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1
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Where was the ballot recount?

A

Florida

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Who is the most known enviromentalist?

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Al Gore

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3
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What was GB governer of?

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Texas

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4
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Who was part of the reform party?

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Pat Buchanan

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5
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Who was part of the green party?

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Ralphg Nader

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6
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Who won the popular vote?

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Gore

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7
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Who won the electoral vote?

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Bush

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8
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Who turned the election?

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Ralph Nader

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9
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What is the “Bush Doctrine”

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any Govt that harbors terrorism is an enemy of the US

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What was the Patriot Act?

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Allows warentless searches and wiretapping

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11
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Who were the Anthrax attacks at?

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news and govt targets via mail

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12
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What company had that scandal?

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Enron

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Who is Al-Qaeda?

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A worldwide network of terrorists opposed to the west

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14
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Where did Al-Qaeda form?

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Afghanistan

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15
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Who was Al’s original enemy?

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USSR

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Where did the CIA locate Bin Laden to?

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Pakistan

17
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Who was Bin Laden killed by?

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SEALS

18
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What was the name of the Afghan govt?

A

Taliban

19
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What are 3 things of the West?

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Democracy
Capitalism
Christian Heritage

20
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Where does AL attack troops in 93?

A

Somalia

21
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What govt branch protects against terrorist attacks?

A

Homeland Security

22
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What was the Axis of Evil

A

North Korea
Iran
Iraq

23
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What space shuttle explodes?

A

Columbia as it was re entering Texas

24
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Why did we invade Iraq

A

Eliminate Suddam Hussein and the Weapons of Mass Destruction

25
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What was a campaign of shock and awe

A

Iraq war

26
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Where is Suddam captured?

A

Tirkit

27
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Where was the huge pacific tsunami?

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Indonesia

28
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Who was Bush against ion the 2004 election?

A

Kerry

29
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Who is the first black Secretary of State?

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Condoleezza Rice

30
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Who was the really popular general in Iraq?

A

General David Petraeus

31
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Who was Saddam executed by?

A

New Iraqi govt

32
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What did the Financial Crisis start with?

A

Real Estate bubble

33
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Who loses to Obama in nominations?

A

Hillary Clinton

34
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What car companies does the govt bail out?

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General Motors and Chrysler

35
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What is the tea party?

A

Very conservative candidates

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