24.3 Flashcards
What was wihp inflation now
A program of Massive citizen action where the president called on Americans to cut back on their use of oil and gas and to take on other energy saving measures
What were the Helsinki accords
A series of agreements that promised greater cooperation between the nations of eastern and western Europe they would be Ford’s greatest presidential accomplishment
Who was Jimmy Carter
The surprisingly Democratic nominee
What was the case of Regence of the University of California versus bakke
The Supreme Court decided that the affirmative action policies of the universities medical schools were unconstitutional. Does this decision made it more difficult for organizations to establish effective affirmative action programs
What was the national energy act
Yeah please do text on gas guzzling cars, removed price controls on oil and natural gas produced in the United States, and extended tax credits for the development of alternative energy. With the help of the act as well as voluntary conservation measures US dependence on foreign oil has eased
What were human rights
Freedoms and liberties listed in the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights
What were the Camp David Accord’s
Under this first signed peace agreement with an Arab country Israel agreed to withdraw from the snipe Penninsula which it had seized from Egypt during the Six-Day War in 1967. Egypt intern formally recognized Israel’s right to exist. Still many issues were left unresolved
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
The Muslim religious leader who led the rebels in overthrowing the Shaw and establishing a religious state based on strict obedience to the Koran
Who was president Gerald R Ford
The president who had grant Nixon a full pardon.
He and Jimmy Carter sought to restore America and its leader and bring much of their attention on battling the nations worsening economic situation
