SSUSH25

The student will describe changes in national politics since 1968. Describe President Richard Nixon's opening of China, his resignation due to the Watergate scandal, changing attitudes toward government, and the Presidency of Gerald Ford. Explain the impact of Supreme Court decisions on ideas about civil liberties and civil rights; include such decisions as Roe Wade (1973) and the Bakke decision on affirmative action. Explain the Carter administration's efforts in the Middle East; include the Camp David Accords, his response to the 1979 Iranian Revolution, and the Iranian hostage crisis. Describe domestic and international events of Ronald Reagan's presidency; include Reaganomics, the Iran-contra scandal, and the collapse of the Soviet Union. Explain the relationship between Congress and President Bill Clinton; include the North American Free Trade Agreement and his impeachment and acquittal. Analyze the 2000 presidential election and its outcome, emphasizing the role of the electoral college. Analyze the response of President George W Bush to the attacks of September 11, 2001, on the United States, the war against terrorism, and the subsequent American interventions in Afghanistan and Iraq