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History, Social Studies
9th -
12thgrade
Modern US History Vocabulary Review
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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat does détente mean?Period of peace between the superpowersHow to cook your spaghettiPeriod of conflict between the superpowersWhen you drive into a lamp post
- 2. Multiple Choice
What does impeachment mean?
removal from office
conviction of a crime
formal accusation of wrongdoing
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat is inflation?rise in all pricesrise in most pricesrise in some pricesrise in general prices
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which word means, "easing/lessening of tension?"
Inflation
Detente
Stagflation
Constipation
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is the function of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?
to develop America's natural resources
to reduce air and water pollution and protect the enviroment
to protect Americans from acts of terrorism
to manage the nation's parks and forests
- 6. Multiple Choice
What was economically unique about "stagflation"?
Fewer people were working (higher unemployment) and consumer prices were falling (deflation) at the same time
Worker wages were steady (stagnation) and consumer prices were falling (deflation) at the same time
Consumer prices were rising (inflation) and worker wages stayed steady (stagnation) were happening at the same time
More people were working (higher employment) and consumer prices were falling (deflation) at the same time
- 7. Multiple Choice
Who was the president at the start of the Iranian Hostage Crisis ?
Jimmy Carter
Donald Trump
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
- 8. Multiple Choice
A deficit is
when the government spends more than it collects in taxes and borrows to cover the difference.
the sum of all of the money owed by the government.
a very, very, very bad thing to have in government
okay to have.
- 9. Multiple Choice
What caused the genocide?
Hatred between groups
Overthrow of the government
Money
A military coup
- 10. Multiple Choice
True or False: Richard Nixon was able to successfully fight the Watergate scandal and served two full terms as President.
True
False
- 11. Multiple ChoiceBroad tax cuts, and financial deregulation, which would promote economic expansion, are examples of what policy's objective:ReaganomicsTrade ImbalanceIran-Contra AffairHeritage Foundation
- 12. Multiple ChoiceFirm all allegiance to a political party.Political spectrumPartisanshipBipartisanshipStraight-ticket voting
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