VUS.14 - Post 9/11 America

Which enumerated right does the Supreme Court use to protect an individual's medical records?

• Privacy

• Religion

• Property

• Speech

After her nomination by Ronald Reagan, who became the first female Supreme Court Justice?

• Ruth Bader Ginsburg

• Sally Ride

• Sandra Day O'Connor

• Hillary Clinton

The Patriot Act was passed by Congress in response to —

• nuclear weapons discovered in Iraq

• civil liberties violations by the federal government

• terrorist attacks on American soil

• terrorist attacks in Afghanistan

American foreign policy since the 9/11 terrorist attacks has been aimed at stopping —

• communism

• terrorism

• immigration

Which change in the workforce has been a downside for Americans?

• Growth of service industries

• Outsourcing of jobs

• Breakthroughs in medical research

• Growth of telecommuting careers

The Monroe Doctrine would be an example of

• U.S. Foreign Policy
• U.S. Domestic Policy

 In 2001, Congress passed the Patriot Act. Which was one of the powers granted as result of this act?

• increased authority to use electronic surveillance

• the right to draft people into the military

• federal funding for patriotic groups

• the right to create new taxes to fund anti-terrorist activities

A government's interaction in dealing with other countries or nations.

• Foreign Policy

• Domestic Policy

• State Policy

• Local Policy

In what year did the United States invade Iraq?

• 2001

• 2003

• 2005

• 2007

As Chief Justice. he increased the power of the Judicial Branch and Federal government after Marbury v. Madison.

• John Marshall

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington