This policy attempts to relax or ease tensions between nations.
What is Detente?
100
In 1980 a grassroots organization, was founded to look for effective solutions to underage drinking and drunk driving.
What is Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
100
Economic theory that lower taxes will boost the economy as businesses and individuals invest their money, creating higher tax revenue.
What is Supply-Side Economics?
100
ENIAC- Electronic Numerical Intergrator and Computer.
What is the World's first digital computer?
100
Federal tax money that is distributed among the states.
What is Revenue Sharing?
200
Attempt to cover up the involvement in the break-in at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters.
What is the Watergate Scandal?
200
Maharishi, Native of India moved to the United States where he led a spirtual movement.
What is Transcendaental Meditation?
200
First woman on the Supreme Court.
Who is Sandra Day O'Connor?
200
A program Clinton created to put students to work improving low-income housing, teaching children to read, and cleaning up the environment.
What is the AmeriCrops?
200
loss of value of money.
What is Inflation?
300
This act limited campaign contributions and established an independent agency to administer stricter election laws.
What is The Federal Campaign Act Amendment?
300
It's simply lyrics and intense beats, were designed for entertainment in the 1970s.
What is Disco?
300
1985 a new leader of the Soviet Union rose to power and agreede to resume arms control talks.
Who is Mikhail Gorbachev?
300
Program proposed 10 major changes, including lower taxes, welfare reform, tougher anti-crime laws, term limits for members of Congress, and a balanced budget amendment.
What is the Contract with America?
300
Persistent inflation combined with stagnant consumer demand and relatively high unemployment which was faced in the 1970's by President Nixon.
What is Stagflation?
400
In 1969 Nixon proposed to replace the AFDC with a plan that provided needy familys with a yearly grant of $1,600, that could supplment outside earnings.
What is The Family Assistance Program?
400
On April 12, 1981, the first space shuttle was launched in Florida.
What is the Columbia?
400
Reagan encouraged the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates high and asked Congress to pass a massive tax cut.
What is Reaganomics or trickle-down economics?
400
In 1994 an organization joined Canada, the United States, and Mexico in a free-trade zone.
What is the North American Free Trade Agreement?
400
Court case that agreed to limits on the rights of defendents to appeal to state convictions to the federal judiciary. Also continuted to uphold capital punishment.
What is Stone V. Powell (1976)?
500
Nixon's plan to dismantle a number of federal programs and give more control to state and local governments.
What is New Federalism?
500
On January 1986, disaster struck. A space shuttle exploded after liftoff, killing everyone on board.
What is the Challenger?
500
Congress prohibited aid to the Nicaraguan contras, individuals part of Reagan's administration continued to illegally support the rebels. Sold weapons to Iran in exchange for the release of American hostages.
What is the Iran-Contra Scandal?
500
This organization administered international trade agreements and helped settle trade disputes.
What is the World Trade Organization (WTO).
500
This is Presidents Fords plan to get Americans cut back on oil and gas.