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Final Exam Review-2 (Environment - Reagan-Bush-Clinton-Bush- Foreign Policy)
How do you tell which end of a worm is the head? Tickle it in the middle and see which end laughs!
Clues are listed below. Print the word that matches the clue on the blank line by the clue.
1.
The environmental movement received a strong boost after this
caught fire.
2.
Nixon created this government agency. He also signed
legislation for clean air, war, and the protection of endangered
species. Nixon was responding to public support for the
environment.
Rachel Carson's book, Silent Spring, warned of danger to the
environment from overuse of _________ .
3.
4.
The first ________ on April 22, 1970 was largely a response to
the public's growing concern over the effects of pollution. This in
turn led to the passage of the Clean Air Act.
5.
Environmental crisis over toxic waste during the Carter
Administration.
6.
Crisis involving nuclear energy during the Carter Administration.
7.
The ________ played a key role in getting Ronald Reagan
elected.
8.
During the 1970s religious conservatives began forming alliances
with other _________ .
9.
During the 1980s conservatives were concerned about too much
_______ regulation.
10.
Jerry Falwell founded this organization to promote traditional
values.
11.
A social security check and Medicare and Medicaid payments
are examples of ________ programs.
12.
During the 1980s the conservative coalition often supported
_________ in order to decrease what it saw as too much
government control over business.
13.
The nickname for the national defense program, The Strategic
Defense Initiative.
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14.
The Iranian hostages were released shortly after _____ was
sworn in as President.
15.
To emphasize that the federal government had too much power
Reagan pointed out that the ______ created the federal
government and not the other way around.
16.
Ronald Reagan's nickname because of his easy going style and
ability to speak to average Americans.
17.
To help the needy, Liberals often rely on using government
programs whereas conservatives tend to favor the use of
_______ organizations.
18.
During the 1970s Liberals pushed for laws protecting women,
the elderly, and __________ .
19.
Conservative got a major boost during the 1970s when white
________ began switching parties over civil rights issues.
20.
He made the famous campaign pledge, "Read my lips, no new
taxes"
21.
a policy that seeks to correct the effects of past discrimination by
favoring groups that were previously disadvantaged.
22.
the economic policies of Ronald Reagan that promoted budget
cuts, tax cuts, and increased defense spending.
23.
the view that there is discrimination against whites to make up
for past discrimination against others
24.
A 1983 government report that US schools were performing
worse than those in other industrialized nations.
25.
The two fastest growing minority groups in the U.S. are
_________ and Asian Americans.
26.
In 1991 the Cold War ended when the _______ broke up into 15
separate republics.
27.
In 1991 fighting began between Roman Catholics, Orthodox
Christians, and Muslims came into conflict after ______ broke
up into six separate republics.
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28.
This became the first nation to break away from the Soviet Bloc
in eastern Europe. Soviet influence had been high in this
country because it shared a border with the U.S.S.R.
29.
This nation experienced the "Velvet Revolution" a peaceful
move away from Communism and the Soviet Bloc.
30.
Gorbachev reform that resulted in more freedom of the press.
31.
Gorbachev reform that attempted to restructure the Soviet
economy by allowing some private enterprise.
32.
In this famous speech Reagan referred to the Soviet Union as
an ______ .
33.
The location in China were hundreds of unarmed people were
gunned down.
34.
Russian president who along with President George H.W. Bush
that the Cold War was over.
35.
the current president of Russia.
36.
In what became known as the ________ scandal the Reagan
Administration negotiated with terrorists to secure the release of
American hostages held in Lebanon.
37.
In 1991 the U.S. led coalition attacked Iraq to protect Kuwait and
___________ .
38.
Reagan increased defense spending because he did not believe
that __________ disarmament would halt Soviet expansion.
39.
The Bush administration launched an invasion of _______ and
captured Manuel Noriega in order to crack down on drug
trafficking in Latin America
40.
Many analysts believe that Reagan's increased defense
spending help speed and end to the _________ .
41.
She became the first woman to sit on the Supreme Court.
42.
She became the first woman to be nominated as a vice
presidential candidate on a major party ticket.
43.
Communist rebel group that took power in Nicaragua.
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44.
This family gained power with U.S. help and ruled Nicaragua as
a dictatorship for 42 years.
45.
This group was supported by the Reagan Administration to
overthrow the Sandinistas.
46.
Name for the 1991 military operation to force the Iraqi military to
leave Kuwait.
47.
George W. Bush's No Child Left Behind initiative stressed how
success in _____ would lead to other successes.
48.
In the 2000 election ________ won the popular vote but did not
become president.
49.
George W. Bush became president in 2000 after winning the
electoral votes in _________ .
50.
This Democrat was elected president after 12 years of
Republican control of the White House largely because of his
centrist policies.
51.
This trade agreement was criticized by some for allowing
cheaper Mexican goods to enter the U.S.
52.
In 2003 the U.S. again attacked Iraq because the Bush
Administration believe Iraq possessed weapons of ________ .
53.
In 1994 the U.S. refused to intervene in the genocide in Rwanda
because in the previous year 18 Americans had been killed in
____________ the capital city of Somalia.
54.
During the Clinton impeachment the _____ did not produce the
2/3 vote necessary to remove the president from office.
55.
During his ________ speech after 9/11 President George W.
Bush condemned terrorist regimes for cooperating with each
other.
56.
He ran as a third party candidate in the 1992 election against
George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton. He won 19% of the popular
vote.
57.
group responsible for the 9/11 attacks.
58.
Conservative Islamic group that took control of Afghanistan after
the Soviets withdrew.
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59.
Newt Gingrich drafted this document to outline the Republican's
conservative plans during the Clinton Administration.
60.
This system of racial segregation in South Africa was ended in
the 1990s.
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
AL GORE
AL QAEDA
APARTHEID
AXIS OF EVIL
BILL CLINTON
BORIS YELTSIN
COLD WAR
CONSERVATIVES
CONTRACT WITH
AMERICA
CONTRAS
CUYAHOGA RIVER
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
DEREGULATION
DESERT STORM
EARTH DAY
EDUCATION
ENTITLEMENT
EPA
EVIL EMPIRE
FLORIDA
GEORGE H.W. BUSH
GERALDINE FERRARO
GLASNOST
GOVERNMENT
GREAT COMMUNICATOR
IRAN CONTRA
LATINOS
LOVE CANAL
MASS DESTRUCTION
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MOGADISHU
MORAL MAJORITY
NAFTA
NATION AT RISK
NEW RIGHT
NUCLEAR
PANAMA
PERESTROIKA
PESTICIDES
POLAND
PRIVATE
REAGAN
REAGANOMICS
REVERSE
DISCRIMINATION
ROSS PEROT
SANDINISTAS
SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR
SAUDI ARABIA
SENATE
SOMOZA
SOUTHERNERS
SOVIET UNION
STAR WARS
STATES
TALIBAN
THREE MILE ISLAND
TIANANAMEN SQUARE
VLADIMIR PUTIN
YUGOSLAVIA
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