Presidential(economic) Policies
The economic policy that provided tax breaks and benefits to wealthy individuals and corporations with the intention of those benefits eventually reaching those in the middle and lower classes.
What is Reaganomics or "Trickle Down" Economics?
This Bush was known for leading the offense against Saddam Hussein in search for WMDs and removal of Iraq from the Nation of Kuwait.
Who was George H.W. Bush (senior)?
The leader of the terrorist group that was behind the 9/11 attacks.
Who is Osama bin Laden?
What is/are the interactive media technologies that facilitate the creation and sharing of information, ideas, interests, and other forms of expression through virtual communities and networks
What is Social Media?
This election was a historic one as it elected the first African-American President of the United States. What year did this occur?
What is 2008?
Federal law intended to improve access to health insurance for US citizens.
What is the Affordable Care Act (ACA)?
Bush signed a major tax cut program and education reform bill, the No Child Left Behind Act. Which Bush was This?
What/who is George W. Bush (junior)?
Four coordinated suicide terrorist attacks carried out by the militant Islamist extremist network al-Qaeda against the United States. What is this known as?
What is 9/11?
a multi-purpose microcomputer whose size, capabilities, and price make it feasible for individual use.
What is the Personal computer?
The 2000 election was very close. Even though Al Gore won the popular vote, the election was ultimately decided by the electoral votes of ______?
What is Florida?
Policies of Perestroika (economic rebuilding) and Glasnost (political reform) led to what event, ultimately end the cold war.
**Double Jeopardy**
Wager points then answer the question:
-Name the president of the US during this event.
What is the collapse of the Soviet Union?
In domestic affairs, this Bush faced a large federal budget deficit that had grown to threefold since 1980. Despite insisting he was pledged to not raise taxes, Bush agreed to a budget with the Democratic-controlled Congress that raised taxes and cut spending. Which Bush went through this?
Who was George H.W. Bush (Senior)?
Reason for the impeachment of Bill Clinton due to lies he told while under oath. What is one of the crimes he was charged with?
What is perjury (lying under oath)?
a global computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities, consisting of interconnected networks.
What is the Internet?
On December 12, 2000, the_______ ended a states vote recount in the presidential election contest between George W. Bush and Al Gore.
Who is or What is The Supreme Court?
Clinton's Economic Policy was characterized by deficit reduction and the creation of what continental agreement?
What is NAFTA?
Bush set forth what has become known as the Bush Doctrine, which held that the United States would implement a policy of preemptive military strikes against nations known to be harboring or aiding a terrorist organization hostile to the United States. Which Bush did this?
What/who is George W. Bush?
What/who is the Second Bush?
What/ Who is the Son of Bush?
Chemical and nuclear weapons Saddam Hussein (Iraq) was accused of having and were required to destroy. Reason Bush Jr. used to invade Iraq in 2003.
What are Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs)?
Originally utilized by government agencies and businesses to quickly communicate within their organizations.
**Double Jeopardy**
Wager points then answer the question:
What device/accessory predates the flash drive and micro SD card?
What is Email?
Name (4) unintended impacts of technological innovation.
What are cyber bullying, credibility/reliability of some information disseminated, Privacy and Cyber Security.
George W. Bush's economic policy increased military spending after 9/11. This inevitable incited a global war that fought enemies of the United States and other countries, what was the name of this war?
What is the War on Terrorism?
What is the War in Afghanistan?
Characterized by income tax cuts, increased military spending, and the implementation of Medicare(Part D), Which Bush Implemented this economic policy?
What/who is George W. Bush (junior)?
The U.S led UN offensive against Iraq using air and land tactics that led to the removal of Iraq forces from Kuwait. What was this called?
What is Operation Desert Storm?
OR
What is the Persian Gulf War?
Name the first computer created in 1947, it was enormous and had a limited capacity for output
What is the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer (ENIAC)?
Banking, utilities, communications, insurance, manufacturing, and government agencies were considered the most vulnerable during this computer "crisis" sometimes referred to as a hoax.
What is the Y2K bug?