Bill Clinton
Was Bill Clinton impeached by the US House of Representatives and found guilty by the Senate and removed from office?
No, Clinton was not impeached
This was pushed and eventually passed by President Bush as a major educational reform law.
No Child Left Behind
Nixon used this principle to defend the hiding of the tapes regarding Watergate.
Executive Privilege
This was a term used to describe Reagan's economic strategy which involved urging the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates and asked Congress to cut taxes with the belief that high taxes weakened the economy and cutting taxes would allow businesses to grow and create more jobs.
Reaganomics, or "trickle-down economics".
On March 28, 1979 this was the name of a nuclear power plant accident in which one of the reactors at a nuclear facility outside Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, overheated.
Three Mile Island
Did President Clinton believe the huge federal deficit was a problem?
Yes
In 2002 President Bush asked the UN to demand that Iraq's dictator, ____________________, readmit the weapons inspectors from the UN to search for WMDs.
Saddam Hussien
What was Richard Nixon's domestic policy referred to as?
New Federalism
In Nicaragua, the Reagan administration secretly armed guerilla forces known as "contras". US officials also secretly sold weapons to Iran and sent profits to the contras. This became known as what?
the Iran-Contra affair
In the 1970s this was the place where people living in a housing development called noticed a high rate of health problems in their community. The problems included nerve damage, blood diseases, and cancer?
Love Canal near Niagara Falls, New York
What were 3 foreign incidents Bill Clinton faced during his presidency?
1. In 1996 Iraq attacked the Kurds, an ethnic group in Iraq.
2. In 1991 military leaders in Haiti overthrew the elected president.
3. A civil war between Serbs, Croations, and Bosnians began in Bosnia.
What was the main issue President Bush dealt with?
Terrorism and 9/11
This was the name of the infamous hotel complex in which security guards discovered burglars who were attempting to steal info from Democratic headquarters?
Watergate
Reagan thought the US should support guerilla groups who fought to overthrow Communist or pro-Soviet governments. This policy became known as the Reagan Doctrine. True or false?
True
Who ran against Barack Obama in the 2008 election?
John McCain
What two scandals was President Clinton involved with?
Monica Lewinsky, Whitewater
What act was passed while Bush was president after the terrorist attack of 9/11 regarding warrants?
USA Patriot Act
Gerald Ford began a plan called__________, in which he urged Americans to use less oil and conserve energy.
WIN - Whip Inflation Now
What two issues did George HW face at home economically?
a deficit and recession
What caused the financial crisis starting in 2006 and lingering in to 2008?
The crisis developed because banks had made too many subprime loans-risky loans that were not as likely to be repaid.
What are two items Bill Clinton focused on after his 1996 election?
1. Clinton presented a balanced budget to congress
2. Clinton focused on the nations children and signed the Children's Health Insurance Program
What natural disaster did President Bush deal with in New Orleans, in August of 2005?
Hurricane Katrina
This was the belief that allies of the US should be responsible for defending themselves?
Nixon Doctrine
In august 1990 Iraq's dictator Saddam Hussein had troops invade Kuwait. President Bush persuaded other nations to join in a coalition to stop Hussein. On january 16, 1991, coalition forces launched what was called what?
Operation Desert Storm
This was a plan put together by General Petraeus in 2008 and involved some 20,000 more troops to Iraq to restore order in Baghdad.
Troop Surge