Modern Era Review

Why was Richard Nixon not impeached?

• He was killed.

• There were not enough votes from the Senate.

• He resigned.

• He was pardoned by Ford.

What President is credited with the collapse of the Soviet Union?

• Ronald Reagan

• Bill Clinton

• George H.W. Bush

• John F. Kennedy

Name the Democratic nominee for President in 1976.

• Bill Clinton

• Ronald Reagan

• Richard Nixon

• Jimmy Carter

What treaty did Carter orchestrate to bring peace between Egypt and Israel?

• SALT

• NAFTA

• Contract with America

• Camp David Accords

What is the reason behind George W. Bush creating the Department of Homeland Security?

• To oversee the search for weapons of mass destruction.

• To find and kill Osama bin Laden.

• Train people who would be sent to fight in Afghanistan and Iraq.

• To protect to Unites States from the threat of another terrorist attack on American soil.

Increased federal spending for education, housing, and healthcare was a part of what programs created by Lyndon B. Johnson?

• Great Society

• New Deal

• American Welfare

• Improved Society

How did Jimmy Carter handle the hostage crisis in Iran in 1979 to 1980?

• He successfully negotiated for the hostages' release.

• He sent military help to get the hostages, but the mission failed.

• He ordered a military mission to get the hostages out of Iran, which was successful.

• He used the help of Egypt and Israel military power to force Iranians to turn the hostages over to the United States.

What's the message of this Watergate political cartoon?

• No one is above the law.

• Congress has to obey the Constitution.

• The president has the final word involving constitutional issues.

• The Supreme Court is over the presidential impeachment.

Why is the Camp David Accords so important?

• They reduced tension in the Middle East.

• They slowed the pace of the nuclear arms race.

• They renewed diplomatic relations between the United States and China.

• They provided a partnership with the Soviet Unions in the exploration of space.

What event is the reason for the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan?

• the Iraq war

• the Iran-Contra Scandal

• the bombing of Pearl Harbor

• terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001