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Nixon, Ford, and Carter
The Conservative Revolution
Clinton and Bush
The Road to and from 9/11
The Financial Crisis
100
Carter took this action with those avoiding the Vietnam draft.
granted amnesy/pardoned
100
Policy of cutting taxes on the wealthy, believing they will invest in business expansion.
Supply-side economics/Reagonomics
100
Military policy (1994-2011) requiring gay service people to keep their sexual orientation a secret.
“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
100
Support for this nation makes the United States unpopular among many Muslim nations.
Israel
100
This practice allow lenders to make risky loans and pass them off to others.
sale of loans
200
This policy pursued by Nixon sought to improve relations between the United States and communist nations, particularly China and the Soviet Union.
détente
200
Voters motivated by issues such as opposition to abortion and support for school prayer, who supported Ronald Reagan.
Religious Right
200
Under George W. Bush, the United States approved $9 billion for aids relief in this region.
Africa
200
Ruling party in Afghanistan that allowed members of Al-Qaeda to take shelter in Afghanistan.
Taliban
200
This type of mortgage loan typically has a higher interest rate and is made to a riskier borrower.
sub-prime
300
Through this policy pursued by Nixon, the national government sent money to states to spend as they saw fit.
New Federalism
300
U.S. forces invaded this country in 1983 to prevent a communist take-over.
Grenada
300
This natural disaster left more than 1000 dead and millions homeless in 2005.
Hurricane Katrina
300
Information gathering program conducted by the NSA that raises questions about civil liberties.
warrantless wiretapping
300
The danger that comes from saving people from the consequences of their actions.
moral hazard
400
This agreement in 1978 brought peace between Egypt and Israel.
Camp David Accords
400
Broken promise by George H.W. Bush which helped cost him the 1992 presidential election.
No New Taxes
400
U.S. intervention in this country in 1993 was cut shortly after a Blackhawk helicopter was shot down.
Somalia
400
Critics of using them in the war on terror argue that there is a lack of judicial oversight.
drones
400
The government purchase of a company, as occurred partially with AIG.
nationalization
500
The Soviet invasion of this country in 1979 greatly increased tensions between the United States and Soviet Union.
Afghanistan
500
The U.S. remained silent when this country crushed pro-democracy demonstrations in 1989.
China
500
Law passed in 2001 which rated school performance based on performance on exams.
No Child Left Behind
500
Approximate cost of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
$4 trillion
500
A type of insurance against losses on mortgage investments.
Credit default swaps