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9936325567Criticisms of the New Deal49f. Roosevelt's Critics. Father Charles Coughlin's fiery radio broadcasts reached an estimated 40,000,000 listeners and attempted to sway popular opinion away from Franklin D. Roosevelt and his New Deal policies0
9936325568Criticisms of the Great SocietyThe main goal was the elimination of poverty and racial injustice. ... Anti-war Democrats complained that spending on the Vietnam War choked off the Great Society1
9936325569Supply-side vs. Keynesian EconomicsThe supply-side theory is typically held in stark contrast to Keynesian theory which, among other facets, includes the idea that demand can falter, so if lagging consumer demand drags the economy into recession, the government should intervene with fiscal and monetary stimuli.2
9936325570Federal deficit under ReaganReagan's economic policy were to reduce the growth of government spending, reduce the federal income tax and capital gains tax, reduce government regulation, and tighten the money supply in order to reduce inflation.3
9936325571Persian Gulf Wara war waged by coalition forces from 35 nations led by the United States against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.4
9936325572NAFTAan agreement among the United States, Canada and Mexico designed to remove tariff barriers between the three countries.5
9936325585Clinton first term16
9936325586Newt Gingrich vs. Bill Clinton27
9936325573Ruby Ridgethe site of an eleven-day siege near Naples, Idaho, U.S.8
9936325574Wacothe siege of a compound belonging to the Branch Davidians9
9936325575Oklahoma CityCapital of Oklahoma and largest city in the state10
9936325576ColumbineThe Columbine High School massacre was a school shooting that occurred on April 20, 199911
9936325577Surplus vs. deficitThe amount by which government expenses exceed income is the fiscal deficit. If income exceeds spending, the government has a budget or fiscal surplus. A balanced budget is one in which spending equals revenue.12
99363255781996 ElectionThe United States presidential election of 1996 was the 53rd quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 5, 1996. Incumbent Democratic President Bill Clinton defeated Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, the Republican nominee.13
9936325579Impeachmenta charge of misconduct made against the holder of a public office.14
99363255802000 ElectionThe United States presidential election of 2000 was the 54th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 7, 2000.15
99363255819/11 Terror Attacks (causes and consequences)a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda on the United States on Tuesday morning, September 11, 2001.16
9936325582Consequence of Iraq Warthe war has had many serious results ranging from death and destruction in Iraq to regional instability to a weakened world economy.17
9936325583George W Bush's declining approval ratingsin January 2007 showed his approval rating had dropped to approximately 32%. ... An August 2008 poll found that 41% of Americans thought that George W. Bush is the worst President in United States history, while 50% disagreed.18
99363255842008 Financial Crashconsidered by many economists to have been the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s.19

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