Question 1
What factor(s) contributed to the failure of the U.S. occupation following the military invasion of Iraq in May 2003?
A) no direct plan of action for the occupation and administration of Iraq and its' people
B) forcing thousands of former administrators and soldiers into unemployment
C) the complete military destruction of Iraq's important civil infrastructure
D) the attempt by the United States to democratize Iraqi government
Question 2
Why did the United States pursue a military invasion of Iraq in the years following 9/11?
A) Iraq was directly linked to the financing of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
B) Iraq invaded its neighbor Kuwait as a counter to U.S. military forces stationed in the Middle East.
C) Iraq's leader, Saddam Hussein, harbored and trained terrorists.
D) Iraq was believed to be in possession of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD).
Question 3
President Bush believed in the importance of faith-based initiatives as a way to
A) maintain the separation of church and state.
B) defer some the costs of government aid to religious authorities.
C) better deliver direct human services.
D) promote a new wave of religious morality in the United States.
Question 4
In which ways did the USA Patriot Act broaden the federal government's powers to search?
A) It gave the U.S. Justice Department the right to search without a court order.
B) It gave the U.S. Justice Department the right to suspend habeas corpus.
C) It allowed the U.S. Treasury Department to freeze assets of potential terrorists.
D) It allowed the U.S. Justice Department to force every noncitizen to register with the government.