Nixon, Ford, Carter & Reagan Flashcard

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The incident illustrated by this cartoon increased cynicism toward the U.S. government because -

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The president directed a conspiracy to mislead the nation

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What was the purpose of the Camp David Accords led by President Carter?

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to broker peace between Egypt and Israel

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Why did gasoline prices spike during the 1970's and early 1980's?

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Conflicts in the Middle East disrupted the distribution of oil

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In 1979 the Shah of Iran was forced into exile. The U.S. government later allowed the Shah to enter the US for medical treatment. This perceived U.S. support for the Shah of Iran resulted in which of the following? Iran attacked a U.S. military base in Asia, Soviet forces began an occupation of Iran, Israel demanded U.S. support for the strategic bombing of cities in Iran, Revolutionaries kidnapped a group of U.S. citizens in Iran

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Revolutionaries kidnapped a group of U.S. citizens in Iran

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Which of the following best characterized the changing political and social climate of the 1980s? Options: The rise of popular social welfare programs strengthened the role of the federal government, Growing Cold War tensions created mass hysteria over the possibility of U.S. communist influences, A surge of liberalism followed the rise of counterculture, Popular resistance to the social changes of the 1960s and 1970s supported a new conservative movement

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Popular resistance to the social changes of the 1960s and 1970s supported a new conservative movement

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President Reagan hoped to spur economic growth by --

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Cutting taxes to encourage business development

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In this excerpt, President Reagan is referring to what would become known as -

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The Iran-Contra affair

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Which speaker would most likely agree with President Ronald Reagan’s national security policies?

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Speaker 4

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Which quotation could most likely be attributed to Sandra Day O’Connor? Options: “The power I exert on the Court depends on the power of my arguments, not on my gender”, “Yes, I did feel a special responsibility to be the first American woman in space.”, “I came to Washington to work for God, FDR, and the millions of forgotten, plain common workingmen.”, “I only knew that, as I was being arrested, that it was the very last time I would ever ride in humiliation of this kind.”

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“The power I exert on the Court depends on the power of my arguments, not on my gender”

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The policy objectives of Reaganomics were based on the theory that

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Broad tax cuts and financial deregulation would promote economic expansion