American Nation Chapter 29

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balanced budget

Back 1

When the government spends only the money it takes in.

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Star Wars

Back 2

An American space-based defense system.

Front 3

Sandinistas

Back 3

Nicaraguan socialists whose government President Reagan did not support.

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Contras

Back 4

People in Nicaragua who wanted to overthrow the socialist government of the Sandinistas.

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glasnost

Back 5

The policy of openness that existed in the Soviet Union under Gorbachev; people were encouraged to speak out about problems in the Soviet Union.

Front 6

economic sanctions

Back 6

Actions, such as boycotts, taken against a country to bring about change without bloodshed.

Front 7

Iran-Contra deal

Back 7

Officials working for the President lied to Congress and caused a scandal.

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Solidarity

Back 8

The name of the trade union that was banned (not permitted) by the Soviets in Poland.

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apartheid

Back 9

The policy that kept whites and blacks separate in South Africa.

Front 10

recession

Back 10

Slow down of economic growth accompanied by high unemployment.

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Alliance for Progress

Back 11

A program to help Latin America.

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Camp David Accord

Back 12

A treaty signed by Israel and Egypt to promote peace in the Middle East.

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Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)

Back 13

Group that has waged guerrilla warfare against Israel.

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Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act

Back 14

Law that requires government spending to be cut by certain amounts each year to control the deficit.

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INF Treaty

Back 15

Agreement to ban short-range and medium-range missiles.

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Mikhail Gorbachev

Back 16

leader who wanted to rebuild the Soviet economy

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Sandra Day O'Connor

Back 17

first woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court

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Manuel Noriega

Back 18

strongman ruler of Panama, captured by U.S. troops, held in U.S. jail

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Corazon Aquino

Back 19

first woman elected president of the Phillipines by "people power"

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President Reagan

Back 20

conservative president who supported smaller government, less spending on government programs

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budget deficit (amount of money U.S. government spends that is more than it brings in)

Back 21

increased sharply in the 1980s

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"Negotiate from strength"

Back 22

President Reagan's slogan for how to talk to the Soviet Union

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Soviet Union - 1989

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begins accept the reforms - a more open press, government, etc.

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Why did the Soviet Union break up?

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-rivalries among ethnic groups
-a weak economy
-an attempted coup against the government

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Romania

Back 25

the dictator, Nicolae Ceausescu, was executed as communism fell in Eastern Europe

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Latin America

Back 26

has received aid from the U.S. often

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Ayatollah Khomeini

Back 27

the person who controlled Iran after the Shah (king) was overthrown

Front 28

The U.S. Constitution has 3 parts: the ________________, the ________________, and the ________________________

Back 28

Preamble,
Articles,
Amendments

Front 29

_________ goals are listed in the Preamble to the Constitution.

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6

Front 30

There are ________ Articles in the Constitution.

Back 30

7

Front 31

There are ____________ Amendments to the Constitution.

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27

Front 32

The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution are known as _______________________

Back 32

The Bill of Rights

Front 33

The U.S. Constitution has 3 parts: the ________________, the ________________, and the ________________________

Back 33

Preamble,
Articles,
Amendments

Front 34

_________ goals are listed in the Preamble to the Constitution.

Back 34

6

Front 35

There are ________ Articles in the Constitution.

Back 35

7

Front 36

There are ____________ Amendments to the Constitution.

Back 36

27

Front 37

The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution are known as _______________________

Back 37

The Bill of Rights