Question 1

Identify and state the historical significance of executive privilege.

Accepted Answer

An instrument to withhold info

Question 2

During hearings in 1974, the House Judiciary Committee adopted impeachment articles charging President Nixon with

Accepted Answer

A)  accepting bribes. 
B)  obstruction of the administration of justice. 
C)  abusing the powers of his office. 
D)  contempt of Congress. 
E)  breaking and entering. 
A)  accepting bribes. 
B)  obstruction of the administration of justice. 
C)  abusing the powers of his office. 
D)  contempt of Congress. 
E)  breaking and entering.

Question 3

What were the causes and consequences of the Iranian hostage crisis? How did President Carter attempt to respond to the Iranian hostage crisis? What were the results of President Carter's responses? Describe and evaluate the American public's mood as the Iranian hostage crisis continued without a resolution up until the election of 1980.

Accepted Answer

The Iranian hostage crisis was caused by

Question 4

What led to the revealing of the "smoking gun" tape?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Supreme Court ruling that disallowed the use of executive privilege when criminal activity was at stake 
B)  the decision by Spiro Agnew to resign from the vice presidency and testify against President Nixon 
C)  the decision by the Senate to hold hearings on the Watergate scandal 
D)  Nixon's decision to enlist the CIA in blocking an FBI investigation 
E)  The leaking of the Pentagon Papers 
A)  the Supreme Court ruling that disallowed the use of executive privilege when criminal activity was at stake 
B)  the decision by Spiro Agnew to resign from the vice presidency and testify against President Nixon 
C)  the decision by the Senate to hold hearings on the Watergate scandal 
D)  Nixon's decision to enlist the CIA in blocking an FBI investigation 
E)  The leaking of the Pentagon Papers

Question 5

The first wave of feminism grew out of the ____ movement, and the second wave of feminism grew out of the ____ movement.

Accepted Answer

A)  abolitionist; Civil Rights 
B)  prohibition; Black Power 
C)  peace; environmental 
D)  progressive; antiwar 
E)  evangelical revival; gay 
A)  abolitionist; Civil Rights 
B)  prohibition; Black Power 
C)  peace; environmental 
D)  progressive; antiwar 
E)  evangelical revival; gay

Question 6

Do you think that President Carter overreacted to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan? Why or why not? In what way did that event mark a critical turning point in American foreign policy?

Accepted Answer

President Carter's response to the Sovie

Question 7

On which of the following issues did most second wave feminists agree?

Accepted Answer

A)  marriage 
B)  how much to expect from the government, capitalism, and men 
C)  pornography 
D)  abortion rights 
E)  maternity leaves and special protections for women in the workplace 
A)  marriage 
B)  how much to expect from the government, capitalism, and men 
C)  pornography 
D)  abortion rights 
E)  maternity leaves and special protections for women in the workplace

Question 8

President Carter believed that the fundamental problem of the American economy in the late 1970s was

Accepted Answer

A)  the absence of price controls on domestic oil production. 
B)  U.S. dependence on foreign oil. 
C)  the high import fees on foreign oil. 
D)  the exhaustion of domestic oil supplies. 
E)  the loss of a manufacturing base. 
A)  the absence of price controls on domestic oil production. 
B)  U.S. dependence on foreign oil. 
C)  the high import fees on foreign oil. 
D)  the exhaustion of domestic oil supplies. 
E)  the loss of a manufacturing base.

Question 9

When the North Vietnamese launched a full-scale invasion of South Vietnam in 1975,

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States provided even more military aid to South Vietnam. 
B)  the Chinese intervened to seek a neutral settlement. 
C)  the United States renewed bombing against North Vietnam. 
D)  all the South Vietnamese who supported the United States were trapped inside the country. 
E)  the South Vietnamese government quickly collapsed. 
A)  the United States provided even more military aid to South Vietnam. 
B)  the Chinese intervened to seek a neutral settlement. 
C)  the United States renewed bombing against North Vietnam. 
D)  all the South Vietnamese who supported the United States were trapped inside the country. 
E)  the South Vietnamese government quickly collapsed.

Question 10

Identify and state the historical significance of Roe v. Wade (1973).

Accepted Answer

Supreme Court case that struck down laws

Question 11

Identify and state the historical significance of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).

Accepted Answer

A proposed constitut

Question 12

Identify and state the historical significance of the SALT II treaty.

Accepted Answer

Strategic Arms Limitation Talk

Question 13

Identify and state the historical significance of the Iranian hostage crisis.

Accepted Answer

An embarrassing standoff with

Question 14

Identify and state the historical significance of United States v. Wheeler.

Accepted Answer

Supreme Court case that grante

Question 15

To what extent were the social and economic problems of the 1970s a result of failed American policies and actions of the 1960s? Which of the transformations that affected America in the 1970s would likely have happened under any circumstances?

Accepted Answer

The social and economic problems of the

Question 16

President Carter's malaise speech was notable for

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A)  demonstrating his close ties to the American people and the mood of the country. 
B)  predicting the economic downturn of the 1970s. 
C)  forecasting the future problems the nation would face if it did not address its dependency on foreign oil. 
D)  chiding Americans for falling into a moral and spiritual crisis in their quest to acquire material goods. 
E)  inspiring Americans to become more involved in their communities and local government. 
A)  demonstrating his close ties to the American people and the mood of the country. 
B)  predicting the economic downturn of the 1970s. 
C)  forecasting the future problems the nation would face if it did not address its dependency on foreign oil. 
D)  chiding Americans for falling into a moral and spiritual crisis in their quest to acquire material goods. 
E)  inspiring Americans to become more involved in their communities and local government.

Question 17

James Earl (Jimmy) Carter enjoyed considerable popularity when he won the presidency because

Accepted Answer

A)  his emphasis on honesty contrasted with the corruption of Watergate. 
B)  he was widely known as skilled in dealing with Congress and Washington. 
C)  he brought in a team of highly respected and experienced cabinet members and advisers. 
D)  he was a born-again Southern Baptist. 
E)  he had a clear plan to solve the energy crisis. 
A)  his emphasis on honesty contrasted with the corruption of Watergate. 
B)  he was widely known as skilled in dealing with Congress and Washington. 
C)  he brought in a team of highly respected and experienced cabinet members and advisers. 
D)  he was a born-again Southern Baptist. 
E)  he had a clear plan to solve the energy crisis.

Question 18

Why did Roe v. Wade become the most controversial of all the Supreme Court decisions of the 1970s? How did the controversy over abortion compare to other rights debates of the time, such as those over affirmative action and criminal suspects' rights?

Accepted Answer

Roe v. Wade became the most controversia

Question 19

All of the following have been cited as possible reasons for the economic slowdown EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  the exit of men from the workforce. 
B)  the entrance of women and teenagers into the workforce. 
C)  rising regulation related to safety. 
D)  declining investment in machinery. 
E)  the shift from manufacturing to service jobs. 
A)  the exit of men from the workforce. 
B)  the entrance of women and teenagers into the workforce. 
C)  rising regulation related to safety. 
D)  declining investment in machinery. 
E)  the shift from manufacturing to service jobs.

Question 20

What was a main criticism of détente in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  iI was one-sided. 
B)  Soviets out-witted U.S. Presidents. 
C)  World opinion was shifting toward USSR. 
D)  War was a more effective way to combat communism. 
E)  Offers for peace made the United States look weak. 
A)  iI was one-sided. 
B)  Soviets out-witted U.S. Presidents. 
C)  World opinion was shifting toward USSR. 
D)  War was a more effective way to combat communism. 
E)  Offers for peace made the United States look weak.

Exam 37: A Sea of Troubles

Identify and state the historical significance of executive privilege.

During hearings in 1974, the House Judiciary Committee adopted impeachment articles charging President Nixon with

What led to the revealing of the "smoking gun" tape?

The first wave of feminism grew out of the ____ movement, and the second wave of feminism grew out of the ____ movement.

Do you think that President Carter overreacted to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan? Why or why not? In what way did that event mark a critical turning point in American foreign policy?

On which of the following issues did most second wave feminists agree?

President Carter believed that the fundamental problem of the American economy in the late 1970s was

When the North Vietnamese launched a full-scale invasion of South Vietnam in 1975,

Identify and state the historical significance of Roe v. Wade (1973).

Identify and state the historical significance of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).

Identify and state the historical significance of the SALT II treaty.

Identify and state the historical significance of the Iranian hostage crisis.

Identify and state the historical significance of United States v. Wheeler.

To what extent were the social and economic problems of the 1970s a result of failed American policies and actions of the 1960s? Which of the transformations that affected America in the 1970s would likely have happened under any circumstances?

President Carter's malaise speech was notable for

James Earl (Jimmy) Carter enjoyed considerable popularity when he won the presidency because

Why did Roe v. Wade become the most controversial of all the Supreme Court decisions of the 1970s? How did the controversy over abortion compare to other rights debates of the time, such as those over affirmative action and criminal suspects' rights?

All of the following have been cited as possible reasons for the economic slowdown EXCEPT

What was a main criticism of détente in the United States?

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