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Koosh Review Cesar Chavez NOW Feminine Mystique Land Ordinance of 1787 Judiciary Act of 1789
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The Nixon, Ford, & Carter Years
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Nixon other than Vietnam Program called New Federalism Wanted to ____ size of Govt. Created Southern Strategy Wanted to slow segregation – why? Foreign Policy Under Nixon Kissinger's policy REALPOLITICK meaning… New communism policy of DÉTENTE Traveled to _____ & ______ signed SALT Treaty?
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Watergate!! Authorized by his advisors a group broke into the Democratic National HQ – why? White House covered everything up except Woodward and Bernstein – who had a source Nixon fired everybody but it was too late-why? Including the VP so ____ became the VP Nixon later ordered to release tapes but he refused “I am not a crook!” – but he does _____ Effects of Watergate – Age of Innocence
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“I’m a Ford not a Lincoln” - GF Ford’s Presidency ______ Nixon Vetoed lots of bills Program – Whip Inflation Now (WIN) Reduce dependency on ____ and raise ____ Didn’t work Foreign Policy didn’t go well either
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Jimmy Carter “I will never tell a lie to the American people” Passed The National Energy Act Taxed gas guzzling _____ but inflation ____ Economy not good – why? Civil Rights? Regents of California vs. Bakke – ruled _____ Foreign Policy – fought for ______ rights Camp David Accords between _____ & _____ Problem in Iran – Shah (remember him?) was overthrown by Ayatollah Khomeini Took US hostages – would not release until …
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Environmentalism Ford and Carter both worked to save the environment Created Earth Day, EPA—but still had problems…
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Now don’t have a meltdown and work on your study guides!! & Practice Tests!
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