Jarelis Study Guide

Great Society

Legislation signed by President Lyndon B Johnson focused on social welfare programs.

GW Bush

The second president elected who had a father also serve as president.

GHW Bush

The second president to have a son who later became president.

John F Kennedy

President who was shot and killed in Dallas, Texas.

Affordable Care Act

Health care reform legislation spearheaded by President Obama.

Reaganomics

Economic policy by Ronald Reagan, involving tax rate reductions.

T.A.N.F.

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, welfare reform initiated by Bill Clinton.

Gerald Ford

President who pardoned Nixon for any potential crimes.

Jimmy Carter

President during the Iran hostage crisis and worked with Habitat for Humanity.

Donald Trump

President whose first political position was President of the United States.

Obama

First president with African American ancestry.

Ronald Reagan

President who was shot but survived the assassination attempt.

Bay of Pigs

A botched invasion ordered by John F Kennedy that failed due to lack of air support.

Richard Nixon

Vice president under Eisenhower who ran for president in 1960 and lost.

Bill Clinton

Impeached for lying under oath to Congress.

GHW Bush's promise

He lost reelection after stating 'Read my lips! No new taxes!' and breaking that promise.

9/11 Attacks

President GW Bush was in office for 9 months before the attacks occurred.

Lyndon B Johnson

Disliked for escalating America's military involvement in Vietnam.

Make America Great Again

Campaign slogan used by Donald Trump.

Jimmy Carter's Post-Presidency

Started working with Habitat for Humanity after leaving office.

Richard Nixon's Resignation

The only U.S. president to resign from office.

35th President

John F. Kennedy.

36th President

Lyndon B. Johnson.

37th President

Richard Nixon.

38th President

Gerald Ford.

39th President

Jimmy Carter.

40th President

Ronald Reagan.

41st President

George H.W. Bush.

42nd President

Bill Clinton.

43rd President

George W. Bush.

44th President

Barack Obama.

45th President

Donald Trump.