Conservatives Reshape Politics

Republican, first non elected president and VP (1974-77), he pardoned Nixon.

39th president (1977-1981) who created the Department of Energy and the Department of Education. Because of the Soviet war in Afghanistan, he enacted an embargo on grain shipments to USSR and boycotted the 1980 Olympics in Moscow.

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries - An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the production and sale of petroleum

A person who believes government power, particularly in the economy, should be limited in order to maximize individual freedom.

The lifting of government restrictions on business, industry, and professional activities.

An economic philosophy that holds the sharply cutting taxes will increase the incentive people have to work, save, and invest.

Scandal including arms sales to the Middle East in order to send money to help the Contras in Nicaragua.

President (1989-1983) during the Gulf War, ability to quickly bring the war to a conclusion while suffering relatively few casualties resulted in the second-highest approval rating of any president, 89%.

(1990 - 1991) Conflict between Iraq and a coalition of countries led by the United States to remove Iraqi forces from Kuwait which they had invaded in hopes of controlling their oil supply.

42nd President (1993-2001) advocated economic and healthcare reform; second president to be impeached.

North American Free Trade Agreement; allowed open trade with US, Mexico, and Canada.

43rd president of the US who began a campaign toward energy self-sufficiency and against terrorism in 2001

A general and progressive increase in prices.

A policy designed to redress past discrimination against women and minority groups through measures to improve their economic and educational opportunities.

To set right, remedy; relief from wrong or injury.