Modern Presidents

What did the destruction of the Berlin Wall symbolize?

• the fall of communism
• the fall of capitalism
• the end of the Vietnam War
• the end of the Cuban Missile Crisis

When they were arrested, the Watergate burglars were breaking into

• the republican office.
• the Democratic Party HQ.
• The Embassy.
• the congress headquarters.

Which word means, "easing/lessening of tension?"

• Inflation
• Detente
• Stagflation
• Constipation 

What were the so-called "SALT 1" talks about?

• increasing mineral trade between the U.S. and Soviet Union
• reducing nuclear weapons
• improving the taste of bland foods
• learning how to store nuclear waste in salt domes

Which is an example of detente'?

• building the Berlin Wall

• blockade of Cuba by the US

• Soviet invasion of Afganistan

• improving relations with the Soviet Union and China

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

• to broker peace between Egypt and Israel

• to end the Iranian hostage crisis

• to maintain good relations with the Shah

• to find a way to end the economic recession

What is another name for Reaganomics?

• inflation economy

• "trickle down economics"

• balanced budget amendment

• Nixonomics

This Supreme court decision serves as a reminder that the President has limited powers.

• United States v. Nixon

• Miranda v Arizona

• Bush v. Gore

• Washington D. C. v Heller

An embargo (ban) by which organization led to fuel shortages and long gas lines in America?

• (NAFTA) North American Free Trade Agreement
• (OPEC) Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
• (WTO) World Trade Organization
• (EPA) Environmental Protection Agency

The most damaging failure of Jimmy Carter's presidency was his inability to free 52 Americans being held hostage in _________. 

• the Soviet Union
• North Vietnam
• Iran
• Afghanistan