How did Clinton's impeachment affect American society?

Caused anger and distrust in the government, The Republicans hyped their Family Values propaganda

What events precipitated the 1979 seizure of over 50 hostages in Iran?

arrival of the shah in the U.S. for cancer treatment

second president in American history to be impeached

Richard Nixon’s 1968 political comeback to win the presidency can be partly attributed to

dissension within the Democratic Party over Vietnam

The North American Free Trade Agreement

created a free-trade zone between Mexico, Canda and the US

The presidential election of 1840 is often considered the first “modern” election because

both parties for the first time widely campaigned

What was the controversy of the Election of 2000?

George W. Bush lost the popular vote

Why did the U.S. get involved in "Desert Storm"?

threatened Saudi Arabia - oil supplier, Iraq invaded Kuwait

The poster was intended to

convince women they had an essential role in the war effort

invalidated the use of racial quotas

How did 9/11 affect American society?

creation of the Department of Homeland Security, The Secure Communities program, launching of War on Terror.

supply-side tax cuts, and domestic budget cutting, The federal economic polices of the Reagan administration

Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan were similar as presidential candidates in that both

capitalized on their status as Washington outsiders

The cause of the Persian Gulf War

kuwait was holdind down oil prices and iraq wanted it high

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How did Clinton's impeachment affect American society?
Caused anger and distrust in the government
Made Americans feel as though their beingwatched
The Republicans hyped their Family Values propaganda
caused home grown terrorism
2
What events precipitated the 1979 seizure of over 50 hostages in Iran?
arrival of the shah in the U.S. for cancer treatment
the return to power of Shah Reza Pahlavi
the invasion of Iran by Iraq
the invasion of Iran by the Soviet Union
3
President Clinton...
admitted to having affairs with Gennifer Flowers
opposed the NAFTA agreement
second president in American history to be impeached
ended discrimination against homosexuals in the military
4
Richard Nixon’s 1968 political comeback to win the presidency can be partly attributed to
the swich of Black voters to the Republican Party
Nixon’s cordial relations with the news media
Nixon’s great popularity as Eisenhower’s vice president
dissension within the Democratic Party over Vietnam
5
The North American Free Trade Agreement
schools that failed to meet federal performance standards
created a free-trade zone between Mexico, Canda and the US
worst oil disaster in American history
was created in 1994
6
The presidential election of 1840 is often considered the first “modern” election because
both parties for the first time widely campaigned
there was a very low turnout of eligible voters
voting patterns were similar to later established inThe 1890
the slavery issue was first raised in this campaign
7
What was the controversy of the Election of 2000?
1million people didnt votedue to procommunist advertisement
Jeb Bush stuffed the ballot
George W. Bush and Al Gore where both republican
George W. Bush lost the popular vote
8
Why did the U.S. get involved in "Desert Storm"?
threatened Saudi Arabia - oil supplier
Britain France, Egypt, Syria, and Saudi Arabia are communist
Because President Bush didn't like the Iraq leader
Iraq invaded Kuwait
9
The poster was intended to
convince women they had an essential role in the war effort
advocate for the elimination of sex discrimination in work
persuade women to enlist in the military
promote the ideals of republican motherhood
10
U.C. v. Bakke
led to the end of racial segregation
separate public schools for race to be unconstitutionanl
criticized for bringing a end to racial segregation
invalidated the use of racial quotas
11
How did 9/11 affect American society?
creation of the Department of Homeland Security
The Secure Communities program
Individual rights given to immigrants
launching of War on Terror.
12
Truman's domestic social and economic program after World War II was known as the
New Deal Revisited
New Frontier
square deal
Fair Deal
13
"I did not have sexual relations with that woman."-Bill Clinton
true
false
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Reaganomics....
supply-side tax cuts, and domestic budget cutting
The federal economic polices of the Reagan administration
Soviet statesman whose foreign policy brought a end Cold War
an excess of expenditures over revenues
15
Which of the following issues did evangelical Christians target in the 1970s?
public-school prayer
abortion
homosexuality
all of the above
16
To what was Ronald Reagan referring when he spoke of the evil empire
the air traffic controllers union
the Democratic Party
the Soviet Union
the People's Republic of China
17
what caused 20 percent of Americans to make half of the nation’s income.
all of them
Decline of unions
Growth of part-time work
Higher pay for educated workers in high-tech industry
18
Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan were similar as presidential candidates in that both
capitalized on their status as Washington outsiders
renounced private fund-raising in support of their campaigns
promised Congress increased control over domestic matters
had built national reputations as legislators
19
Some states responded to the Supreme Court ruling in the Brown case that outlawed segregation..
Refusing to comply
Welcoming the ruling as a step forward for social progress
Establishing separate but equal schools for blacks
Praising the Court for its vision
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The cause of the Persian Gulf War
turkey had 50 american houstges
kuwait was holdind down oil prices and iraq wanted it high
iran took over kuwait
iraq wanted control of the persian gulf

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