“Glitter & Graft” (Gilded Age)
Industrialists like Rockefeller and Carnegie were sometimes labeled this term for ruthless practices.
What are robber barons?
The 1929 collapse of this market triggered the Great Depression.
What is the stock market?
Reagan’s approach to the Soviet Union shifted from confrontation to cooperation with this leader.
Who is Mikhail Gorbachev?
This Federalist leader advocated for a national bank and strong financial system.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
Anti-Federalists opposed this document unless it included protections for rights.
What is the Constitution?
This author coined the term “Gilded Age.”
Who is Mark Twain?
Critics argued FDR expanded federal power too much through this broad set of programs.
What is the New Deal?
The 1980s saw rising deficits largely due to tax cuts and increased spending in this area.
What is military/defense spending?
Federalists supported this type of central government.
What is a strong national government?
Their main concern was the lack protection of basic rights which resulted in this.
What is a Bill of Rights?
The daughters of American industrialists who married into European aristrocracy.
Who are the "Atlantic or Dollar Princesses"?
This program provided jobs through public works like roads and dams.
What is the WPA (Works Progress Administration)?
This scandal involved secret arms sales to Iran and funding Contra rebels in Nicaragua.
What is the Iran-Contra Affair?
These essays supported ratification of the Constitution.
What are the Federalist Papers?
This Anti-Federalist leader and Virginian patriot opposed centralized power.
Who is Patrick Henry?
This act aimed to regulate railroad monopolies but was initially weak.
What is the Interstate Commerce Act?
This New Deal act created a safety net for elderly Americans.
What is Social Security Act?
The term given to Young Urban Professionals in the 1980's who pursued MBA's and law degrees.
What are Yuppies?
Federalists feared this type of rule by the masses.
What is mob rule/direct democracy?
Anti-Federalists believed power should rest primarily at this level.
What are state governments?
This system exchanged political favors for votes and support.
What is patronage (spoils system)?
This economic idea, associated with John Maynard Keynes, justified government deficit spending.
What is Keynesian economics?
This economic theory argued that cutting taxes would stimulate investment and economic growth.
What is supply-side economics?
This Federalist policy sought to improve relations with Britain but angered Democratic-Republicans.
What is Jay’s Treaty?
This group argued that a large republic would threaten liberty and favor elites.
Who are the Anti-Federalists?