unit 12 test

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form of social darwinism where government takes care of only the rich (strong) and the economic benefits of making wealthy people richer are then supposed to trickle down to the middle and lower classes ... according to Cuomo

"supple -side" or "trickle down" economics

this is required to convict a president in an impeachment trail?

a 2/3 majority vote of the senate

all of the following are proving to be major issues in the twenty-first century except ..

a. illegal immigration b. affirmative action c. the aging of the American population d. relations w Soviet-influenced nations (b)

the 2000 presidential election affected national politics by declaring George W. Bush the winner of the presidential election although in a recount the opposing candidate, ___ earned more votes

al gore

this man ran as an independent presidential candidate in 1992 and pledged to govern by sound business principles?

H. Ross Perot

Women secured the right to legal abortions in 1973 in ...

Roe v. Wade

the Iraqi military, led by President ____ invaded Kuwait to gain control of Kuwait's oil reserves?

Saddam Hussein

the recession of 1980-1982 most negatively affected these two groups of americans

blue collar workers & farmers

which presidents encouraged reliable supply of foreign oil

clinton / bush

violent regional conflicts increased and are common in post- ____ ____ world

cold war

newt gingrich authored the ___ ___ ___ plan for government, (___)?

contract w america

this business theory has made more products and services available to more people .... (worldwide)

globalization

president clinton's efforts to change domestic policy, specifically pertaining to ___ ___ failed

health care

during the early twenty-first century, ____ were the largest minority group in the United States?

latinos

in the late twentieth century, ____ believed the federal government should intervene to help the needy

liberals

president reagan sought world peace through America's ___ strength

military

this group described itself as a political organization with religious goals?

moral majority

us supported the antiapartheid movement led by this south african leader, even going as far as to impose economic sanctions on the country. He was elected president of south africa in 1994 in their first free elections

nelson mandela

the re-energized conservative movement of the 1980s that we see today in politics was led by . . .

ronald reagan

this man's reputation as a "polished communicator" contributed the most to his victory in the presidential election of 1980

ronald reagan

this country was the largest supplier of crude oil to the United States while Bill Clinton was president?

saudi arabia

the terrorist attack of ______, led to a major shift in American foreign policy

september 11, 2001 (9/11)

the end of the cold war saw a shift of the international balance of power with the U.S. as the world's only "______"

superpower

___ ___ ___ rests on the theory that if taxes are reduced, people will have more incentive to work and more money to spend

supply-side economics

during the late 1990s the following most profoundly transformed all of the following: entertainment, education, commerce, and research?

the internet


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