Apush Pageant Chapters 41 & 42

Front 1

When Ronald Reagan became president in 1980 what failed policies did he denounce?

Back 1

Activist government and failed “social engineering”.

Front 2

What did Ronald Reagan have in common with Franklin D. Roosevelt?

Back 2

Both fought for the common man.

Front 3

Norman Podhorets and Irving Kristol were considered ______________________ and behind many of the intellectual ideas from the Reagan administration.

Back 3

Neoconservatives

Front 4

What did the men in question #4 call for in the Reagan administration?

Back 4

Free-market capitalism, harsh stance against the Soviets, and they questioned liberal welfare programs and affirmative action policies. They wanted a return to individualism and family centered policies.

Front 5

What jobs prior to becoming president did Reagan hold which helped prepare him for the presidency?

Back 5

President of the Screen actors Guild during McCarthyism, spokesman for GE Corporation and Governor of CA.

Front 6

What major problems faced the Carter administration in 1980?

Back 6

Double-digit inflation, oil crisis, double digit interest rates

Front 7

What did the Democratic parties slogan “ABC” mean? Why was this used by the Democrats in the 1980 election?

Back 7

Anybody but Carter; Because Carter was so unpopular and other Democrats wanted to run against the Republican candidate.

Front 8

What Senator ran against Carter in the Democratic primary of 1980?

Back 8

Edward Kennedy

Front 9

What scandal plagued his candidacy?

Back 9

Mary Joe Kupenicki and Chappaquiddick

Front 10

Besides Reagan willing the Presidential election of 1980 in a landslide, what other house of Congress turned Republican—the first time in 25 years?

Back 10

US Senate

Front 11

What event will come to an end on the first day of the Reagan administration—as further insult to the Carter administration?

Back 11

Iran Hostage Crisis

Front 12

What will happen to James Watt, Reagan’s Interior Secretary during his first term as president?

Back 12

Watt will be forced to resign because of an ethnic joke in public; Watt during September 1983, when he mocked affirmative action by saying about a coal-leasing panel: "I have a black, a woman, two Jews and a cripple. And we have talent."[ Within weeks of making this statement, Watt submitted his resignation letter.

Front 13

What was the major goal of the Reagan administration concerning government?

Back 13

The reduction in size.

Front 14

What famous statement will Reagan make concerning Government as a nanny-state?

Back 14

“Government is not the solution to our problem. Government is the problem!”

Front 15

During the 1960s and 1970s what percent of Gross National Product was federal spending?

Back 15

23%

Front 16

With all of this spending going on in these two decades what programs were growing and declining?

Back 16

Entitlements were growing and spending on our defense was declining.

Front 17

In 1978 California staged a tax revolt by reducing their property taxes greatly with the help of this proposition.

Back 17

Prop 13

Front 18

Who were termed the “boll weevils”?

Back 18

Democrats who supported Reagan’s programs

Front 19

On March 6, 1981 what man tried to assassinate President Reagan and ended up almost killing his staff members? Why did the man try the assassination plot and who was the staff almost killed?

Back 19

John Hinckley Jr.; impress Jodie Foster; James Brady (Brady Bill—limited the sale of handguns in many states)

Front 20

What major problem did Reagan have during his 8 years as president?

Back 20

His inability to deal with Congress to hammer out a balanced budget. Reagan wanted his increase in the military and they wanted their social programs. Deficit spending increased dramatically.

Front 21

What was Reagan’s economic plan concerning income taxes?

Back 21

Reduce the top marginal bracket from 70% (OUCH!!!) to 25%.

Front 22

What was the consequence from this policy?

Back 22

More money came into the federal government, but they spent more than came in.

Front 23

What is Reaganomics?

Back 23

It is supply-side economics or trickle-down economics. You give tax breaks to the rich and small businesses to help people get jobs.

Front 24

Who did Ronald Reagan call the “evil empire”?

Back 24

Soviet Union

Front 25

This missile defense strategy was nicknamed Star Wars because of the use of laser to shoot down launched missiles from enemy countries?

Back 25

Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)

Front 26

This movement will bring more democratic rule to Poland during the early 1980s? Who is the leader of this democratic movement?

Back 26

Solidarity; Lech Walesa

Front 27

Why did tensions become more strained between the US and the USSR in September 1983?

Back 27

The Soviets shot down a Korean passenger plane killing hundreds of civilians.

Front 28

What event in 1983 will be one of the first attacks on Americans by Hamas in Lebanon?

Back 28

When a suicide bomber crashed an explosive into the US Marine barracks on October 23, 1981

Front 29

What will be Reagan’s reaction to the event in #28?

Back 29

He will withdraw our troops—bad move.

Front 30

This scandal will place a black eye on the Reagan’s second term—for a little while.

Back 30

Iran-Contra

Front 31

What happened in this scandal?

Back 31

Arms were sold to Iran to fund the Contra in Nicaragua who were fighting the communists. Sandinistas

Front 32

Which four people were most responsible for the end of the Cold War?

Back 32

Ronald Reagan, Pope John Paul II, Margaret Thatcher, Mikhail Gorbachev

Front 33

This group of people will form a political organization in 1979 which will preach against sexual permissiveness, abortion, feminism, and the spread of gay rights.

Back 33

Moral Majority

Front 34

Protesters in the 1960s blocked entrances to draft offices; protesters in the 1980s blocked which entrances?

Back 34

Abortions clinics

Front 35

Who will Reagan appoint to SCOTUS in 1981, the first woman? What other justice will Reagan appoint to Chief Justice and what other conservative SCOTUS judge will be appointed by Reagan?

Back 35

Sandra Day O’Conner; William Rehnquist; Antonin Scalia

Front 36

What did precedent did the Webster v. Reproductive Health Services establish?

Back 36

It seriously compromised Roe’s protection of abortion rights by imposing certain restrictions on abortion.

Front 37

This SCOTUS case ruled that states could restrict access to abortion as long as they did not place an “undue burden” on the woman.

Back 37

Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992)

Front 38

What two “twin towers” of deficits will face the Reagan administration at the end of his 2nd term?

Back 38

Federal budget deficit and international trade deficit.

Front 39

Who were the Democratic candidates in the 1988 Presidential election? What problems did each face?

Back 39

Gary Hart – sex scandal; Jesse Jackson – race bating; Michael Dukakis – Governor of Mass, Wife was an alcoholic, and weak on the military.

Front 40

Who will win the Presidential election in 1988 on the campaign slogan “Read my lips, no new taxes”?

Back 40

George H.W. Bush

Front 41

What democratic uprising took place in China in June of 1989—unsuccessful uprising?

Back 41

Tiananmen Square Massacre

Front 42

What statue will be erected during the uprising?

Back 42

“Goddess of Democracy”

Front 43

What policies did ____________________, the new Soviet leader try and bring to the Soviet Union (sort of)?

Back 43

Mikhail Gorbachev; Glasnost (openness) and Perestroika (restructuring)

Front 44

What was the problem with Gorbachev’s new plans?

Back 44

It wasn’t real. They were just talk.

Front 45

What famous event took place on November 9, 1989?

Back 45

The beginning of the end of the Berlin Wall

Front 46

This Africa leader will be released from Jail in February 1990 after serving twenty-seven years in prison for protesting Apartheid in South Africa.

Back 46

Nelson Mandela

Front 47

What month long war will take place in January 1991? Why did it take place?

Back 47

Operation Desert Storm; Iraq invaded Kuwait.

Front 48

What SCOTUS appointment by George Bush will have unfounded questions of sexual harassment from Anita Hill?

Back 48

Clarence Thomas

Front 49

What three candidates will run for POTUS in 1992?

Back 49

Bill Clinton, Ross Perot and George Bush

Front 50

What will be the results of the election?

Back 50

Clinton 42%, Bush 38, Perot 20%

Front 51

What mistake will the Clinton Administration make in 1993 which will lead to Republican Revolution in 1994?

Back 51

The possible appointment of Hillary Clinton to oversee a Universal Health Care Program

Front 52

What famous Contract will be made with the Republicans when they were able to take over both houses of Congress in 1994?

Back 52

Contract with America

Front 53

After the Branch Davidians were killed by the orders of Janet Reno (US Attorney General) what bombing will be a reaction to the killings?

Back 53

Oklahoma City Bombing in 1995

Front 54

What NATO led war took place during 1999 to stop Slobodan Milosevic from unleashing a new round of “ethnic cleansing” in Yugoslavia

Back 54

Kosovo

Front 55

This USS ship will be attacked in October of 2000 by Al Qaeda in Yemen—an act of war.

Back 55

USS Cole

Front 56

What will be the Clinton legacy?

Back 56

Impeachment because of Monica Lewinsky; allowing the building of terrorism across the world

Front 57

What was Clinton guilty of during his impeachment charges?

Back 57

Perjury

Front 58

These tiny pieces of paper will play a large part in the 2000 presidential election in Florida. Why?

Back 58

Chads. Because these were part of the punch cards that were counted in Florida.

Front 59

What amount of votes did President Bush ultimately win the presidential election by over Al Gore in Florida?

Back 59

537

Front 60

What SCOTUS case will stop the recounting of votes in the State of Florida? Why did they decide this way (5-4 decision)?

Back 60

Bush v Gore; They felt that it was unfair to only recount 3 districts of Florida that were heavily Democratic and there should have been a Statewide recount, but that there was not time for this to happen. The Court ruled that the Florida Supreme Court's method for recounting ballots was a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Front 61

This North Atlantic trade organization will be formed to help create more opportunities for trade between the US, Mexico and Canada?

Back 61

NAFTA

Front 62

What corporation was the flagship business of America at the beginning of the 20th Century?

Back 62

Steel

Front 63

Following WWII the rise of ___________ symbolized yet another momentous transformation, to the fast-paced “information age.

Back 63

International Business Machines

Front 64

The phenomenal growth of the ______________ heralded an explosive communications revolution.

Back 64

Internet

Front 65

This is the leading computer manufacture in the United States in the year 2007? 2012?

Back 65

Microsoft; Apple

Front 66

What are “classrooms without walls”?

Back 66

Were students are able to take classes on-line

Front 67

Chief executives in the 1970s typically earned ____ to one times the income of the average worker in their corporation; by the 1990s they eared ____ to one as much.

Back 67

40; 225

Front 68

What two racial groups lead all poverty statistics despite the many social programs created in the 1960s to help benefit these groups?

Back 68

African-Americans and Latino

Front 69

What are some of the consequences of the Feminist Revolution?

Back 69

Break down of the institution of marriage, increased college participation, reduced the male influence in the family.

Front 70

Which political party do most unmarried women often support in elections? Why?

Back 70

Democrats; Looking for the lost income of not having a spouse or divorced spouse.

Front 71

What trend is taking place in the US concerning the aging of America?

Back 71

The baby-boom generation is getting older.

Front 72

What is the consequence of #10?

Back 72

Social Security and Medicare is going bankrupt.

Front 73

What area of the United States has been the fastest growing since the turn of the millennia?

Back 73

Sunbelt

Front 74

What did the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 do?

Back 74

Tried to apply fines to employers—didn’t happen and legalized millions of illegal immigrants.

Front 75

This is the fastest growing minority group in the United States?

Back 75

Hispanic

Front 76

These riots took place in 1992 when 5 police officers were found not guilty of excessive force in the beating of Rodney King?

Back 76

LA Riots

Front 77

This man led the United Farm Workers Organization and succeeded in improving work conditions for mostly Chicano laborers.

Back 77

Cesar Chavez

Front 78

What is meant by the terms Red and Blue America?

Back 78

What is meant by the terms Red stands for Republican and is most of the United States in both the Presidential elections of 2000 and 2004. Blue = Democrats and they are located on the coastal areas in the US.

Front 79

This book was published by Alice Walker and gave a fictional voice to the experience of black women.

Back 79

Color Purple

Front 80

This artist first started to exhibit her work in 1916 and continued to display her work for the next 80 years.

Back 80

Georgia O’Keeffe

Front 81

This attack will be the worst which the United States will face so far in its history?

Back 81

September 11, 2001

Front 82

Who was responsible for the 9/11 attacks?

Back 82

Who was responsible for the 9/11 attacksOsama Bin Laden

Front 83

Why did he attack the United States?

Back 83

US kept troops in Saudi Arabia during the Persian Gulf War in 1991—infidels in the holiest place for Islam.

Front 84

What country were the Taliban located in when the United States invaded in November 2001?

Back 84

Afghanistan

Front 85

This Act will be passed in the wake of this attack which will try and help to round up and stop terrorists in the United States.

Back 85

Patriot Act

Front 86

In what year did the United States invade the country of Iraq? Why?

Back 86

2003; The threat of possible Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD’s). There were eventually found, but too late to have any lasting effect for President Bush’s credibility.

Front 87

Americans still aspired to live up to Abraham Lincoln’s prediction that they and their heritage represented “the _____ best ______ of earth”.

Back 87

last; hope

Front 88

Who will be elected POTUS in 2008? What is unique about his election?

Back 88

Barack Obama; 1st President of color

Front 89

What was unique about Hilary Clinton running for President in 2008?

Back 89

1st time a women was running for POTUS on one of the two major political parties

Front 90

What is the debt of the United States in 2008? 2012? What effect does the massive debt have on the United States?

Back 90

10 Trillion; 16 Trillion; Unable to help other countries in need along with our own nation if we have a crisis!

Front 91

What two major terrorist were killing in 2011? One by US Navy Seals and the other by a Predator drone.

Back 91

Osama Bin Laden; Anwar al-Awlaki

Front 92

What is meant by the term Arab Spring used in 2011? Has the Arab Spring been successful?

Back 92

It represents the countries in Northern Africa who got rid of their Dictators. It has been moderately successful, but more militant Islamic rulers are coming to power in those countries and most women and Christians will lose their rights.

Front 93

What co-founder of Apple died in October of 2011?

Back 93

Steve Jobs

Front 94

What scandal hit Penn State football in 2011?

Back 94

Jerry Sandusky will be accused and eventually convicted of child molestation. The major scandal was that most of the coaching staff new or at least ignored Sandusky’s behavior.

Front 95

What is the name of the Republican candidate running for POTUS in 2012? What is unique about his candidacy?

Back 95

Mitt Romney; He is part of the LDS (Mormon) Church. If he wins he will be the first Mormon in the White House. We will see in November of 2012. By the time you get to this question we will either have a 2nd term for Obama or a 1st term for Romney.

Front 96

The killing of an American Ambassador in what African country in 2012 became a big campaign issue?

Back 96

Libya

Front 97

What was meant by the term “Arab Spring” in the year 2011-12?

Back 97

The elimination of dictators from Northern African countries and a push for a more theocratic Islamic republic.

Front 98

What is the name of the radical Islamic group responsible for invading Syria and Iraq in 2012 – Present that is beheading their enemies and destroying the culture of those two countries?

Back 98

ISIS