Exam 37: A Sea of Troubles

Explain why Jimmy Carter began his presidency with such great popularity and why, by the end of his term, he was widely unpopular. To what degree was the loss of popularity his fault and to what degree was it the result of forces beyond his control?

The neoconservatives of the 1980s believed in all of the following EXCEPT

Identify and state the historical significance of the New Right.

How much had the standard of living improved in the 25 years following the second World War?

At the rate of growth present in the 1970s, how long would it take to equal the growth of the previous 25 years?

The FIRST major trouble to afflict President Carter's foreign policy was the

Identify and state the historical significance of the "smoking gun" tape.

Identify and state the historical significance of Anwar Sadat.

How did the Vietnam War end? Why did it end this way? In what way had the United States "in the technical sense ... not lost the war" but "lost more than a war"?

Was defeat of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) a major setback for feminism? Why or why not?

Lyndon Johnson's insistence on fighting the Vietnam War and funding the Great Society without a tax increase to pay for them led to

Offer your considered judgment of Richard Nixon as President, taking into account his personal qualities, domestic program, and foreign policies. If he had not harbored such bitter personal resentments, could he have come a great president? Why or why not?

The guiding principle of President Carter's foreign policy was

While most of the social movements born in the 1960s declined or disappeared, one that continued and gained even greater momentum in the 1970s was the

The Constitution says that the president "shall be removed from office for, and on conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors." Do you think that the accusations against President Nixon were impeachable crimes? Why or why not?

The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) failed to be ratified by the needed 38 states largely because

Title IX was passed by Congress in 1972 to

The proposed Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), passed by Congress in 1972 and eventually ratified by 35 states, stated which of the following?

Identify and state the historical significance of The Feminine Mystique.

Which of the following was the most important in creating the mood of public disillusionment in the 1970s: Watergate, the loss of Vietnam, or economic woes? Cite specific examples to support your point of view.