Watergate
Watergate badly damaged US citizens’ confidence in
the US Executive branch
This act made it so the president has to alert congress within 48 hours when deploying troops.
War Powers Act
In the Camp David Accords (1978), President Jimmy Carter succeeded in...
providing a foundation for a peace treaty between Egypt and Israel
In 1979 a revolution in this nation ended with 53 Americans being held hostage.
Iran
Who has never cut grass before, Mrs. Powell or Mrs. Bottoms?
Mrs. Powell
Which action did President Ford take in an attempt to end the national controversy over the Watergate affair?
pardoning Nixon
What is the function of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?
to reduce air and water pollution and protect the enviroment
What happened to Clinton after he lied under oath about his relationship with White House intern Monica Lewinsky?
He was impeached
At which university did Anti-War protests result in deaths of four college students in 1970?
Kent State University in Ohio
What is a single strand of spaghetti called?
Spaghetto
Former CIA agents were caught breaking in to the Democratic Party Headquarters in Washington, D.C. leading to the resignation of Pres. Nixon
Watergate Scandal
This U.S. law was passed following 9/11 to increase the ability to fight terrorism, but has been criticized for violating civil liberties
Patriot Act
Which communist country is Nixon successful in opening diplomatic ties with?
China
Rachel Carson took a stand and spoke out about the use of____?
Chemical Pesticides
True or False:
Mrs. Powell has square danced at the State Capital
True
What role did the Nixon tapes play in discovering the truth about the Watergate scandal?
Nixon refused to hand over the tapes, which told of how he was covering up the break-in.
Sees production of goods/services as most important driver of economic growth. Want no government in the economy, lower taxes for wealthy, limit monetary policy, thus trickle-down to everyone.
Supply-Side Economics
Which President Pardoned Richard Nixon following the Watergate Scandal
Gerald Ford
What organization, the idea of Betty Friedan, reflected the diverse goals for the modern feminist movement?
National Organization for Women
True or False: Mrs. Bottoms has ran a half marathon out of the country before.
False
How did the Watergate Scandal affect American politics?
It had a negative impact because it caused distrust in the government.
Reganomics involved
cutting taxes and cutting spending
· Closest presidential election in history
· Intervention by the US Supreme Court
· Electoral College a major factor
Florida
Presidential Election of 2000
The War on Terror began after
the terrorist attacks of 9/11/01
What is Mrs. Bottoms maiden name?