The 2000 Election and the “War on Terrorism”

According to Chapter 25, who did the Republican Party choose as its candidate for President in the 2000 election?

What was the approximate amount of money raised by the Bush presidential campaign in 2000, as mentioned in the text?

In the 2000 election, what was the key reason that the final outcome was determined by the electoral votes of Florida, despite Al Gore winning the national popular vote?

What was the Supreme Court's stated reason for prohibiting any more counting of ballots in Florida during the 2000 election crisis?

Who was the only member of the House of Representatives to dissent on the resolution giving President Bush the power to proceed with military action after September 11, 2001?

What was the estimated number of Afghan civilians killed by American bombs, according to human rights groups and press stories cited in Chapter 25?

What did the 'USA Patriot Act,' passed by Congress after 9/11, allow the Department of Justice to do?

According to the chapter, what were the deep grievances against the United States that critics argued were the root causes of terrorism?

What was the core message of former lieutenant colonel Robert Bowman regarding the roots of terrorism, as quoted in the chapter?

What does the author, Howard Zinn, suggest is the primary foundation for the future of democracy at the end of Chapter 25?

Who did Al Gore's vice presidential running mate, Senator Joseph Lieberman, receive gratitude from for his support of 7.5 billion dollars in contracts for the Seawolf submarine?

What was the final vote margin by which Katherine Harris certified George W. Bush as the winner in Florida in the 2000 election?

In his minority report on the Supreme Court's decision in the 2000 election, who did Justice Stevens say was the 'perfectly clear' loser?

What was the justification given by President Bush for the bombing of Afghanistan following the September 11 attacks?

What did CNN head Walter Isaacson's memo to his staff advise regarding the coverage of civilian casualties in Afghanistan?

According to the chapter, what historical evidence was easily available to suggest that terrorism could not be defeated by force?

What was the subject of the sole dissenting vote by Barbara Lee in the House of Representatives after the September 11 attacks?

What was the poignant question asked by the hospital director in Jalalabad after seeing the injuries of a 10-year-old boy named Noor Mohammad?

What was the core difference between Bush's and Gore's campaigns in the 2000 election, according to Chapter 25?

Why were the nineteen hijackers on September 11, 2001, described as being 'willing to die'?

What was the significance of the fact that Katherine Harris, who certified the Florida election results, was a Republican?

According to Amber Amundson, a family member of a 9/11 victim, what would not bring her family comfort?

What does the author suggest would be the result of the United States adopting a policy of non-intervention and using its wealth for humanitarian purposes?

What happened to Ralph Nader's candidacy during the 2000 presidential campaign, according to the text?

How did the five conservative Supreme Court justices justify overruling the Florida Supreme Court in the 2000 election case?

What was the significance of the statement by the cashier who said 'I don’t even pay attention to those two, and all my friends say the same. My life won’t change.'?

What did President Bush have to admit in his State of the Union address five months after the bombing of Afghanistan began?

According to the chapter, what was the primary motivation behind the US government's declaration of a 'war on terrorism'?

What was the significance of Dan Rather's statement, 'George Bush is the President. . . . Wherever he wants me to line up, just tell me where'?

What did the author claim was an unprecedented assault that occurred on September 11, 2001?

What was the Supreme Court vote count that ultimately decided the 2000 presidential election?

In Chapter 25, which group did Ralph Nader's presidential program emphasize helping, in sharp contrast to the major candidates?

What was the Bush administration's official response to the claim that it was only bombing 'military targets' in Afghanistan?

According to the chapter, what power did the USA Patriot Act grant to the Secretary of State?

What was the central argument of the minority voices criticizing the 'war on terrorism'?

What did Robert Bowman propose as an alternative to sending 'sons and daughters around the world to kill Arabs'?

In the 2000 election, what percentage of the popular vote did Al Gore receive compared to George W. Bush?

What was the significance of Jeb Bush's position as governor of Florida during the 2000 election crisis?

After the 9/11 attacks, what did TV commentator Bill O'Reilly call for?

What did the families of some 9/11 victims do in January 2002 to protest the war?

What was Ralph Nader's program focused on, distinguishing him from Bush and Gore in the 2000 election?

After the 2000 election, President Bush pursued a 'pro-big-business agenda' which included all of the following EXCEPT:

What justification did President Bush give for declaring a 'war on terrorism'?

How did the major television networks and mass circulation magazines generally portray the war in Afghanistan?

What was the Supreme Court's justification for prohibiting the Florida recount in Bush v. Gore?

In Chapter 25, the author describes the history of U.S. responses to terrorism, such as actions against the IRA and Palestinian groups, to argue what point?

According to the chapter, what did TV commentator Dan Rather declare in the aftermath of 9/11?

What was the purpose of the USA Patriot Act, as described in the chapter?

What does Howard Zinn ultimately conclude is the primary hope for the future of democracy in America?

How much corporate money was raised by the Gore campaign in the 2000 election?