Unit 11 Quizs

Strategic Arms Limitations Treaty (SALT)

• The first comprehensive nuclear weapons limitation pact signed by the two superpowers.

• A treaty that allowed unlimited nuclear weapons testing.

• An agreement to reduce conventional military forces in Europe.

• A pact to eliminate all nuclear weapons by 2025.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

• Prohibited discrimination based on disability in public accommodations and employment.

• Allowed for the exclusion of individuals with disabilities from public services.

• Mandated that all public buildings be constructed without accessibility features.

• Provided tax incentives for businesses hiring individuals with disabilities.

Demand-side economic theory

• Economic policy focusing on spending money on programs benefiting society.

• A theory that emphasizes the role of supply in economic growth.

• A strategy that prioritizes tax cuts for businesses.

• An approach that advocates for reducing government spending.

Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act

• Provided funding for 100,000 new police officers, banned the manufacture of several semi-automatic firearms, and expanded the federal death penalty.

• Increased funding for mental health programs and community policing initiatives.

• Decreased the number of federal agents assigned to drug enforcement.

• Eliminated mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent offenders.

Sandinistas

• A populist communist rebel group that overthrew the government in Nicaragua.

• A democratic political party in Costa Rica.

• A military organization in El Salvador.

• A cultural movement in Mexico.

Camp David Accords

• A treaty that established trade relations between Israel and Egypt.

• Peace terms between Israel and Egypt, leading to Israel's withdrawal from the Sinai Peninsula.

• An agreement to share water resources in the Nile River.

• A military alliance formed to counteract Soviet influence in the Middle East.

Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)

• An advanced weapons system that would detect and destroy nuclear missiles launched at the United States.

• A treaty aimed at reducing nuclear weapons between the US and Russia.

• A military strategy focused on ground troop deployment in foreign countries.

• A program for developing renewable energy sources for military bases.

SALT II

• Treaty to limit the manufacture of nuclear weapons.

• Agreement to increase nuclear arsenals.

• Protocol for nuclear weapons testing.

• Treaty for the disarmament of chemical weapons.

Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)

• A regional organization formed after the Soviet Union collapsed to coordinate trade and national security.

• A military alliance established during the Cold War.

• An economic union of Eastern European countries.

• A cultural organization promoting Slavic languages.

Whistleblower

• A person who exposes wrongdoing in an organization.

• A person who reports financial gains.

• A person who manages organizational resources.

• A person who conducts audits.