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| Which terrorist network attacked the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001? | Al-Queda |
| Which cabinet-level department was created after the Sept. 11 attacks to coordinate counter-terrorism and emergency response efforts? | Department of Homeland Security |
| After the Sept. 11 attacks, what legislation was passed to improve the government's ability to investigate terrorist threats? | Patriot Act |
| Who did the United States take military action against immediately after the Sept. 11 attacks? | Taliban (Afghanistan) |
| Which nations did President George W. Bush refer to as an "Axis of Evil" after the Sept. 11 attacks? | Iraq, Iran, and North Korea |
| What was the result of the Bush doctrine to prevent attacks against the United States? | pre-emptive strike/invasion of Iraq |
| Which economic problem was created by U.S. budgets during the Bush and Obama administrations? | deficits...increasing national debt |
| What action did President George W. Bush take to establish peace and security in Iraq | troop "surge" |
| Which terrorist threat emerged after the U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq? | ISIS |
| What was the cause of the Financial crisis of 2008 | Housing/mortage backed securities crash |
| What term was used to describe the theory that banks must be bailed out by the federal government to save the economy in 2008? | "too big to fail" |
| What action did the government take to rescue financial institutions and prevent economic depression in 2008? | TARP (bail out plan) |
| What was the purpose of the Health Care Reform Act of 2009 ("Obamacare")? | provide universal health care and regulate heath insurance companies |
| What president increased regulation of the banking, energy, and healthcare industry? | Barack Obama |
