Biography
Carter graduated from which undergraduate school?
The US Naval Academy
Carter tried to target inflation by reviving which industry?
Coal industry
Carter’s foreign policy championed the use of?
Humanitarian aid
hardened
How many grammys did Carter win?
Four
Who was Carter's running mate in the election against Ford?
Walter Mondale
Under the Carter administration, Govt social programs pushed ____ to nearly $60 billion?
The federal deficit
This 1978 agreement was between Israel and Egypt?
The Camp David Accords
Carter was the first incumbent to lose reelection since which president?
Hoover
Who was the first black ambassador to the UN?
Andrew Young
What was Carter's former position in Georgia? (2)
Senator and Governor
This federal act increased judicial capacity to address growing caseloads?
Omnibus Judgeship Act of 1978
Carter continued what Cold War policy started by Nixon and Ford to ease soviet aggression?
détente
Which major scandal cost Carter the reelection to Reagan?
Iran Hostage Crisis
Carter's parents were what kind of farmers?
Peanut farmers
Carter viewed himself as an outsider who would “_____”?
clean up the mess in Washington
What is the name of the revolt that occurred when middle-class Americans were pushed into higher tax brackets due to inflation?
The taxpayer’s revolt
What is the name of the treaty between the U.S. and the Soviet Union to limit strategic arms?
SALT II
As a result of his administration, Democrats became more ____ (less government intervention)?
centrist
The Carter Center cured what disease?
Guinea Worm Disease
Which year did Carter win the Nobel Peace prize?
2002 for humanitarian efforts
What is the name of the chairman of federal reserve board that raised interest rates to "break" inflation?
Paul volcker
In response to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, Carter did 2 things...?
boycotted the Olympics and placed sanctions
In 1978, Arsonists (part of the Islamic Republic) burned down a movie theater in what event?
Cinema Rex
Before joining politics, Carter briefly worked in what field of science?
Reactor technology and nuclear physics