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40 Cards in this Set
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what policy did president Nixon adopt in order to reduce the size and power of the federal gov't?
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New Federalism
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what did OPEC stop shipping to the u.s in 1973?
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when the U.S sent massive military did to Israel
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what nation did nixon visit in 1972 in order to reverse previous american policy that was est. in 1949?
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China
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what was the night called where nixon order AG Richardson to fire the special prosecutor investigating the watergate break-in?
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Saturday Night Massacre
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who became president when nixon resigned?
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Jimmy Carter
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what was the main focus of president Carter's foreign policy?
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used moral principals as a guide
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what two countries formed an agreement at the camp david accords?
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Israel and Egypt
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what U.S gov't agency was est. to set and enforce pollution standards?
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EPA
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according to nixon, what was the purpose of revenue sharing?
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state and local gov't could spend their federal dollars however they saw fit w/ limitation
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what was the purpose of nixon's southern strategy?
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to attract consecutive democrats by pointing out the unhappiness they have with federal desegregation policies and liberal supreme court
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what action did nixon take that provided temporary relief from stagflation in 1971?
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raise taxes/cu budgets
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under the philosophy of realpolitik, what was the most important consideration formulating a relationship with another country?
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if a country was weak, ignore it
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what has been the most lasting effect of watergate?
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no trust in gov't
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where did conservatives believe the excesses were in the early 1980's?
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reverse discrimination
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what was the strategic defense initiative?
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system to keep america safe from enemy missiles (STARWARS)
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in the 1980's what did the reports on education reveal?
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American students logged behind students in industrial nation
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where did federal spending increase the most during Reagan's presidency?
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entitlement programs
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what organization did jerry falwell form?
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The moral majority
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what quality did president Reagan want in his administration in the EPA?
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so he could have them open a continent shelf t oil and gas drilling
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what does it mean to support pay equality?
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based pay off the educating skills, practice needed
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what were the entitlement programs?
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guaranteed benefits to particular groups
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List some entitlement programs
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Social security and medical
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what did the conservative coalition tend to support in the 1980's?
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business, middle-class disaffect democrats fundamentalist Christian groups
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what was the goal of the program known as starwars?
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to protect america from enemy missiles
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what was the main purpose of Reagan's tax cuts?
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if people paid less taxes they'd earn more money
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according to the theory of supply-side economics, what is the first step toward creating a healthy economy?
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pay fewer taxes/loan money to businesses/ investments/ supply increase
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what were the opponents of affirmative action most likely to criticize?
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Giving equal consideration regarding gender/color/nation origin
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what did conservatives believe needed to be done about the AIDS epidemic?
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as it grew concern for prevention and a cure as well
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who was the first women ever to be appointed to the supreme court?
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Sandra O'Conner
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what do people who supported pay equity push for?
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fair pay
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what soviet term meant to restructure the soviet economy and gov't?
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perestroika
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what was the direct result of glasnost?
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open criticism
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what makes a global economy different than a national economy?
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more jobs
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who became the 2nd president in the U.S history to be impeached by the house of representatives?
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Nixon
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why did workers feel less secure in the late 1990's?
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3 out of 4 would get jobs
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what was the source of the revolution in technology during the 1990's?
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.coms (internet)
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who succeeded clinton as president in 2000?
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Algore
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what was the terror organization was behind the attacks in n=New York and Washington on Sept 11, 2001?
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Alqueda
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what gov't was harboring the terrorist organization that was responsible for 9/11 attacks?
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Iraq
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what was the stated reason for for the war with Iraq that is still ongoing today?
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fighting democracy
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