George W. Bush Administration History Quiz #1
Can you remember anything that happened during the eight years of W's presidency? With accuracy? Take Part 1 of this multi-part quiz to find out. Note: these aren't easy questions! No cheating!
- 1.Which of these acts did President Bush veto?
- A.
Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003
- B.
Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002
- C.
Stem Cell Research Enactment Act of 2006
- D.
Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003
- E.
Energy Policy Act of 2005
- 2.Name one of the confirmed U.S. Supreme Court nominees of George W. Bush.
- 3.W. Bush, in October, 2005, nominated whom for Chairman of the Federal Reserve?
- A.
Alan Greenspan
- B.
Paul A. Volcker
- C.
G. William Miller
- D.
Ben Bernanke
- E.
Paul Krugman
- 4.On January 29, 2001, Bush issued his first Executive Order. What does it do?
- A.
Links donations to terrorist organizations with terrorism, and authorizes the federal government to intervene to stop the flow of such funds
- B.
Orders the ready reserves into active duty
- C.
Limits access to the records of former United States Presidents
- D.
Strengthens, with federal grants, faith-based and community organizations and expands their capacity to provide federally-funded social services
- E.
Establishes a commission to strengthen Social Security
- 5.How many bills vetoed by W. Bush were enacted over the veto by Congress?
- A.
One
- B.
Two
- C.
Three
- D.
Four
- E.
Five
- 6.What former Bush cabinet member served as United States National Security Advisor under President Ronald Reagan?
- A.
Donald Rumsfeld
- B.
Robert Gates
- C.
Anthony Principi
- D.
Tom Ridge
- E.
Colin Powell
- 7.What is George W. Bush's religious denomination of choice?
- A.
Baptist
- B.
United Methodist
- C.
Catholic
- D.
Presbyterian
- E.
Mormon
- 8.Name the U.S. Supreme Court nominee of Bush's who was not confirmed.
- A.
Samuel Alito
- B.
Robert Bork
- C.
John Jay
- D.
Harriet Miers
- E.
John Roberts
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