Modern America

Define the term: New Right.

• A political movement that emerged in the late 20th century, advocating for conservative policies, limited government, and traditional values.

• A socialist movement that promoted government ownership of industry and wealth redistribution.

• A civil rights organization focused on ending racial segregation in the 1960s.

• A liberal movement advocating for expanded welfare programs and progressive taxation.

Define the term: Ronald Reagan.

• The 40th President of the United States, serving from 1981 to 1989, known for conservative economic policies and ending the Cold War.

• A famous American inventor who developed the light bulb.

• A renowned civil rights leader who delivered the 'I Have a Dream' speech.

• The 16th President of the United States, known for leading the country during the Civil War.

Define the term: Supply-side Economics.

• An economic theory that argues economic growth can be most effectively fostered by lowering taxes and decreasing regulation.

• A theory that focuses on increasing government spending to boost demand.

• A belief that only monetary policy can influence economic growth.

• A system where prices are set by the government rather than the market.

Define the term: Budget Deficit.

• The financial situation where a government's expenditures exceed its revenues in a given fiscal period.

• A situation where a government's revenues exceed its expenditures in a given fiscal period.

• A financial situation where a government has no expenditures or revenues in a fiscal period.

• A situation where a government only spends on capital projects in a fiscal period.

Define the term: National Deficit.

• The total amount by which a nation's annual government expenditures exceed its annual revenues.

• The total value of goods and services produced in a country in a year.

• The total amount of money a country owes to foreign creditors.

• The difference between a nation's imports and exports.

Define the term: Sandra Day O'Connor.

• The first woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court, serving from 1981 to 2006.

• The first female Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.

• The first woman to run for President of the United States.

• The first female Secretary of State of the United States.

Define the term: Strategic Defense Initiative.

• A proposed missile defense system intended to protect the United States from attack by ballistic strategic nuclear weapons, announced by President Reagan in 1983.

• A peace treaty signed between the US and the Soviet Union to reduce nuclear arms.

• A covert CIA operation to overthrow foreign governments during the Cold War.

• A United Nations program to promote global economic development.

Define the term: Mikhail Gorbachev.

• The last leader of the Soviet Union, known for his policies of glasnost (openness) and perestroika (restructuring).

• A famous Russian composer from the 19th century.

• The founder of the Russian Federation after the fall of the Soviet Union.

• A Soviet cosmonaut who was the first human in space.

Define the term: Glasnost.

• A policy of openness and transparency in government institutions and activities in the Soviet Union, introduced by Mikhail Gorbachev.

• A secret police organization in the Soviet Union.

• A type of Russian traditional dance.

• A military alliance formed after World War II.

Define the term: Perestroika.

• A political movement for reformation within the Communist Party of the Soviet Union during the 1980s, widely associated with Mikhail Gorbachev.

• A Russian folk dance popularized in the 19th century.

• A Soviet space mission to Mars in the 1970s.

• A traditional Russian winter festival.