Vocabulary
Presidents
Nixon
1970's-1980's
Mix
100
A policy which attempts to relax or ease tensions between nations.
What is Détente.
100
The 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974, when he became the only president to resign the office. Also, from the Republican party.
Who is Richard Nixon.
100
The Republican Party's strategy of gaining political support or winning elections in the Southern section of the country by appealing to racism against African Americans.
What is the Southern Strategy.
100
Ford signed it in August 1975, along with the leaders of the Warsaw Pact and NATO. Under the accords the parties recognized the borders of Eastern Europe established at the end of World War II.
What is the Helsinki Records.
100
What president almost got impeached, but resigned instead?
Who is Nixon.
200
A persistent inflation combined with stagnant consumer demand and relatively high unemployment.
What is Stagflation.
200
The 38th President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977. He became the first person to have served as both Vice President and President of the United States without being elected by the Electoral College. Also, From the Republican party.
Who is Gerald Ford.
200
Economic theory that lower taxes will boos the economy as businesses and individuals invest their money, thereby creating higher tax revenue.
What is Supply-Side Economics.
200
It was the result of 14 months of easy diplomatic efforts by Egypt, Israel, and the United States that began after Jimmy Carter became president. Efforts initially focused on a thorough resolution of controversies between Israel and the Arab countries.
What is the Camp David Accords.
200
What president was in office during the Iran Hostage Crisis?
Who is Jimmy Carter.
300
Federal tax money that is distributed among the states.
What is Revenue Sharing.
300
An American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States (1977–1981) and was awarded the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office. Also, from the Democratic party.
Who is Jimmy Carter.
300
An important step in formally normalizing relations between the United States and the People's Republic of China. It marked the first time a U.S. president had visited the PRC, and the visit ended 25 years of separation between the two sides.
What is Nixon visiting with China.
300
A diplomatic crisis between Iran and the United States. Fifty-two Americans were held hostage for 444 days (November 4, 1979 to January 20, 1981), after a group of Islamist students and militants supporting the Iranian Revolution took over the American Embassy in Tehran.
What is the Iran Hostage Crisis.
300
In the 1970's there was a rise of all different kinds of music. This one began in African American and Latin nightclubs.
What is disco music.
400
A person who generally believes the government should take an active role in the economy and in social programs but that the government should not dictate social behavior.
What is Liberals.
400
Was the 40th President of the United States (1981–1989) Before that, he was the 33rd Governor of California (1967–1975), and a radio, film and television actor. Also, from the Republican party.
Who is Ronald Reagan.
400
A political scandal that occurred in the United States in the 1970s as a result of the June 17, 1972, break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., and the Nixon administration's attempted cover-up of its involvement. Overall ended up in Nixon resigning.
What is the Watergate Scandal.
400
In the 1970's Congress passed a number of laws aimed at reestablishing a greater balance of power in government. It limited campaign contributions and established an independent agency to administer stricter election laws.
What is The Federal Campaign Act Amendments.
400
A combination of monetarism and supply-side economics. Encouraged the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates high, and asked Congress to pass a massive tax cut.
What is Reaganomics.
500
A person who believes the government power, particularly in the economy, should be limited in order to maximize individual freedom.
What is Conservative.
500
Believed that people were responsible for everything from self-healing to creating the world. They believed spiritual enlightenment could be found in common practices, not only in traditional churchgoing.
What is the New Age Movement.
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