The American Electorate Began Seriously to Question the Competence of the Bush

question 9

Multiple Choice

The American electorate began seriously to question the competence of the Bush administration as a result of

• A) the administration's attempts to privatize Social Security.
• B) the mismanagement of the government's response to Hurricane Katrina.
• C) the charges of perjury brought against Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.
• D) the indecisiveness of the administration regarding how to deal with the resurgence of the Taliban in Afghanistan.

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