The Twenty-First Century
What was the goal of President Reagan’s supply-side economics policies?
To increase economic growth and create jobs
What caused a major problem during the presidential election of 2000?
Votes were so close that no winner could be declared right away.
What group worked to control the production and sale of oil to keep prices high in the 1970s?
OPEC
The United Nations went into the Persian Gulf in 1991 because __________.
Iraq invaded Kuwait
Why did the Bush administration feel that the USA PATRIOT Act was necessary?
To protect the nation from terrorist attacks
What was a major result of SALT talks between President Nixon and the Soviet leader Brezhnev in March, 1972?
They agreed to limiting nuclear weapons.
Which major event happened during the Obama administration?
Osama bin Laden was tracked down by U.S. Special Forces.
Which of the following describes the economy during the Presidency of George H.W. Bush?
The nation had fallen into recession.
What decision was made by the Supreme Court in the United States v. Nixon (1974) case?
That Nixon should hand over the tapes.
What did President Barack Obama push through in order to end the economic recession?
An economic stimulus package
What new government department was created after the events of September 11, 2001?
Department of Homeland Security
During Carter’s presidency, one of his biggest achievements was the Camp David Accords that eased tensions between Israel and ______________.
Egypt
The twenty-first century has seen the U.S. economy move toward __________.
becoming a service economy
Why did the Bush administration feel that the USA PATRIOT Act was necessary?
To protect the nation from terrorist attacks
Why did the United States intervene in civil wars in several Central American countries in the 1980s?
To prevent the spread of communism in the area