Presidents
What is Reaganomics?
The economic agenda of President Ronald Reagan that promoted the free market and reduced taxes
What made Barack Obama’s election to the presidency in 2008 historically significant?
he was the first black president
What day did a terrorist attack occur in which planes crashed into the Twin Towers and Pentagon?
9/11
Computers and the internet were first used by the _________ of _________ before they were used by the public.
Department of Defense
What is trickle-down-economics?
It involved cutting taxes for those at the top of the economic ladder.
What was George H.W. Bush’s approach to education and drug reform?
Bush felt private volunteers and community based groups were the best way to address these social concerns.
Which of these is an important way that 3-D printers have improved people’s lives?
They can construct prosthetics for people who have lost limbs.
What was a challenge for NATO concerning the US and Soviet Union?
The cold war led to aggressive communications between the US and Russia which caused strain on this global organization.
Name 2 Scientific and technological advances that occurred mainly in the twenty-first century
Internet
Smart Phones
Social Media
How do Special-interest groups influence candidates and elections?
They can donate money to support the candidates and issues of their choice. This causes changes in the government that favor these groups.
What was the effect of globalization during the Clinton era?
Goods and technology were easier to access and communication was quicker.
What policy created a system for testing school performance to reduce the education gap for children
No Child Left Behind
Did the majority of the US public feel Operation Desert Storm was a success or failure?
Success
Who was the moral majority?
A group that led the rise of the conservative movement and helped elect Ronald Reagan
How have mass media and social media influenced politics and culture in the modern era?
Mass media and social media have contributed to partisanship and social, cultural, and political divisions.
What happened during the 2000 election between George Bush and Al Gore?
George Bush was winning but only by half a percent. Al Gore wanted a recount in Florida, but votes weren't recounted in time. The Florida Courts ruled that the recount could continue passed the deadline. The Supreme Court ordered that the recount stop. George Bush was declared President.
What was one effect of the Oklahoma City Bombing?
The FBI began to scrutinize domestic terrorist groups.
What caused the collapse of the Soviet Union?
economic issues and peaceful anti-communist demonstrations by Soviet citizens
What was the goal of the Gay Men’s Health Crisis group?
The goal of this group was to provide counseling and legal assistance, and raise money for those with HIV/AIDS
If we are facing inflation, you may be influenced to...
Save money
Spend Less
Create a budget (also deflation)
Review a budget
Invest in retirement (also deflation)
Why did Bill Clinton intervene in the Balkans?
The breakup of Yugoslavia had led to ethnic cleansing and conflicts which the president felt the US needed to intervene in.
What was the effect of Ronald Reagan’s policies on Americans?
Reagan’s policies contributed to a decline in living standards for the working class.
Why did President Bush oppose the Kyoto Protocol?
It placed a major economic burden on the US.
What is DACA?
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program allows young people without citizenship whose families immigrated to the US illegally to live and work in the US if they have spent most of their life here.
What aspects of the U.S. economy have grown because of globalization?
e-commerce, or the buying and selling of goods online