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President Nixon – President Carter *Using your knowledge of social studies, the textbook packet, class attachments, & the glorious internet, answer the questions that follow. 1. What was Nixon’s New Federalism? - New Federalism is a political philosophy of devolution, or the transfer of certain powers from the United States federal government back to the states. ... As a policy theme, New Federalism typically involves the federal government providing block grants to the states to resolve a social issue. 2. What was the EPA? - It is an agency of the United States federal government whose mission is to protect human and environmental health. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the EPA is responsible for creating standards and laws promoting the health of individuals and the environment 3. What was the Endangered Species Act? - The Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973 is a key legislation for both domestic and international conservation. The act aims to provide a framework to conserve and protect endangered and threatened species and their habitats. 4. What is executive privilege? - Executive privilege is the right of the president of the United States and other members of the executive branch to maintain confidential communications under certain circumstances within the executive branch and to resist some subpoenas and other oversight by the legislative and judicial branches of government. 5. What is Stagflation? - Stagflation is an economic cycle in which there is a high rate of both inflation and stagnation. Inflation occurs when the general level of prices in an economy increases. Stagnation occurs when the production of goods and services in an economy slows down or even starts to decline. 6. Why did some people, including Phyllis Schlafly, oppose the ERA? - Schlafly focused political opposition to the ERA in defense of traditional gender roles, such as only men fighting in war. ... That the ERA would repeal legal protections, such as alimony, and eliminate the judicial tendency for divorced mothers to receive custody of their children. 7. What was the Camp David Accords? - The Camp David Accords were a series of agreements signed by Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin following nearly two weeks of secret negotiations at Camp David, the historic country retreat of the president of the United States.
8. What is an embargo? - an official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country. 9. Why was Nixon called a “law and order” president? - He promised to uphold law and order by going after anti-war protestors. Nixon promised to reduce the size of the federal government. He planned to end federal programs and give more control to the state and local governments. 10. Who is Gerald Ford and what was unique about his presidency? - The 38th United States president, Ford has the distinction of being the first, and to date the only person to serve as president without being elected to either the presidency or the vice presidency. His presidency ended following his defeat in the 1976 presidential election by Democrat Jimmy Carter. 11. Why was Carter considered a Dark Horse and how did he beat Ford? - A dark horse is a previously less known person or thing that emerges to prominence, Jimmy Carter, former Governor of Georgia elected the thirty-ninth president in 1976; ... The 24th chapter of Mark Helprin's novel Winter's Tale is called 'White Horse and Dark Horse,' referring to the character of Praeger de Pint0. 12. What Economic issues did Carter face in his presidency? - Carter took office during a period of "stagflation", as the economy experienced a combination of high inflation and slow economic growth. His budgetary policies centered on taming inflation by reducing deficits and government spending. 13. Why did reporter Bob Woodward become interested in what appeared to be a routine burglary? - He (Bob Woodward) and reporter Carl Bernstein investigated it because they found out that one of the men who broke in was a former CIA agent. What was the atmosphere of the Nixon White House? ... Nixon won by a landslide. 14. Who took part in the Camp David Accords? - The Camp David Accords, signed by President Jimmy Carter, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin in September 1978, established a framework for a historic peace treaty concluded between Israel and Egypt in March 1979. 15. What was Watergate? - The Watergate scandal was a political scandal in the United States involving the administration of U.S. President Richard Nixon from 1972 to 1974 that led to Nixon's resignation. ... The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Nixon must release the Oval Office tapes to government investigators.
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