1970s
Nixon would become the first president in US History to resign from office, why?
*100pts bonus if you can explain in greater detail.
Watergate Scandal
Reagan would deny any involvement in this 'affair'. Bonus points for explaining the 2 ways this broke the law
What is the Iran-Contra Affair.
1: Violating Iran sanctions by selling weapons
2: Providing money to Contras in Nicaragua
For what crime was Clinton impeached? Name 1 of 2
Perjury - lying under oath & obstruction of justice
What Supreme Court case determines the Election of 2000?
Bush v Gore
What country did the USA invade in 2001, leading to America's longest war?
Afghanistan
President Ford was "likable" but not re-elected into office, why?
What is Pardoning Richard Nixon
Largest public health crisis of Reagan's Presidency
AIDS Epidemic
What world event is considered one of the biggest failures of the international community in the 1990s?
Rwandan Genocide
What is the name of the law enabling mass surveillance that is passed after 9/11?
PATRIOT Act
What sparked the first Gulf War in 1991?
Iraqi invasion of Kuwait
What policy leads to a decrease in American troops in Vietnam?
What is Vietnamization
Reagan's Soviet counterpart. They got along well, leading to progress towards ending the Cold War
Mikhail Gorbachev
Name either of the international peace deals brokered by the US in the 1990s
Dayton Peace Accords (Bosnian Civil War)
Good Friday Agreement (The Troubles, Northern Ireland)
Name the federal department or any of its agencies created after 9/11
Department of Homeland Security: ICE, TSA
What political faction gained power in 2010, winning seats in the US House of Representatives?
Tea Party
President Carter was "likable" but not re-elected into office, why? (2 possible answers)
Failure to return the hostages from Iran, Economic crisis (stagflation)
The first woman Supreme Court Justice.
Who is Sandra Day O' Conner?
What Clinton-Era legislation contributed to mass incarceration in the USA? Bonus points: how did it contribute?
1994 Crime Bill
3 Strikes Laws, unequal drug sentences
A bubble in this sector of the economy contributes to the 2008 financial crisis
Housing
What protest movement was motivated by anger with banks receiving bailouts after the 2008 recession?
Occupy Wall Street
President Ford is different than any other president, WHY
Never ran for President or VP
What group went on strike during Reagan's presidency? His breaking of the strike/union remains controversial
Air Traffic Controllers
What is Globalization?
The interconnectedness of the world economy and culture, aided by technology
Name one of the foreign or domestic policies of the Obama administration
Affordable Care Act, 2009 Recovery/Reinvestment Act, DACA, Iran Nuclear Deal, Paris Climate Agreement
In which two 21st-century elections did the winner of the Electoral College lose the popular vote? (note: years, not names)
2000, 2016