Question 1

Richard Nixon's appointment of Warren Burger as chief justice was intended to

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A)  balance the court. 
B)  give minorities a voice. 
C)  continue Warren's legacy of "judicial activism." 
D)  give the Supreme Court an active role in domestic affairs. 
E)  give the Court a conservative tone. 
A)  balance the court. 
B)  give minorities a voice. 
C)  continue Warren's legacy of "judicial activism." 
D)  give the Supreme Court an active role in domestic affairs. 
E)  give the Court a conservative tone.

Question 2

What setback did the advocates of the Roe v. Wade decision of 1973 suffer in 1976?

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A)  President Ford vetoed federal funding for abortion. 
B)  The Supreme Court declared bans on abortion constitutional. 
C)  Congress enacted a bill banning abortion from health care policies for federal employees. 
D)  The Supreme Court reversed its position on access to contraception and allowed states to ban condoms. 
E)  Congress overrode Ford's veto and ended federal funding for abortion in the Medicaid program. 
A)  President Ford vetoed federal funding for abortion. 
B)  The Supreme Court declared bans on abortion constitutional. 
C)  Congress enacted a bill banning abortion from health care policies for federal employees. 
D)  The Supreme Court reversed its position on access to contraception and allowed states to ban condoms. 
E)  Congress overrode Ford's veto and ended federal funding for abortion in the Medicaid program.

Question 3

Under Reagan's tax policy, the highest tax rate fell from 70 to 28 percent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-In the twentieth century, the 1970s was the only decade besides the 1930s in which Americans on average were poorer at the end of the decade than when it began. Compare the economic crisis of the 1970s with that of the 1930s. What were the causes of each? How did the government respond to each crisis? How was labor affected in each decade? What eventually turned the economy around in each case?

Accepted Answer

The economic crisis of the 1970s in the

Question 5

Disability activists organized sit-ins in public offices to ensure that the Rehabilitation Act was put into effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Vietnam Syndrome

Accepted Answer

The Vietnam Syndrome refers to the reluc

Question 7

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Reaganomics

Accepted Answer

Reaganomics refers to the economic polic

Question 8

The Moral Majority

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A)  wanted to ban prayer in public schools. 
B)  believed pornography was an expression of freedom of speech. 
C)  waged a "war against sin." 
D)  supported Carter. 
E)  favored abortion. 
A)  wanted to ban prayer in public schools. 
B)  believed pornography was an expression of freedom of speech. 
C)  waged a "war against sin." 
D)  supported Carter. 
E)  favored abortion.

Question 9

Why did President Carter cut off aid to Argentina in 1978?

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A)  because the country was ruled by a dictatorship that brutally violated human rights 
B)  because it brought no economic return to the United States 
C)  because he wanted to support the Falklands War 
D)  because it was ruled by a communist government 
E)  because Argentina was competing with the U.S. with its meat production 
A)  because the country was ruled by a dictatorship that brutally violated human rights 
B)  because it brought no economic return to the United States 
C)  because he wanted to support the Falklands War 
D)  because it was ruled by a communist government 
E)  because Argentina was competing with the U.S. with its meat production

Question 10

Reagan's economic policies

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A)  expanded food stamps and school lunch programs. 
B)  enlarged government revenue. 
C)  decreased the national debt. 
D)  strengthened labor unions. 
E)  resulted in a rise in economic inequality. 
A)  expanded food stamps and school lunch programs. 
B)  enlarged government revenue. 
C)  decreased the national debt. 
D)  strengthened labor unions. 
E)  resulted in a rise in economic inequality.

Question 11

What did the Supreme Court rulings in San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez and Milliken v. Bradley suggest?

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A)  The Court found the Constitution requires equality of school funding. 
B)  The Court recognized a school district's obligation to move its students great distances to achieve racial integration. 
C)  The Court was willing to abandon the idea of overturning local control of schools. 
D)  The Court would continue to rule in favor of busing. 
E)  The Court thought education was more important than housing. 
A)  The Court found the Constitution requires equality of school funding. 
B)  The Court recognized a school district's obligation to move its students great distances to achieve racial integration. 
C)  The Court was willing to abandon the idea of overturning local control of schools. 
D)  The Court would continue to rule in favor of busing. 
E)  The Court thought education was more important than housing.

Question 12

What did the busing issue illustrate about America in the 1970s?

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A)  the existence of white hostility toward a strong and powerful government who they believed was taking away their "rights" and "freedoms" 
B)  that more highways needed to be built 
C)  that highways and automobiles were key to promoting rural growth 
D)  that stopping segregation was in the best interests of blacks and whites alike 
E)  that the Supreme Court would not express itself in terms of racial discrimination 
A)  the existence of white hostility toward a strong and powerful government who they believed was taking away their "rights" and "freedoms" 
B)  that more highways needed to be built 
C)  that highways and automobiles were key to promoting rural growth 
D)  that stopping segregation was in the best interests of blacks and whites alike 
E)  that the Supreme Court would not express itself in terms of racial discrimination

Question 13

The morale in the army during the later years of the Vietnam conflict mirrored the social changes sweeping America at home.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-What was Jimmy Carter's approach to human rights? Please provide specific examples.

Accepted Answer

Jimmy Carter's approach to human rights

Question 15

What triggered the rise of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia?

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A)  the end of the Vietnam War 
B)  the commercial activities between Cambodia and Vietnam 
C)  the acceptance of Cambodia into the United Nations 
D)  the Soviet invasion of Cambodia 
E)  the U.S. invasion of Cambodia 
A)  the end of the Vietnam War 
B)  the commercial activities between Cambodia and Vietnam 
C)  the acceptance of Cambodia into the United Nations 
D)  the Soviet invasion of Cambodia 
E)  the U.S. invasion of Cambodia

Question 16

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Briefly explain the ways in which Richard Nixon bridged the presidencies of Kennedy and Reagan. Reflect on liberal and conservative ideas in your response.

Accepted Answer

Richard Nixon was a significant figure i

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true of Proposition 13?

Accepted Answer

A)  It resulted in larger funds for libraries and schools, as supporters claimed it would. 
B)  Proposed by California conservatives, it clashed with the growing liberal mood of the rest of the nation. 
C)  Prospective homebuyers and renters benefited greatly from its passage. 
D)  It proved taxation could be a trenchant issue for politicians and American voters. 
E)  Many states, observing the California experiment, shied away from similar propositions. 
A)  It resulted in larger funds for libraries and schools, as supporters claimed it would. 
B)  Proposed by California conservatives, it clashed with the growing liberal mood of the rest of the nation. 
C)  Prospective homebuyers and renters benefited greatly from its passage. 
D)  It proved taxation could be a trenchant issue for politicians and American voters. 
E)  Many states, observing the California experiment, shied away from similar propositions.

Question 18

What caused the oil embargo in 1973?

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A)  President Nixon visited China. 
B)  Middle Eastern Arab countries were unhappy with U.S. support for Israel. 
C)  President Nixon took the United States off the gold standard. 
D)  Europe and Japan stopped importing oil. 
E)  The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries refused to set oil prices. 
A)  President Nixon visited China. 
B)  Middle Eastern Arab countries were unhappy with U.S. support for Israel. 
C)  President Nixon took the United States off the gold standard. 
D)  Europe and Japan stopped importing oil. 
E)  The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries refused to set oil prices.

Question 19

President Carter's foreign policy emphasized

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A)  the need to fight communism around the world. 
B)  the policy of containment. 
C)  the right of the United States to intervene in Latin America. 
D)  an increased military presence in Southeast Asia. 
E)  human rights as a diplomatic priority. 
A)  the need to fight communism around the world. 
B)  the policy of containment. 
C)  the right of the United States to intervene in Latin America. 
D)  an increased military presence in Southeast Asia. 
E)  human rights as a diplomatic priority.

Question 20

The effect of the lowering in value of the U.S. dollar during Richard Nixon's first term was

Accepted Answer

A)  positive, because U.S. exports increased. 
B)  negative, because numerous treaties were being used to determine currency values around the world. 
C)  positive, because China exported cheap products to the United States. 
D)  negative, because the world economy became unstable. 
E)  neither positive nor negative; nothing changed with the economy. 
A)  positive, because U.S. exports increased. 
B)  negative, because numerous treaties were being used to determine currency values around the world. 
C)  positive, because China exported cheap products to the United States. 
D)  negative, because the world economy became unstable. 
E)  neither positive nor negative; nothing changed with the economy.

Exam 26: The Conservative Turn, 1969-1988

Richard Nixon's appointment of Warren Burger as chief justice was intended to

What setback did the advocates of the Roe v. Wade decision of 1973 suffer in 1976?

Under Reagan's tax policy, the highest tax rate fell from 70 to 28 percent.

Disability activists organized sit-ins in public offices to ensure that the Rehabilitation Act was put into effect.

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Vietnam Syndrome

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Reaganomics

The Moral Majority

Why did President Carter cut off aid to Argentina in 1978?

Reagan's economic policies

What did the Supreme Court rulings in San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez and Milliken v. Bradley suggest?

What did the busing issue illustrate about America in the 1970s?

The morale in the army during the later years of the Vietnam conflict mirrored the social changes sweeping America at home.

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -What was Jimmy Carter's approach to human rights? Please provide specific examples.

What triggered the rise of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia?

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Briefly explain the ways in which Richard Nixon bridged the presidencies of Kennedy and Reagan. Reflect on liberal and conservative ideas in your response.

Which of the following statements is true of Proposition 13?

What caused the oil embargo in 1973?

President Carter's foreign policy emphasized

The effect of the lowering in value of the U.S. dollar during Richard Nixon's first term was

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