Civil Rights
A major goal of the Civil Rights Movement
End segregation based on race
Which U.S president was able to accomplish the most Civil Rights legislation?
What was passed to limit the presidents war making power?
War Powers Act
Most immigrants in the U.S come from where in our present time?
Latin America and Asia
Which country produces the most goods and services for the world?
China
Which court case created the idea of "separate but equal"
Plessy v. Ferguson
Define Civil Disobedience
Breaking laws that were seen as harmful
True or False:
Post Vietnam War many Americans trusted the federal government
False; after the war there was a greater public distrust of the federal government
Sunbelt States (Southeast-Southwest)
Which U.S president had a budget surplus?
Bill Clinton
Brown v. Board of Education ended what?
Segregation in public schools
What act got rid of the things like the grandfather clause and literacy tests?
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Which president is associated with the Watergate Scandal?
What event went on throughout the 1960's that was a part of the Cold War?
Space Race
Which country was accused of having weapons of mass destruction causing us to fight the 2nd Gulf War?
Iraq
What strategies were used to achieve integration? (3 things)
Bus boycotts, Lunch counter sit-ins, Freedom Rides
What city did the bus boycott take place?
Montgomery Alabama
Why did so many people dislike Gerald Ford?
He was not elected by the American people and he pardoned Nixon
Which 3 sectors does the US spend the most money?
Military, Social Security, Healthcare (Medicare/Medicaid)
What event caused the U.S to declare war in the Middle East to protect American democracy?
September 11th attacks
What type of approach did MLK Jr. have towards the Civil Rights Movement?
Non-violent approach using civil disobedience
How did most white southerners respond to the Brown v. Board decision?
Resisted integration and slowly integrated public schools
Which president sent troops to Vietnam without authorization from Congress?
Which political party spends money on social programs?
Democrats
What is the terrorist organization that we still have today?
I.S.I.S (Islamic State of Isis and Syria)