United Kingdom
United States: United States
9. What was the 2003 Supreme Court decision declaring unconstitutional a Texas law
making homosexual acts a crime?
Loving v. Virginia
Lawrence v. Texas
Gideon v. Wainwright
Roe v. Wade: Lawrence v. Texas
10. On September 11, 2001, planes controlled by terrorists crashed into all of the
following except: the Twin Towers in New York. a wing of the Pentagon. a field southeast
of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
a bridge in Washington, D.C.: a bridge in Washington, D.C.
11. Who was the oldest man ever to run for U.S. president?
1. A widespread response shown by Americans in the immediate aftermath of
September 11 was:
a mix of rage, bewilderment, and anxiety.
a surge of patriotic sentiment and national solidarity. a new
receptiveness to vigorous federal action.
all of the above.: all of the above
2. Which of the following was not a significant domestic development during the
opening decade of the twenty-first century?
a steady rise in the level of federal taxes paid by wealthy Americans the loss of
millions of jobs, especially in the manufacturing sector
a dramatic increase in the powers of government to detain and monitor individuals on
American soil
Supreme Court decisions rejecting the president's power to disregard legal
rights of prisoners: a steady rise in the level of federal taxes paid by wealthy Americans
3. In March 2003, with Great Britain as its sole significant ally, President Bush sent
the U.S. military to attack Iraq, calling the war:
?0ÒOperation Iraqi Freedom.?1Ó
?0ÒThe Iraqi Attack.?1Ó
?0ÒOperation Infinite Justice.?1Ó
?0ÒOperation Enduring Freedom.?1Ó: ?0ÒOperation Iraqi Freedom.?1Ó
, GIVE ME LIBERTY! By Eric Foner Chapter 26-28
4. In his run for the presidency of the United States, George W. Bush referred to
himself as a:
?0Òcompassionate conservative.?1Ó
?0Òheir of the Enlightenment.?1Ó
?0ÒNew Deal Democrat.?1Ó
?0Òaffirmative action?1Ó advocate.: ?0Òcompassionate conservative.?1Ó
5. The USA Patriot Act conferred all of the following powers on law enforcement
agencies except:
the power to wiretap. the power to obtain personal records from third parties
like libraries. the power to open letters and read e-mail.
the necessity of obtaining a judicial warrant prior to spying on citizens.: the necessity of
obtaining a judicial warrant prior to spying on citizens.
6. Who was the leader of Al Qaeda in 2001?
Saddam Hussein
Osama bin Laden
Ayman al-Zawahiri
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed: Osama bin Laden
7. A widespread response shown by Americans in the immediate aftermath of
September 11 was:
a mix of rage, bewilderment, and anxiety.
, GIVE ME LIBERTY! By Eric Foner Chapter 26-28
a surge of patriotic sentiment and national solidarity. a new
receptiveness to vigorous federal action. all of the above.: all
of the above.
8. What country remained, in the early twenty-first century, the richest country in
the world in all of human history?
China
Japan
United Kingdom
United States: United States
9. What was the 2003 Supreme Court decision declaring unconstitutional a Texas law
making homosexual acts a crime?
Loving v. Virginia
Lawrence v. Texas
Gideon v. Wainwright
Roe v. Wade: Lawrence v. Texas
10. On September 11, 2001, planes controlled by terrorists crashed into all of the
following except: the Twin Towers in New York. a wing of the Pentagon. a field southeast
of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
a bridge in Washington, D.C.: a bridge in Washington, D.C.
11. Who was the oldest man ever to run for U.S. president?
