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Chapter 15
Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a policy followed by Nixon that attempted to relax international tension | detente |
| a ban on shipments | embargo |
| giving states some of the money collected in federal taxes | revenue sharing |
| an approach to hiring or promotion that favors disadvantaged groups | affirmative action |
| when government spending is greater than government income | deficit |
| the principle that a president's conversations should remain private | executive privileges |
| to officially charge someone with misconduct in office | impeach |
| protection from prosecution | amnesty |
| the value of foreign imports exceeds the value of American exports | trade deficit |
| the basic rights and freedoms that all people should have | human rights |
| South African policy of racial separation and discrimination against nonwhites | apartheid |
| people who believe in strict obedience to religious laws | fundamentalists |