rise of facism in Europe
lingering effects of the great depression
treatment of WWI veterans and bonus marchers
What are historical contexts of the GI BILL
100
students who rode buses through the south protesting segregation?
Who are the freedom riders?
100
the simultaneous occurrence of high inflation and high unemployment?
What is stagflation? (bonus: what is the other name for this - coined by President Reagan?)
100
Marriage is between a man and a woman
State do not have to recognize gay marriages or civil unions that may be legal in other states.
What are provisions of the Defense of Marriage Act
100
stagflation, increased concern about taxes and growth of the religious right
What are factors that contributed to a rise in conservatism?
200
The presidential order given by FDR that created internment camps for those seen as a potential threat to national security - Japanese Americans among them.
What is Executive Order 9066
200
Federal legislation that created health care insurance for old people and those with certain disabilities.
What is Medicare
200
The Reagan/GHWBush years resulted in the largest middle class in US history. True or False?
What is false.
200
Crime control
Welfare reform
Economic recovery
Health care reform
What are policy initiatives of the Clinton presidency?
200
Legislation passed under Nixon that created an income benefit for those with disabilities and no work experience.
What is Supplemental Security Income (SSI)?
300
This medical movement started in the late 19th century to purify the race by forced sterilization of those seen "less fit".
What is Eugenics?
300
the federal/state legislation that created health care for poor people?
What is Medicaid
300
Since the end of the 1980's, corporations or individuals contribute the largest share to the federal tax dollar collection?
What are individuals?
300
A major piece of civil rights legislation passed under GHW Bush
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act
300
This is the formula for the federal poverty line
What is EFB x 3= FPL
Bonus: Strengths? Weaknesses?
400
home loans, 52/20 club, educational benefits, business loans
What are provisions of the GI Bill
400
the President that signed the Community Mental Health Centers Act of 1964?
Who was President John F Kennedy
400
De-regulation of industry,
social spending reductions
tax cuts for the wealthy and large corporations
military spending increases
What are policy initiatives of the Reagan years?
400
During the GW Bush years, many international ______________services were closed due to his opposition to abortion.
What are family planning agencies?
400
One of President Obama's first pieces of legislation to correct the Great Recession of 2008.
What is the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
500
The Executive order given by Eisenhower that resulted in the firing of federal employees who were thought to be homosexual.
What is EO 10450? Extra point: what is this movement called?
500
the provision of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 that required the participation of those using services and program in determining those services?
What is Maximum Feasible Participation.
500
One of the factors that contributed to a high growth of mistrust for government in the 1970's
What is Watergate?
500
work first, 60 month lifetime limit, family caps, incentives to promote marriage
What are provisions of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act 1996 (welfare reform)
500
SSI, Federalizing Food Stamps, COLA's
What are policies that contributed to the "hidden revolution in social spending"?