those groups, encouraged significant opposition to Michael Gorbachev, Election of 1980 liberal social and political trends. Illustrative samples State-mandated topics, concepts, and Suggestions for optional from the APUSH details from Georgia Performance examples of topics and Concept Outline Standards (GPS ) for preparing 2014 AP US History Concept Outline details for use by AP (Note: Page 30 of the AP students for the Georgia Milestone Teachers in delivering the course description states exam in US History these samples will not be Concept Outline (full GPS follows on page 47) assessed) 9.1 IIA tax cuts passed under Trickle Down SSUSH25- Conservatives enjoyed significant victories related to Ronald Reagan and George Reaganomics taxation and deregulation of many industries, but W. Bush, Contract with many conservative efforts to advance moral ideals America, Planned through politics met inertia and opposition. Parenthood v. Casey B expansion of Medicare and Although Republicans continued to denounce “big Medicaid, growth of the government,’ the size and of the federal budget deficit government continued to grow after 1980, as many programs remained popular with voters and difficult to reform or eliminate. 9.2 IA Wars” missile SSUSH25- Persian Gulf War, Presidential War “Star President Ronald Reagan, who initially rejected defense system, I collapse of the U.S.S.R., Iran-Contra Scandal vs. Congressional War, détente with increased defense spending, military action, and bellicose rhetoric, later developed a friendly relationship with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, leading to significant arms reductions by both countries. B SSUSH25- The end of the Cole War led not only to new relationship between President Bill Clinton and diplomatic relationships but also to new U.S. military Congress, including his impeachment and and peacekeeping interventions as well as debates acquittal over the nature and extent of American power in the world.
those groups, encouraged significant opposition to liberal social and political trends. Michael Gorbachev, Election of 1980 2014 AP US History Concept Outline Illustrative samples from the APUSH Concept Outline (Note: Page 30 of the AP course description states these samples will not be assessed) State-mandated topics, concepts, and details from Georgia Performance Standards (GPS ) for preparing students for the Georgia Milestone exam in US History (full GPS follows on page 47) Suggestions for optional examples of topics and details for use by AP Teachers in delivering the Concept Outline 9.1 IIA Conservatives enjoyed significant victories related to taxation and deregulation of many industries, but many conservative efforts to advance moral ideals through politics met inertia and opposition. tax cuts passed under Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush, Contract with America, Planned Parenthood v. Casey SSUSH25- Reaganomics Trickle Down B Although Republicans continued to denounce “big government,’ the size and of the federal government continued to grow after 1980, as many programs remained popular with voters and difficult to reform or eliminate. expansion of Medicare and Medicaid, growth of the budget deficit 9.2 IA President Ronald Reagan, who initially rejected détente with increased defense spending, military action, and bellicose rhetoric, later developed a friendly relationship with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, leading to significant arms reductions by both countries. “Star Wars” missile defense system, I SSUSH25- collapse of the U.S.S.R., Iran-Contra Scandal Persian Gulf War, Presidential War vs. Congressional War, B The end of the Cole War led not only to new diplomatic relationships but also to new U.S. military and peacekeeping interventions as well as debates over the nature and extent of American power in the world. SSUSH25- relationship between President Bill Clinton and Congress, including his impeachment and acquittal
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