Scandals
This scandal forced Nixon to resign.
What is Watergate?
This president created the Affordable Care Act in 2010.
Who is Barack Obama?
Reagan’s economic plan focused on tax cuts and less government spending.
What is Reaganomics?
This terrorist leader of al-Qaeda was killed during Obama’s presidency.
Who is Osama bin Laden?
This agency is responsible for protecting the environment.
What is the EPA?
This Supreme Court case required Nixon to turn over tapes.
What is U.S. v. Nixon?
This Reagan program aimed at stopping drug use.
What is the War on Drugs?
This trade agreement was signed under Bill Clinton in 1994.
What is NAFTA?
This Carter-era crisis involved Americans held hostage in Iran.
What is the Iran Hostage Crisis?
This event in September of 2001 involved terrorist attacks on U.S. soil.
What is 9/11?
This Reagan-era scandal involved secret arms deals to Iran.
What is the Iran-Contra Affair?
Who were the two Secretary of States under George W. Bush (first and second term)?
Condoleezza Rice and Colin Powell
This policy encouraged people to move from welfare to jobs.
What is welfare-to-work?
This war was fought in the Middle East under George H.W. Bush.
What is the Persian Gulf War?
Who was the first woman Supreme Court justice confirmed in 1981?
Sanda Day Oconnor
This scandal led to Bill Clinton’s impeachment.
What is the Monica Lewinsky scandal?
Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative was nicknamed this.
What is Star Wars?
This 2008 crisis was caused by failing banks and risky home loans.
What is the Great Recession?
These agreements were signed between Egypt and Israel under Carter.
What are the Camp David Accords?
Who was the first woman to be Speaker of the House in 2007?
Nancy Pelosi
This president pardoned Nixon after his resignation.
Who is Gerald Ford?
The budget surplus happened under what president?
Bill Clinton
New Orleans was devastated by what hurricane in 2005, causing widespread destruction and loss of life?
Hurricane Katrina
This treaty gave control of the canal back to Panama.
What is the Panama Canal Treaty?
Who was president during the fall of the Soviet Union?
George H.W. Bush