Unit #11 Review
Quiz by Amy McGowen
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- Q1Which political scandal resulted in Nixon's resignation and the American public distrusting the U.S. Government?Monica Lewinsky ScandalTeapot Dome ScandalIran-Contra AffairWatergate Scandal60s
- Q2This word means the easing of tensions.HostileConservatismDetenteDe Facto60s
- Q3U.S. president that promoted broad tax cuts and financial deregulation to promote economic expansion.... (Reaganomics)Richard NixonRonald ReaganGerald FordJimmy Carter60s
- Q4Which characteristic best describes politics in the 1970's & 1980's?LiberalMonetaryContainmentConservatism60s
- Q5U.S. President that helped to negotiate the Camp David Accords between Egypt & Israel in 1978Richard NixonJimmy CarterBarry GoldwaterGerald Ford60s
- Q6U.S. President most associated with detenteRonald ReaganGerald FordRichard NixonHenry Kissinger60s
- Q7Nixon's visit to China and the SALT 1 treaty are examples of what?Detentedomestic policylitigationconservation60s
- Q8Which event is associated with the selling of U.S. weapons to Iran and the use of the profits to help support Contra Rebels in Nicaragua?Iran-Hostage CrisisIran-Contra AffairWatergateIran liberation60s
- Q9Who was the first female appointed to the Supreme Court?Sandra Day O'ConnorNacy ReaganHilary ClintonSonya Sotomayor60s
- Q10This became known as "star wars", and would be capable of shooting down missiles from space.SALT IIDeath Con 1SALT Istrategic defense initiative60s
- Q11Organization that is responsible for stabilizing the oil market by balancing supply and demandOrganization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)The Moral MajorityGeneral Agreement on Tariffs & Trade (GATT)Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)60s
- Q12Which event is associated with angry Iranians taking over the U.S. embassy in Tehran, and taking 52 Americans hostage for 444 days?Contra Hostage CrisisIranian RevolutionIran Hostage CrisisIran-Contra Affair60s
- Q13Which of the following provided a legal basis for this Supreme Court decision?2nd Amendment5th Amendment1st Amendment3rd Amendment60s
- Q14This political cartoon is most associated with which political scandal?Pentagon PapersIran-Contra Affrairwatergatedelome letter60s
- Q15In this excerpt President Reagan is referring to what would become known as -The Plame LetterThe Iran Contra AffairThe White Water ScandalThe Watergate Scandal60s
