History 17B
Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger had an unconventional approach to the Cold War through the policy of Détente. This lessened tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.
True
The war in Iraq marked the 3rd time in less than a century that the U.S. embarked on a crusade to create a new world order.
True
The court case Bowers v. Hardwick: Took the U.S. off the gold standard. Upheld the practices of racial housing segregation. Ruled that affirmative action was constitutional in university decisions regarding enrollment. Upheld the constitutionality of state laws outlawing homosexual acts. Stated that a criminal had the right to a state appointed lawyer.
Upheld the constitutionality of state laws outlawing homosexual acts.
By mid-2003 the American economy: Was mixed - as the recession ended but the unemployment rate rose. Was slow to recover - as the number of new jobs increased. Had recovered fully from the impact of September 11th 2001. Was especially strong in the technology sector. Rebounded - as fewer jobs went over seas.
Was mixed - as the recession ended but the unemployment rate rose.
Match the Term: A young successful urban professional
Yuppies
Match the Term: A term that caused the 2008 Financial Crisis
"Toxic Assets"
The internationalization of commerce and culture and the reshuffling of the world's people have been going on for more than: 20 years 50 years 100 years 200 years 500 years
500 years
Match the Term: A U.S. prison in Iraq
Abu Ghraib
Match the Term: A terrorist group
Al Qaeda
Match the Term: A proposal for drilling for oil in
Artic National Wildlife Refuge
Match the Term: Triangulation
Bill Clinton
Match the Term: This was supposed to be a pre-emptive strike
Bush Doctrine
Match the Term: Peace between Egypt & Israel
Camp David Accords
Match the Term: Investigated the FBI & the CIA
Church Committee
The creation of NAFTA: Raised tariffs significantly Created a free trade zone for the U.S., Great Britain & Canada. Created a free trade zone for the U.S., Mexico & Canada. Was supported by labor groups Was supported by environmental groups
Created a free trade zone for the U.S., Mexico & Canada.
Match the Term: Easing the Cold War tensions
Détente
Asian-Americans, compared to other Americans had an extremely high rate of imprisonment by the end of the century as illegal immigrants.
False
Doctors, health insurance companies and drug companies supported the comprehensive health care plan that was presented by the Clinton administration.
False
In the year 2008, the financial crisis was unrelated to sub-prime mortagages.
False
President Clinton worked hard to balance the Federal Budget.
False
Richard Nixon put forth the Philadelphia Plan. This plan supported affirmative action and was bitterly disappointed when the Supreme Court ruled that it was unconstitutional.
False
The "Just say No" campaign launched by Reagan administration to combat drug use in the U.S. was a stunning success.
False
Affirmative Action was: Found unconstitutional during the Nixon administration. Mandated by law only for construction workers. First pursued and then abandoned by the Nixon administration. Never a priority during the Nixon administration. Implemented only in Philadelphia
First pursued and then abandoned by the Nixon administration.
Match the Term: Who significantly reduced the workforce
General Motors
Match the Term: The name of the rules for war and prisoner treatment
Geneva Convention
Match the Term: This declared the Geneva Convention the law of the land
Hamdan v. Rumsfeld
Match the Term: Health Care advocate
Hilary Clinton
Match the Term: This natural disaster revealed deep poverty in America
Hurricane Katrina
Match the Term: Arms for Hostages
Iran-Contra Scandal
Match the Term: Longest serving Attorney General at the time
Janet Reno
Match the Term: Enron Founder
Kenneth Lay
Match the Term: Talks about Global Warming
Kyoto Treaty
The handling of the Iranian hostage crisis: Made Jimmy Carter appear weak and inept. Was a diplomatic achievement for President Carter. Made Ronald Reagan appear weak and inept. Ended with the signing of the Camp David Accords. Restored American's confidence in their nation.
Made Jimmy Carter appear weak and inept.
Match the Term: A Panamanian Dictator
Manuel Noriega
Match the Term: The Clinton Impeachment reason
Monica Lewinsky
Match the Term: Who made the "Contract with America"
Newt Gingrich
Which is NOT an agency created or an act passed under the Nixon administration? EPA Office of Economic Opportunity OSHA Endangered Species Act National Transportation Safety Board
Office of Economic Opportunity
Match the Term: Christian Coalition Founder
Pat Robertson
Match the Term: Presidential involvement in Vietnam (cover up)
Pentagon Papers
Match the Term: Affirmative Action
Philadelphia Plan
After the September 11th attacks, who authorized the NSA to listen to domestic telephone conversations without a court warrant? The CIA Director George Tenet State Secretary Powell National Secretary Advisor Rice Defense Secretary Rumsfeld President Bush
President Bush
Match the Term: The ban on raising Property Taxes
Prop 13
Match the Term: A Green Party candidate
Ralph Nader
The court case Casey v. Planned Parenthood of Pennsylvania: Repudiated the centuries old claim that a husband has a legal claim to control the body of his wife. Overturned Roe v. Wade Ruled that a women had to inform her husband before getting an abortion. Was a triumph for supporters of the pro-life position. Upheld the view that those who used violence against abortion clinics had to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
Repudiated the centuries old claim that a husband has a legal claim to control the body of his wife
Match the Term: A 1992 Presidential Candidate
Ross Perot
Match the Term: A Supreme Court Justice
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Match the Term: An Iraqi Dictator
Saddam Hussein
Match the Term: Slow economic growth & high inflation
Stagflation
Match the Term: The housing bubble burst because
Sub-Prime Mortgages
Match the Term: Trickle Down Economics
Supply-Side Economics
Match the Term: A group from Afghanistan
Taliban
In the year 2008, Alan Greenspan, the former head of the Federal Reserve Bank testifying before Congress admitted: That regulation would damage banks, Wall Street and the mortgage markets. That the Federal Government should allow unregulated economic competition. That there had a been a "flaw" in his long held conviction that free markets would produce the best results. That banks & investment firms should regulate themselves. That deregulation & artificially low interest rates could solve banking systems.
That there had a been a "flaw" in his long held conviction that free markets would produce the best results.
The countless corporate scandals and stock frauds stemmed directly from the 1999 repeal of which New Deal measure? The Bank Holiday The Securities and Exchange Commission The Glass-Steagall Act The Reconstruction Finance Corporation The Federal Commission
The Glass-Steagall Act
The court case Hamdan v. Rumsfeld ruled that: Hamdan was so dangerous he ought to be sent back to Saudi Arabia. A prisoner held at Guantanamo Bay could challenge his incarceration in Federal Court. In times of war, the President had unlimited authority. The President had to uphold the Geneva Convention rules. It was constitutional for the National Security Agency to wiretap domestic calls without a court order.
The President had to uphold the Geneva Convention rules.
Match the Term: Caused by Deregulation
The Saving & Loan Crisis
Match the Term: Another nuclear power plant accident
Three Mile Island
By 1973, the U.S. imported 1/3 of its oil supply.
True
By the year 2006, polls showed that a large majority of Americans considered the invasion of Iraq a mistake.
True
Even during the energy crisis of the 1970's, western energy production grew apace.
True
In the year 2000 well over half the labor force worked for less than $14 per hour, a wage on which families found difficult to make ends meat on.
True
In the year 2008, Allan Greenspan admitted to Congress that there had been a "flaw" in his long held belief about the free market.
True
Investors in the new economy were especially attracted to the new dotcoms. These companies would conduct business via the internet and seem to symbolize the promise of a new economy.
True
Phyllis Schlafly believed that the Equal Rights Amendment would subject women to the draft.
True
President Bush identified the Gulf War as the first step in the struggle to create a world based on democracy and global free trade.
True
President Bush was unable to convince Congress to extend the life of the Patriot Act of 2005
True