GIVE ME LIBERTY! By Eric Foner
Chapter 26-28
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 ab...
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. - answer✔all of the above
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 -
answer✔a steady rise in the level of federal taxes paid by wealthy Americans
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 Enduring Freedom.?1Ó - answer✔?0ÒOperation Iraqi Freedom.?1Ó
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. - answer✔?0Òcompassionate conservative.?1Ó
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. - answer✔the necessity
of obtaining a judicial warrant prior to spying on citizens.
Who was the leader of Al Qaeda in 2001?
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed - answer✔Osama bin Laden
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. - answer✔all of the above.
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 - answer✔United States
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