Question 1

In 1973, Congress passed the War Powers Act, which required the president to seek congressional approval for the commitment of American troops overseas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 supported the "science" of eugenics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The handling of the Iranian hostage crisis

Accepted Answer

A)  was a diplomatic achievement for President Carter. 
B)  restored Americans' confidence in their nation. 
C)  made Jimmy Carter appear weak and inept. 
D)  made Ronald Reagan appear weak and inept. 
E)  ended with the signing of the Camp David Accords. 
A)  was a diplomatic achievement for President Carter. 
B)  restored Americans' confidence in their nation. 
C)  made Jimmy Carter appear weak and inept. 
D)  made Ronald Reagan appear weak and inept. 
E)  ended with the signing of the Camp David Accords.

Question 4

Match between columns
                        Premises: Mikhail Gorbachev
Jimmy Carter
Sandra Day O'Conner
Warren Burger
Henry Kissinger
George Bush
Ronald Reagan
Richard Nixon
Geraldine Ferraro
Jerry Falwell
Phyllis Schlafly
Oliver North

Accepted Answer

The Answer of staunch opponent of the ERA and Strategic is...

Question 5

What resulted from the Pentagon Papers' release?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Nixon administration reassessed the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War. 
B)  President Johnson did not run for reelection. 
C)  President Nixon ordered a break-in at the New York Times offices. 
D)  The United States lost the Vietnam War. 
E)  The Supreme Court reached a landmark freedom-of-the-press decision. 
A)  The Nixon administration reassessed the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War. 
B)  President Johnson did not run for reelection. 
C)  President Nixon ordered a break-in at the New York Times offices. 
D)  The United States lost the Vietnam War. 
E)  The Supreme Court reached a landmark freedom-of-the-press decision.

Question 6

The Soviet War in Afghanistan came to resemble what other conflict?

Accepted Answer

A)  Korean War 
B)  Vietnam War 
C)  Seven Day's War 
D)  Falklands War 
E)  World War I 
A)  Korean War 
B)  Vietnam War 
C)  Seven Day's War 
D)  Falklands War 
E)  World War I

Question 7

The Sunbelt in the 1970s

Accepted Answer

A)  was the only U.S. region to welcome illegal immigration. 
B)  was characterized by high wages and unionized jobs. 
C)  was a growing conservative region. 
D)  produced more than 80 percent of U.S. agricultural imports. 
E)  became the center of liberalism. 
A)  was the only U.S. region to welcome illegal immigration. 
B)  was characterized by high wages and unionized jobs. 
C)  was a growing conservative region. 
D)  produced more than 80 percent of U.S. agricultural imports. 
E)  became the center of liberalism.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify and give the historical significance of...

Question 9

Why did the CIA seek to destabilize the government of Chile after 1970?

Accepted Answer

A)  because it was a strong ally of the Soviet Union 
B)  because Augusto Pinochet, the leader, was a declared communist 
C)  because it had not been democratically elected 
D)  because Chile's geographical position was key to access the Pacific Ocean and the United States wanted to build a military base there 
E)  because Chileans had elected a socialist president, Salvador Allende 
A)  because it was a strong ally of the Soviet Union 
B)  because Augusto Pinochet, the leader, was a declared communist 
C)  because it had not been democratically elected 
D)  because Chile's geographical position was key to access the Pacific Ocean and the United States wanted to build a military base there 
E)  because Chileans had elected a socialist president, Salvador Allende

Question 10

Unlike any previous president, Reagan held what job before his time in office?

Accepted Answer

A)  professional athlete 
B)  dancer 
C)  lumberjack 
D)  recording artist 
E)  actor 
A)  professional athlete 
B)  dancer 
C)  lumberjack 
D)  recording artist 
E)  actor

Question 11

What was key to the election of Richard Nixon?

Accepted Answer

A)  his down-to-earth personality 
B)  a backlash among formerly Democratic voters 
C)  his commitment to the Democratic agenda 
D)  his devotion to radical ideas after a period of presidential stagnancy 
E)  his refusal to listen to any liberal ideas 
A)  his down-to-earth personality 
B)  a backlash among formerly Democratic voters 
C)  his commitment to the Democratic agenda 
D)  his devotion to radical ideas after a period of presidential stagnancy 
E)  his refusal to listen to any liberal ideas

Question 12

Why did the gay and lesbian movement become a major concern for members of the political right after the late 1960s?

Accepted Answer

A)  They understood that the movement could convert millions of impressionable youth. 
B)  Thousands of new civil rights movements encouraged gays and lesbians to "come out." 
C)  They feared that gays and lesbians might push for an end to the "don't ask, don't tell" policy. 
D)  They suspected that many among their ranks were gay and lesbian themselves. 
E)  They feared that the gay and lesbian movement might push for higher taxes on the wealthy. 
A)  They understood that the movement could convert millions of impressionable youth. 
B)  Thousands of new civil rights movements encouraged gays and lesbians to "come out." 
C)  They feared that gays and lesbians might push for an end to the "don't ask, don't tell" policy. 
D)  They suspected that many among their ranks were gay and lesbian themselves. 
E)  They feared that the gay and lesbian movement might push for higher taxes on the wealthy.

Question 13

Economic freedom for Reagan meant curtailing the power of unions, dismantling regulations, and radically reducing taxes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Church Committee revealed that since the beginning of the Cold War

Accepted Answer

A)  the CIA and FBI had engaged in abusive actions. 
B)  the Catholic Church had secretly channeled funds to Third World countries fighting communism. 
C)  every administration had traded arms for hostages behind the back of Congress. 
D)  the Ku Klux Klan had been receiving funds from the FBI to sabotage the civil rights movement. 
E)  the draft process had unfairly drafted the poor and minorities, while white, middle-class men were often exempt. 
A)  the CIA and FBI had engaged in abusive actions. 
B)  the Catholic Church had secretly channeled funds to Third World countries fighting communism. 
C)  every administration had traded arms for hostages behind the back of Congress. 
D)  the Ku Klux Klan had been receiving funds from the FBI to sabotage the civil rights movement. 
E)  the draft process had unfairly drafted the poor and minorities, while white, middle-class men were often exempt.

Question 15

How did trickle-down economics claim to increase government tax revenues?

Accepted Answer

A)  by increasing the amount of aid distributed among the poor 
B)  by lowering inflation 
C)  by the creation of a powerful welfare state 
D)  by lowering interest rates 
E)  by curbing inflation and lowering tax rates 
A)  by increasing the amount of aid distributed among the poor 
B)  by lowering inflation 
C)  by the creation of a powerful welfare state 
D)  by lowering interest rates 
E)  by curbing inflation and lowering tax rates

Question 16

Opponents of the Equal Rights Amendment, such as Phyllis Schlafly, argued that the passage of the ERA would

Accepted Answer

A)  take away a woman's right to be a housewife. 
B)  finally make women truly equal citizens, a goal set forth at Seneca Falls over a century before. 
C)  need to be amended in order to exclude women from being drafted into the armed forces. 
D)  not change anything, and so its ratification would mean nothing. 
E)  elevate women to a superior class, allowing women to outnumber men in politics, professional jobs, and higher education programs within a decade. 
A)  take away a woman's right to be a housewife. 
B)  finally make women truly equal citizens, a goal set forth at Seneca Falls over a century before. 
C)  need to be amended in order to exclude women from being drafted into the armed forces. 
D)  not change anything, and so its ratification would mean nothing. 
E)  elevate women to a superior class, allowing women to outnumber men in politics, professional jobs, and higher education programs within a decade.

Question 17

In terms of foreign policy, Richard Nixon and his secretary of state, Henry Kissinger, cared more about ideology than power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Camp David Accords brokered a peace between what two countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Colombia and Panama 
B)  Greece and Italy 
C)  Poland and Russia 
D)  Egypt and Israel 
E)  Namibia and Botswana 
A)  Colombia and Panama 
B)  Greece and Italy 
C)  Poland and Russia 
D)  Egypt and Israel 
E)  Namibia and Botswana

Question 19

Ultimately, how conservative was Ronald Reagan's tenure in office? Why might some conservatives feel he did not go far enough, while some liberals would feel that he dismantled too much?

Accepted Answer

Ronald Reagan's tenure in office can be

Question 20

The election of 1980 reflected

Accepted Answer

A)  voters' preference of Democrats over Republicans. 
B)  a desire for the end of states' rights. 
C)  a willingness to return to the welfare state. 
D)  the end of conservatism. 
E)  general frustration with previous administrations. 
A)  voters' preference of Democrats over Republicans. 
B)  a desire for the end of states' rights. 
C)  a willingness to return to the welfare state. 
D)  the end of conservatism. 
E)  general frustration with previous administrations.

Exam 26: The Conservative Turn, 1969-1988

In 1973, Congress passed the War Powers Act, which required the president to seek congressional approval for the commitment of American troops overseas.

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 supported the "science" of eugenics.

The handling of the Iranian hostage crisis

What resulted from the Pentagon Papers' release?

The Soviet War in Afghanistan came to resemble what other conflict?

The Sunbelt in the 1970s

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

Why did the CIA seek to destabilize the government of Chile after 1970?

Unlike any previous president, Reagan held what job before his time in office?

What was key to the election of Richard Nixon?

Why did the gay and lesbian movement become a major concern for members of the political right after the late 1960s?

Economic freedom for Reagan meant curtailing the power of unions, dismantling regulations, and radically reducing taxes.

The Church Committee revealed that since the beginning of the Cold War

How did trickle-down economics claim to increase government tax revenues?

Opponents of the Equal Rights Amendment, such as Phyllis Schlafly, argued that the passage of the ERA would

In terms of foreign policy, Richard Nixon and his secretary of state, Henry Kissinger, cared more about ideology than power.

The Camp David Accords brokered a peace between what two countries?

Ultimately, how conservative was Ronald Reagan's tenure in office? Why might some conservatives feel he did not go far enough, while some liberals would feel that he dismantled too much?

The election of 1980 reflected

A New World

Beginnings of English America, 1607-1660

Creating Anglo-America, 1660-1750

Slavery, Freedom, and the Struggle for Empire to 1763

The American Revolution, 1763-1783

The Revolution Within

Founding a Nation, 1783-1791

Securing the Republic, 1790-1815

The Market Revolution, 1800-1840

Democracy in America, 1815-1840

The Peculiar Institution

An Age of Reform, 1820-1840

A House Divided, 1840-1861

A New Birth of Freedom: the Civil War, 1861-1865

What Is Freedom: Reconstruction, 1865-1877

Americas Gilded Age, 1870-1890

Freedoms Boundaries, at Home and Abroad, 1890-1900

The Progressive Era, 1900-1916

Safe for Democracy: the United States and World War I, 1916-1920

From Business Culture to Great Depression: The Twenties, 1920-1932

The New Deal, 1932-1940

Fighting for the Four Freedoms: World War II, 1941-1945

The United States and the Cold War, 1945-1953

An Affluent Society, 1953-1960

The Sixties, 1960-1968

From Triumph to Tragedy, 1989-2004

A Divided Nation

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