1. What does the Bush administration aim to accomplish through a summit of world leaders (the first meeting to be held Nov. 14 at the White House)?
b) How does the aim of the European leaders attending the summit differ from that of President Bush?

2. Why will the president-elect be invited to the summit?

3. What is the goal for the first meeting, according to White House press secretary Dana Perino?

4. a) What is the G-20? List its members. (See explanation under "Background" below.)
b) What do China, India and Brazil have in common?

5. Define protectionism.
b) Why is the Bush administration concerned about the rise of protectionism in the midst of the economic crisis?

6. a) What will November's summit give President Bush the opportunity to promote to world leaders?
b) Read about the Doha trade talks under "Background" below. How does President Bush view the Doha talks?