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History Chapter 28 Flashcards

1
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Revenue Sharing

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federal tax money that is distributed among the states

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Impound

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take possession of all the money

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3
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Detente

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relax or ease tensions between nations

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4
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Summit

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a meeting between heads of states

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5
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executive privilege

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communications of the president are to stay confinential

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6
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inflation

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the loss of value of money

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7
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embargo

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ban trade

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8
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stagflation

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a combination of inflation and stagnation

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9
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busing

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transporting students outside their neighborhoods to have racial balances

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10
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smog

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fog made heavier by smoke

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11
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what did Nixon call middle America

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the silent majority

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12
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why did southern states vote for Nixon

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slowing desegregation and overturning many civil rights policies

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13
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what programs from the great society did Nixon end

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housing and unemployment

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14
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what country did Nixon visit officially accepting their communism

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china

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15
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who was the head reporter in the watergate scandal

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bob woodward

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16
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who ordered the coverup of the break ins

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Nixon

17
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why did Spiro Agnew resign

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he was caught taking bribes

18
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what evidence was eventually overturned proving Nixon’s involvement

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the tapes from the white house

19
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who became president after Nixon

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Ford

20
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what did Nixon end during the Nixon shock

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the gold standard

21
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what was ford’s plan to stop inflation called

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Whip Inflation Now

22
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What did carter put funding into that was very new at the time

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renewable energy

23
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Why did Carter put an embargo on the Soviets and boycott the olympics

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human rights

24
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what 2 countries promised peace after the Camp David Accords

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Israel and Egypt

25
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in what new nation was the us embassy overrun and hostages were taken for 444 days

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iran

26
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What was the major reason the rescue attempt to save the hostages did not work

A

helicopter rescue failed

27
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where was the standoff between native groups and the fbi that helped push native rights

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wounded knee

28
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what act banned all discrimination for Americans with disabilites

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American with disabilities act

29
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what agency did the National environment policy act create

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environmental protection agency

30
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Where was love canal located that made it dangerous to live

A

it was built on toxic waste close to Niagara Falls and new york

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