chapter 25 Flashcards
Discrimination against women in the workplace was one reason for the rise of this movement
Women’s rights movement
who elected president in 1967
Jimmy carter
what do economists call the simultaneous occurrence of high inflation and high unemployment
stagflation
what event resulted in limits on the amount of gasoline that US consumers could but
oil embargo
what is the result when a nation imports more than it exports
Trade deficit
defense of human rights was the cornerstone of president Carter’s
Foreign policy
what was the name of the controversial treaty that was signed by President Carter and approved by the Senate
Panama canal treaty
Shah of Iran
Mahammed Reza Patilavi
This was president Ford’s main weapon in his standoff with Congress
veto
A major cause of President Ford’s unpopularity
Nixon Pardon
This was the burglary of the democratic national committee office and the cause of President Nixon’s resignation
Watergate scandal
only vice president to resign for criminal reasons
siro agnew
OPEC’s attempt to hurt the US economy
oil embargo
only president to resign
Richard Nixon
served as President though he was never elected to that position
Gerald ford
the soviet invasion of Afghanistan ended senate consideration of this
Salt 11 treaty
expanded abortion rights
Roe v. wade
Peanut farmer
Jimmy carter
the two main environmental acts of the 1970s were the clean air act and the
clean water act
Legislation supported by feminists
equal rights amendment
Franatical Islamic extremist
Ayatollah khomeini
agreement between Egypt and Israel
camp david accords
established the christian broadcasting network
Pat roberton’s
american support of Israel in war was the main reason this was done to the united states in 1973
oil embargo
most significant reason for President Carter’s unpopularity
Iranian hostage crisis
this arab nation was the first to recognize Israel’s right to exist
Egypt
founded the moral majority
Jerry Falwell
republican who ran as an independent in 1980
John Anderson
this democrat hurt Carter’s campaign by challenging him for the 1980 democratic nomination for president
Edward Kennedy
she is known for her opposition to the equal rights amendment
Phyllis schlafly
This domestic issue plagued carter more than any other
inflation
this policy was the united states will resist any soviet advances in the persian gulf region
carter doctrine
only nation that recognizes Israel’s right to exist
Egypt
this was the issue was the major focus of New Right groups in the 1970s and 1980s
abortion
Gerald Ford became Vice President based on the pricedure outlined in the
25 amendment
3 candidates of 1980
Jimmy carter
Ronald Regon
John henderson
carter’s greater trumph in forign policy
signing of camp david accords
groups fighting for equal rights
women rights
gay rights
indian rights
carters campaign stragey
man of the people
“born again” christian
washington outsider
what was the equal rights amendment?why did it fail
The equal rights amendment is contrioversal and diversive pro-feminst legislation passed by congress in 1972.It reinforces women’s civil rights.Opponets felt there laws in use significant support of the woman’s right. Radificant failed because it couldn’t get a 3/4ths state legislation vote.
explain why president Nixon resigned
Nixon resigned because of ruling by supreme court made Nixon release tapes.The tapes showed the cover up of watergate. Impeachment by the house convicted by the senate.He resigned to avoid impeachment
choose one of the presidental adminstrations discussed in the chapter and assess it
Gerald Ford was well like.His vice president was never elected into office.He became very unpopular with the descion with the Nixon partdon.He was there for the deal with oil embargo,stagflation and women’s right movement
