Modern America Key terms

Fill in the blank: ________ was a scandal in which President Richard Nixon resigned as president over accusations of illegal activity.

• Watergate

• Teapot Dome

• Iran-Contra

• Whitewater

Fill in the blank: ________ is freedom from punishment that can be granted by a U.S. president.

• Pardon

• Veto

• Impeachment

• Filibuster

Fill in the blank: ________ is an effort to improve the employment or educational opportunities of members of minority groups and women.

• Affirmative Action

• Segregation

• Gerrymandering

• Disenfranchisement

Fill in the blank: ________ are economic restrictions placed on a country in an attempt to change its policy decisions.

• Sanctions

• Tariffs

• Subsidies

• Alliances

Fill in the blank: ________ is an agreement between the heads of Israel and Egypt that began a process for peace in the Middle East.

• Camp David Accords

• Treaty of Versailles

• Munich Agreement

• Yalta Conference

Fill in the blank: ________ was the military effort to free Kuwait from Saddam Hussein’s invasion.

• Operation Desert Storm

• Operation Rolling Thunder

• Operation Enduring Freedom

• Operation Iraqi Freedom

Fill in the blank: ________ is an agreement between the US, Canada, and Mexico that eliminated trade barriers between the countries.

• North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

• European Union (EU)

• Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)

• Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

Fill in the blank: ________ is the amount by which a government’s spending exceeds its revenue.

• Deficit

• Surplus

• Dividend

• Tariff

Fill in the blank: ________ was a scandal during the Ronald Reagan administration in which government officials were accused of selling weapons to Iran and passing the profits to a revolutionary group known as the Contras.

• Iran-Contra Affair

• Watergate Scandal

• Teapot Dome Scandal

• Whitewater Controversy

Fill in the blank: ________ is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for public security, established in 2002.

• Department of Homeland Security

• Department of Defense

• Department of Justice

• Department of State