modern america

What peace treaty did President Carter negotiate in order to end the conflict between Israel and Egypt?

• United Nations

• War Powers Act

• Camp David Accords

• NATO

Which action did President Ford take in an attempt to end the national controversy over the Watergate affair?

• pardoning Nixon
• declaring a war on poverty
• declining to run for election
• asking Congress to impeach President Nixon

The policy objectives of Reaganomics were based on the theory that —

• borrowing from foreign countries would help cover the costs of domestic programs
• significant increases in government spending would help reduce unemployment
• broad tax cuts and financial deregulation would promote economic expansion
• reducing trade barriers would result in a budget surplus

Which action has come to symbolize the end of the Cold War?

• establishing the Peace Corps

• achieving a truce in the Korean War

• tearing down the Berlin Wall

• improving United States relations with China

What was one effect of the Watergate scandal?

• The creation of executive privilege
• The development of the domino theory
• A greater distrust of the government by the American people
• The establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency

Term coined in the early 1970s to describe a period of high inflation and high unemployment

• Stagflation

• Stagnation

• Carnation

• Reincarnation

Government organization established in 1970 to establish pollution standards, conduct environmental research, and assist state and local governments in pollution control

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Environmental Promotion Agency (EPA)

• Environmental Prosecution Agency (EPA)

• Environmental Probation Agency (EPA)

Date of major terrorist attack during the Presidency of George W Bush

• Dec 7, 1941
• Sep 11,2011
• Dec 5, 1973
• Nov 23, 1963

Name new cabinet position created by George Bush.

• Sec of State
• Sec of Economy
• Sec of Justice
• Sec of Homeland

Which group was responsible for 9/11?

• Hamas
• Hezbollah
• KKK
• al-Qaida