Nixon
Nixon resigned due to his involvement in this scandal, which saw burglars breaking in to the Democratic Party headquarters.
Watergate
How did Gerald Ford assist Nixon in his first month as president?
He gave Nixon a presidential pardon.
As a conservative who supported supply side economics, Reagan believed the U.S. government should reduce this in order to create a healthy economy.
Taxes
"Read my lips: no new ____"
taxes
First Lady Hillary Clinton was in charge of promoting this policy goal, which failed to pass in Congress.
Health Care Reform.
When did the attacks on the twin towers and the pentagon happen?
September 11, 2001
When did Barack Obama become President?
2008
The Environmental Protection Agency was founded in order to prevent this problem in American cities
Pollution
Both Ford and Carter had to deal with *this* issue: a combination of inflation and high unemployment.
Stagflation
She was the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court.
Sandra Day O'Connor
The fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Soviet Union marked the end of this global conflict.
Cold War
How did Clinton's impeachment scandal, which involved lying under oath about an affair with a White House intern, affect the public's view of government?
Less people trusted the government.
Name of the terrorist group who was responsible for 9/11? Who was their leader?
al-Qaeda/Osama bin Laden
President Obama served as governor of this state.
Illinois (Chicago)
Under Nixon, the United States reached this with the Soviet Union, meaning "easing of tensions."
Detente.
Americans were held hostage for over 1 year in this country.
Iran
Government officials secretly sold weapons to this country in order to send money to freedom fighters in Nicaragua.
Iran
If the government spends below its budget in one year, the United States has a surplus. If the government spends more than its budget, the United States has this.
Deficit
Clinton signed this agreement into law, which reduced prices of goods but also led to a loss in manufacturing jobs.
NAFTA
This disaster occurred in New Orleans leading to many deaths. what year did it happen?
Hurricane Katrina (2005)
What was the health care program that President Obama passed?
Affordable health Care Act (Obamacare)
Nixon became the first president to visit this communist country in 1972. He wanted to normalize relations between the two countries.
China
Carter
This new technology became widely available in the 1980s, creating new jobs and making it easier to store information.
Personal Computer
Saddam Hussein was the dictatorof this Middle Eastern country.
Iraq
Spending on *this* decreased after the Cold War.
Defense
This act was passed to help government fight terrorism but led to concerns of privacy.
The Patriot Act
What was the financial crisis of 2008?
Mortgage crisis
What was the purpose of the War Powers Resolution?
The President must notify Congress 48 hours in advance of sending troops overseas. President cannot declare war unilaterally.
OPEC placed an embargo on the United States because of American support for which Middle Eastern country?
Israel
This Fundamentalist Christian organization founded by Rev. Jerry Falwell promoted traditionalist, socially conservative values during the 1980s.
Moral Majority.
Iraq invaded this small country and took over its oil resources in 1991. The United States became involved as the invasion threatened our foreign oil supply.
Kuwait
In order to ensure peace around the world, the United States became involved in a conflict involving Serbia, Bosnia, and Kosovo. Serbia was committing this action against the Muslims of Bosnia and Kosovo.
Genocide
Law that required schools to show success through standardized tests.
No Child Left Behind Act
What is the name of the first hispanic Supreme Court Justice?
Sonia Sotomayor