Unit 12 Modern US History Review (SSUSH 22 and 23)

Which U.S. president was responsible for each of these diplomatic and foreign policy developments of the late 70's?

• Gerald Ford

• Richard Nixon

• Jimmy Carter

• Ronald Reagan

Signed into law on October 26, 2001, the USA PATRIOT Act has received criticism because

• it faced great opposition from Congress

• it greatly increased taxes on the middle classes

• of its damaging impact on the environment

• of its curtailing of civil rights in order to fight terrorism.

First African American to hold the office of the presidency.

• Colin Powell

• Barack Obama

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Michelle Obama

Which group is generally held responsible for the terror attacks of September 11, 2001?

• Al-Qaeda

• Hamas

• Hezbollah

• Taliban

What happened to Clinton after he lied under oath about his relationship with White House intern Monica Lewinsky?

• He was fired
• He resigned
• He was impeached
• He was promoted

Cell phones, Internet and Social Media have both had the effect of

• reducing poverty and malnutrition

• making the world a "smaller" place by increasing communication speeds.

• reducing trade barriers between nations.

• improving medical technology in developing countries.

Which of the following is correct:

• Clinton was not impeached or convicted

• Clinton was impeached and convicted

• Clinton was impeached but not convicted

• Clinton was not impeached by was convicted

Economic plan to lower taxes on businesses, decrease the size of the government, and increase the size of the military.

• Nixonomics

• Obamanomics

• Reaganomics

• Clintonomics

The main goal of Reaganomics was to.....

• Increase staglfation to help the lower class.

• Tax cuts for businesses and the wealthy would help the lower class.

• Social welfare programs increased.

• Elimination of immigration quotas to benefit Europeans.

He was president during the Camp David Accords and the Iran Hostage Crisis.

• Ronald Reagan

• Jimmy Carter

• Richard Nixon

• Gerald Ford