Important Information:
- Bush was elected president in 2000 after a close and controversial election.
- September 11th terrorist attacks occurred in 2001 and Bush announced the War on Terror.
- International military campaigns included the war in Afghanistan and the war in Iraq.
- He amended the Constitution to disallow same-sex marriage.
- Bush signed laws including the broad tax cuts, PATROIT Act, No Child Left Behind Act, Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act, Medicare, funding for AIDS and PEPFAR.
- During his presidency there were many debates on immigration, social security, electronic surveillance, and enhanced interrogation techniques.
- He was reelected for a second term but face the "Great Recession"
- He lost credentials during the 2008 financial crisis.