Match Each Description with the Item Below

question 44

Multiple Choice

Match each description with the item below.
-Newt Gingrich

• A)was the Alaska governor and Tea Party favorite who ran as a vice-presidential candidate in the 2008 election
• B)campaigned for president on the theme of "compassionate conservatism" and chose advisers known for their strong ideological convictions
• C)was the Californian congressional representative who became a historic House Speaker as a result of the 2006 election
• D)was the independent counsel who initially investigated whether Bill Clinton was involved in the Whitewater fraud and later prosecuted him for perjury and obstruction of justice
• E)was forced to resign as national security adviser for lying to the vice president and FBI about contact with a Russian ambassador
• F)was a former history professor and later a House Republican who helped mobilize conservatives associated with the Christian Coalition
• G)was the U.S. senator from New York who ran against Barack Obama in 2008 and who he appointed secretary of state
• H)espoused the doctrine as president that America could not afford to police the world and had the goal of making health care accessible to everyone
• I)was a longtime senator who had earned the reputation of a bipartisan "maverick" and ran as the Republican presidential candidate in 2008
• J)was a central figure in a major sex scandal involving the president that received a mixed public reaction

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Definitions:

Leonid Brezhnev

A Soviet politician who led the Soviet Union as General Secretary of the Communist Party from 1964 until his death in 1982.

Soviet Policy

The political strategy or principles governing the Soviet Union, particularly during the Cold War era, including approaches to economy, international relations, and internal governance.

Communist Orthodoxy

The strict adherence to the principles and doctrines of classical Marxism-Leninism within communist ideologies and practices.

Mass Gulag

Refers to the extensive network of forced labor camps operated by the Soviet Union under Stalin, where political prisoners and others were detained.