Transition and Conservatism Flashcards
Which man was not forced out of his job during the Watergate scandal?
Leon Jaworski
During the 1980’s the conservative coalition tended to support:
government deregulation
in 1973 the OPEC nations cut off their supply of oil to the US
true
Peopl ewho believe that reverse discrimination is a problem are worried about discrimination against
white people
why was Ford’s “Whip Inflation Now” program unsuccessful?
it provided no incentives for Americans to conserve energy
When Nixon resign, Spiro Agnew became president
False; Gerald Rudolph Ford
What was the purpose of Nixon’s southern strategy?
encourage discontented Democrats to vote for Nixon
____ is an example for a result an entitlement program
the receipt of a Social Security check
Fundamentalist Christian leader and televangelist Jerry Falwell formed the organization called
the moral Majority
Sandra Day O’Connor was the first ever woman appointed to the Court
true
Presidents Reagan and Bush were most successful in meeting their goal of
making. the Supreme COurt more conservative
the distribution of a portion of federal tax revenues to states and local government
revenue sharing
an alliance between Republican and conservative democrats
conservative coalition
the Camp David Accords were an agreement between ___ and Israel
Egypt
In 1987, Mikhail Gorbachev announced his plans for ___, or restructuring of the Soviet economy and government
perestroika
Nixons closest advisers included HR Haldeman, John Mitchell and
John Erlichman
Public cynicism about government had been the most lasting effect of Watergate
true
the main purpose of the tax cuts Reagan supported was to stimulate private investment
true
during Reagans presidency, federal spending increased most for
defense and the military
when George HW Bush ran for president in 1988, his opponent was
Michael Dukakis
Pres Nixon adopted a policy known as ___ in order to reduce the size and power of the federal government
New Federalism
Contras are counterrevolutionary group in Panama
False; Sandinistas
the democratic nominee for Vice President in 1984, first female candidate for a major party
Geraldine Ferraro
According to the theory of supply-side economics, ___ is the first step toward creating a healthy economy
cutting taxes
President carter’s foregin policy was marked by a commitment to:
human rights
An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the production and sale of petroleum
OPEC
resignation of the US attorney general and the firing of his deputy in October 1973, after they refused to carry out President Nixon’s order to fire the special prosecutor investigating the watergate affair
Saturday Night Massacre
the economic policy of US president Ronald Reagan, associated especially with the reduction of taxes and the promotion of unrestricted free-market activity
Reaganomics
