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• What did President Nixon cover up in 1973? What political party was Nixon affiliated with?
• Burglary of Democrat National Headquarters : Republican
• What as the result of all the bad situations with government, Vietnam war, Watergate, and president’s with too much power?
• Cynicism (changing attitude) toward ALL public officials
• What was the result of Bakke vs. Univ. CA?
• Schools can consider race as One factor in admission decisions to achieve a diverse student body.
• What portion of government had a great effect on American life and culture after 1968?
• Supreme Court
• What U.S. President was responsible for forging peace between two rival countries at Camp David?
• Jimmy Carter
• What did the U.S. do that infuriated rebels to seize a U.S. embassy in 1979?
• Allowed the former Shah to enter the U.S. for cancer treatments.
• What religious group lead the overthrow of the corrupt leader (shah) of Iran ?
• Muslim
• Ayatollah Khomeini
• What Carter era act placed a tax on gas-guzzling cars and tax credits for developers of alternative energy?
• National Energy Act
• What theory had a reduction in size and influence of government to encourage private investment, reduction in taxes, and reduction in government spending?
• Supply side Economics
• What was the proposal that President Reagan had for defending the U.S. from enemy missiles (satellites shooting them down)?
• Strategic Defense Initiative?
• What country began implementing openness and restructuring of their society during the Reagan Administration?
• USSR
• What did President Reagan’s staff do in Nicaragua that led to an investigation?
• Sent profits from arms sales to Contras in Nicaragua
• In 1986, it was revealed that President Reagan approved ____________ for promise of hostage release?
• Sale of arms to Iran
• What are the three reforms that were sought by President Bill Clinton?
• 1. Health Care 2. Balanced Budget 3. Welfare
• What two terrorist events happened during President Clinton’s Era as President?
• 1993 Bombing of the World Trade Center
• 1995 Bombing of the Oklahoma City Federal Building
• What removed trade and investment barriers among U.S., Mexico, and Canada?
• North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
• What was Bill Clinton charged with in his impeachment proceedings?
• Perjury and Obstruction of justice
• What amount of majority does the Senate need to convict in an impeachment proceeding? Did they reach this in 1999?
• 2/3: No
• What body made the final decision (5-4) on awarding the winner by ending the recounts?
• Supreme Court
• What two areas were hit by airplanes on September 11, 2001?
• World Trade Center- NYC
• Pentagon- Washington DC
• Missed- Pennsylvania (plane brought down by passengers)
• What is the name of the man (and his group) that claimed responsibility to the events of 911?
• Osama Bin Laden
• Al-Qaeda
• What group is/ was harboring terrorist s in Afghanistan? When is the war in Afghanistan scheduled to end?
• Taliban; 2014
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