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15 Cards in this Set
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Causes of Public Decline of Trust in Government |
In the wake of economic challenges, political scandals, foreign policy“failures,” and a sense of social and moral decay. |
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Sources of Opposition to Liberal Trends |
Evangelical and fundamentalist Christian churches and Organization plus increased political participation by these groups
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Conservative Victories and Losses |
Victories related to taxation andderegulation of many industries, but many conservative efforts toadvance moral ideals through politics met inertia and opposition.
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Reasons for Government Expansion after 1980 |
Many programs remained popular with voters anddifficult to reform or eliminate.
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Reagans and Gorbachevs arms reductions |
President Ronald Reagan, who initially rejected détente with increased defense spending, military action, and bellicose rhetoric,later developed a friendly relationship with Soviet leader MikhailGorbachev, leading to significant arms reductions by both countries
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Ideological Impact of End of Cold War |
New diplomatic relationshipsbut also to new U.S. military and peacekeeping interventions as wellas debates over the nature and extent of American power in the world.
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Effects of World Trade Center Bombing |
Launched foreign policy andmilitary efforts against terrorism and lengthy, controversialconflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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Questions Concerning War on Terror |
Questions about the protection of civilliberties and human rights
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Reasons for Increased Economic Inequality |
U.S. manufacturingjobs were eliminated, union membership declined, and real wagesstagnated for the middle class.
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Sources of Policy Debates in 21st Century |
Over free trade agreements, the size andscope of the government social safety net, and calls to reform theU.S. financial system.
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Causes of Environmental Concerns in 21st Century |
Conflict in the Middle East and concerns about climate change ledto debates over U.S. dependence on fossil fuels and the impact ofeconomic consumption on the environment. |
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Effects of the Spread of Computer Technology |
Increased access to information and led to new social behaviorsand networks. |
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Causes and Effects of Migration to Southern and Western US |
Political, economic, and cultural influences of the American South and West continued to increase as population shifted to those areas, fueled in part by a surge in migration from regions that had not been heavily represented in earlier migrations |
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Effects of New Immigrants |
Supplied the economy with an important labor force, but they also became the focus of intense political, economic, and cultural debates |
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Debates Caused by Demographic Changes |
Gender roles, family structures, and racial and national identity |
