Modern Era

Who was the president at the time of the Watergate Scandal?

• Richard Nixon
• John F. Kennedy
• Gerald R. Ford
• Franklin D. Roosevelt

Where did the Watergate Scandal happen?

• Charleston, SC
• Huntington, WV
• Portland, OR
• Washington D.C.

How did the Watergate Scandal affect American politics?

• It had a negative impact because it caused distrust in the government.
• It had a positive impact because it brought the people together.
• It didn't impact anything.

President Ford granted a _____ to Richard Nixon for his crimes in Watergate. 

• Pardon 
• Advice 
• Special Prosecutor 
• Executive Privileges 

Broad tax cuts, and financial deregulation, which would promote economic expansion, are examples of what policy's objective:

• Reaganomics
• Trade Imbalance
• Iran-Contra Affair
• Heritage Foundation

The Camp David Accords was one of President Jimmy Carter's greatest accomplishments in office. The Camp David Accords -

• Negotiated a peace treaty between Egypt and Israel
• Negotiated the release of US hostages held by Iran
• Negotiated with OPEC to lower oil prices
• Helped organized a group of countries to fight against communism

What organization, the idea of Betty Friedan, reflected the diverse goals for the modern feminist movement?

• National Women's Party
• Women for Tomorrow
• Equal Rights Organization
• National Organization for Women

The Shah of Iran is overthrown, Iranian students seized the staff of the US Embassy and held them for more than a year.

• Iran Hostage Crisis
• Iranian-US Standoff Accord
• Iran-Contra Affair
• Watergate Scandal