1960’s 1970’s 1990’s/ 2000’s 1980’s Potpourri II
Kennedy Program that helped 3 rd world nations and stop communism Answer
Peace Corps. Back to the Main Board
Lyndon Johnson started the Great Society to help? Answer
Stop poverty and the poor. Back to the Main Board
Mapp v. Ohio set a precedent to protect Answer
Search and Seizure. Back to the Main Board
Gideon v. Wainwright Answer
Everyone deserves a lawyer. Back to the Main Board
Miranda V. Arizona Answer
Reading of your rights. Back to the Main Board
Was a cover up involving Richard Nixon. Answer
Watergate. Back to the Main Board
As Nixon visited China it showed a softening of tensions between communism and free nations Answer
Détente. Back to the Main Board
What did the ruling in US v. Nixon do? Answer
Limit the power of the President. Back to the Main Board
Jimmy Carter won his Noble peace prize for in Foreign Affairs after Israel and Egypt signed what? Answer
Camp David Accords. Back to the Main Board
What Supreme Court Case allowed women to choose to have an abortion and protect their privacy? Ans0wer
Rowe v. Wade. Back to the Main Board
What signaled the end of the Cold War? Answer
Fall of the Berlin Wall. Back to the Main Board
What is another name for supply side economics or cutting taxes to create more jobs? Answer
Supply side economics or Reganomics. Back to the Main Board
What was the first conflict with Saddam Hussein Called? Answer
Persian Gulf War. Back to the Main Board
What US Supreme Court Case stated that student had a right of privacy in school? Answer
New Jersey V. TLO Back to the Main Board
At first Ronald Reagan was very tough on the USSR, but tried to use __________ to end communism. Answer
Détente Back to the Main Board
Why was Bill Clinton impeached? Answer
Committed perjury. Back to the Main Board
Agreement between Mexico, US, and Canada for free trade. Answer
NAFTA. Back to the Main Board
How was the election of 2000 solved? Answer
Supreme court. Back to the Main Board
What New Deal program is currently in trouble? Answer
Social Security. Back to the Main Board
What modern day problem with immigration is similar today as it was in the early 1900’s? Answer
Fear of immigrants. Back to the Main Board
Civil Rights leader that believed in using violence. Answer
Malcolm X. Back to the Main Board
In Federalism which level of government controls school and licensees? Answer
Reserved/States Back to the Main Board
When the US took Texas a certain nation was offended because they thought the US would take more land. Name the nation Answer
Mexico. Leads to Mexican American War. Back to the Main Board
Was done by Gerald Ford to help the nation heal after Watergate. Answer
Pardon Richard Nixon. Back to the Main Board
What did the government give veterans after WWII for school and houses? Answer
GI BIll. Back to the Main Board
Were accused of selling atomic secrets to USSR during Cold War. Answer
Rosenbergs. Back to the Main Board
What cabinet like post was created after 9/11? Answer
Homeland Security Back to the Main Board
What two wars in the past 50 years are similar because they have no vision on how to win? Answer
Vietnam & Iraq. Back to the Main Board
Movie/book that shows the problems of the Great Depression Answer
Grapes of Wrath. Back to the Main Board
One of the writers during the Harlem Reniasance Answer
Langston Hughes. Back to the Main Board
Topic: Government Process Place your bets now!!!!! Next Slide when bets are placed Next Slide when bets are placed
Answer Final Jeopardy What government structure allowed a person to become president even if they have not won the popular vote?
Electoral College That’s all Folks!!!