Chapter 31 test Flashcards
(20 cards)
Nixon tried to reverse the trends towards liberalism by
Appointing conservative justices to the Supreme Court
To protect workers from unsafe or unhealthful working conditions
Congress created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Archibald Cox
Special prosecutor for the Justice Department during Watergate investigations
Nixon resigned from presidency in order to
Avoid impeachment charges
Gerald Ford
President whose foreign policies caused worsening relations with the U.S. Congress and with the Soviet Union
Barbara Jordan
Delivered the keynote address at the 1976 Democratic Convention
To relax controls on the price of natural gas
Congress passed the National Energy Act
Jimmy Carter
Enacted a foreign policy that emphasized human rights and put economic and diplomatic pressure on violators
UN ambassador who condemned South African apartheid was
Andrew Young
Cold War hostilities increased in 1979 when the
Soviets invaded Afghanistan
Camp David Accords
Framework for peace in the Middle East
The militant Islamic leader who forced the Shah of Iran into exile was
Ayatollah Khomeini
The three following things occurred during Carter’s term in office
- Inflation reached 13.3 percent
- Congress ratified the Panama Canal treaties
- Egypt and Israel signed a formal peace treaty
Iran hostage crisis
Diplomatic situation that contributed to Carter’s defeat in the 1980 election
Patricia Harris
First African American woman appointed to cabinet position
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
Required public schools to provide education for students with disabilities
Americans with disabilities gained new rights through
Passage of the Rehabilitation Act
Affirmative Action
Programs involving preferential hiring or admission of women and ethic minorities
Russell Means
Member of the American Indian Movement who used aggressive tactics to improve conditions for Native Americans
Roe v. Wade overturned a state law limiting
Women’s access to abortion
