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The Watergate scandal grew out of the efforts of Nixon's confidants to:
control all new appointments to the Supreme Court
stop the growing influence of Secretary of State Kissinger
assure the re-election of Nixon in 1972
control inflation in the US during the early 1970s
2: The invasion of Cambodia by US and South Vietnamese forces in the spring of 1970:
resulted in a crushing defeat of the US forces
led to large demonstrations in the US
was the last major encounter of the war involving US troops
led to Chinese intervention on the side of the North Vietnamese
3: Richard Nixon's approach to China was to:
isolate the mainland government because of its support for North Vietnam
pressure the nationalist government of Taiwan to seek reunification with the mainland
open to contact for the first time since 1949 by visiting China and beginning diplomatic relations
try to stir the Soviet-Chinese border conflict to reduce their tensions with the US
4: All of the following occurred during the Nixon Presidency EXCEPT:
the policy of "Vietnamization"
diplomatic overtures to China, including a presidential visit
the Watergate break-ins and later Congressional hearings
the fall of Saigon to the North Vietnamese
5: Which of the following is generally regarded as THE major accomplishment of the Nixon administration?
new social programs
environmental regulations
Supreme Court appointments
detente with the Soviet Union and China
6: The Pentagon Papers, published in 1971:
revealed President Nixon's role in the Watergate scandal
exposed the deception that had led the US into the Vietnam War
was the first the American public knew of the Nixon Doctrine
exposed President Nixon's bombing war of Cambodia
7: The reporters who broke the story of the Watergate break-in were鈥?br>
Kissinger and Agnew
Cronkite and Johnson
Woodward and Bernstein
Koppel and Brokaw
8: President Nixon's "Vietnamization" policy sought to:
get the Soviet Union to stop shipping military supplies to North Vietnam
build up South Vietnamese forces to replace American troops
rely on the United Nations to end the Vietnam War through diplomacy
build support for the South Vietnamese government through a land redistribution program
9: What was considered especially devastating about the Watergate scandal?
The President was the known leader of a burglary ring
Democrats exaggerated the scandal and caused a lack of confidence in the political system
It was justified by radicals in the Democratic Party
It represented subversive action against the American political process
10: Nixon鈥檚 Presidency ended when鈥?br>
he was impeached
he resigned from office
his term expired
he died
11: Name the federal agency established to enforce US laws to protect the nation's land, air, and water from pollution.
CIA
FBI
EPA
FDA
12: In relation to his involvement in the Watergate scandal, Nixon鈥?br>
was absolved of any crime he may have committed on September 8, 1974 when President Ford granted Nixon a full and complete pardon
was convicted of treason and sentenced to five years in federal prison
was impeached from his office as President
was forced to testify in Supreme Court against his own staff
13: What term is defined as the relaxation of strained political relations and Cold War tensions between the US and USSR?
Defense
Detente
Glasnost
Perestroika
14: These ended the war between North Vietnam and the US in 1973.
Geneva Accords
SALT Treaties
Paris Peace Accords
Strategic Defense Initiative
15: Which of the following made the Ford administration different from any other in the history of the United States?
the vice president was also the Attorney General
President Ford made no appointments to the Supreme Court
Neither the president nor the vice president had been elected to office
Congress asserted power in the field of foreign policy
16: Which of the following was NOT a major issue during the presidency of Jimmy Carter?
Iranian hostage crisis
inflation
the unilateral withdrawal of US troops from Europe
energy
17: Jimmy Carter's success in the election of 1976 resulted in large part because:
President Ford refused to choose a running mate who appealed to the Republican right
Carter seemed to possess honesty, piety, and an outsider's skepticism of the federal government
Carter's considerable service in Washington assured voters of an experienced administrator
Ford's personality had generated an atmosphere of bitterness in Washington
18: "Reaganomics" was based upon which of the following theories?
Cutting taxes would stimulate investment which would in turn increase employment and tax revenue
Government must "prime" the economic pump by large expenditures in order to produce prosperity
The government must turn to tight controls on the money supply in order to cut inflation
The government must institute wage and price controls in order to control inflation
19: All of the following contributed to President Ronald Reagan's election victory in 1980 EXCEPT:
The Iranian hostage crisis
The state of the domestic economy
President Carter's Vietnam policy
The domestic energy crisis
20: The costly and highly criticized Reagan program known as "Star Wars" proposed to:
arm the Contras in order to bring down the Sandinista regime
create a defensive missile system in space to shield the US from any foreign missile attack
place the Marines in the Middle East in order to defend access to Middle East oil
move beyond limiting the growth of nuclear weapons to negotiating actual reductions
21: Ronald Reagan's political objectives as president included all of the following EXCEPT:
an increase in military spending
a balanced budget
the expansion of the welfare state
the appointment of a conservative judiciary
22: Reagan and Gorbachev met three times in three years, with discussions focusing on:
environmental issues
the sharing of computer technology
arts and cultural exchanges
arms reduction
23: The stunning victory of the Republican Party in the 1980 election was due primarily to the fact that:
many Democratic votes went to third party candidates
the American public wanted to elect a more conservative government
Ronald Reagan was a more effective debater than Jimmy Carter
after 12 years of Democratic rule, the voters were ready for a change
24: In the Reagan Doctrine, the Reagan administration declared that it would:
end restrictive trade policies
allow all nations to determine their own political and economic future
openly support anti-Communist forces fighting the Soviets or Soviet-backed governments
respect the sovereignty of all nations
25: The effect of Reagan鈥檚 economic policy was that鈥?br>
Americans saw themselves with more money in their pockets
The nation faced a period of extreme poverty and high rates of unemployment
There was no noticeable economic difference between Carter鈥檚 time in office and Reagan鈥檚 time in office
Americans tended to hoard their money in fear of another depression
26: The policy of reducing taxes in order to leave business with more money to invest in productive enterprises:
Vietnamization
Reaganomics
Glasnost
Perestroika
27: In general, Conservatives鈥?br>
Favor greater government intervention in the economy
Favor economic freedom
Support greater social welfare programs
Support abortion rights and gay marriage
28: President Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev signed this major arms limitation treaty in 1987, dismantling all short-range and intermediate-range nuclear missiles.
SALT I
INF
EPA
KGB
29: She was the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court.
Ruth Ginsburg
Geraldine Ferraro
Sandra Day O'Connor
Nancy Reagan
30: Better known as "Star Wars", this was the attempt by the Reagan administration to create a missile defense system.
SDI
SALT
SKY
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"The Watergate scandal grew out of the efforts of Nixon's confidants to:"
assure the re-election of Nixon in 1972
"2: The invasion of Cambodia by US and South Vietnamese forces in the spring of 1970:"
led to large demonstrations in the US
"3: Richard Nixon's approach to China was to:"
open to contact for the first time since 1949 by visiting China and beginning diplomatic relations
"4: All of the following occurred during the Nixon Presidency EXCEPT:"
the fall of Saigon to the North Vietnamese
"5: Which of the following is generally regarded as THE major accomplishment of the Nixon administration?"
detente with the Soviet Union and China
"6: The Pentagon Papers, published in 1971:"
exposed the deception that had led the US into the Vietnam War
"7: The reporters who broke the story of the Watergate break-in were鈥?quot;
Woodward and Bernstein
"8: President Nixon's "Vietnamization" policy sought to:"
build up South Vietnamese forces to replace American troops
"9: What was considered especially devastating about the Watergate scandal?"
It represented subversive action against the American political process
"10: Nixon鈥檚 Presidency ended when鈥?quot;
he resigned from office
"11: Name the federal agency established to enforce US laws to protect the nation's land, air, and water from pollution."
EPA
"12: In relation to his involvement in the Watergate scandal, Nixon鈥?quot;
was absolved of any crime he may have committed on September 8, 1974 when President Ford granted Nixon a full and complete pardon
"13: What term is defined as the relaxation of strained political relations and Cold War tensions between the US and USSR?"
Detente
"14: These ended the war between North Vietnam and the US in 1973."
Paris Peace Accords
"15: Which of the following made the Ford administration different from any other in the history of the United States?"
Neither the president nor the vice president had been elected to office
"16: Which of the following was NOT a major issue during the presidency of Jimmy Carter?"
the unilateral withdrawal of troops from Europe
"17: Jimmy Carter's success in the election of 1976 resulted in large part because:"
(I AM UNSURE OF THIS ANSWER)
Ford's personality had generated an atmosphere of bitterness in Washington
"18: "Reaganomics" was based upon which of the following theories?"
The government must turn to tight controls on the money supply in order to cut inflation
"19: All of the following contributed to President Ronald Reagan's election victory in 1980 EXCEPT:"
Carters Vietnam policy
"20: The costly and highly criticized Reagan program known as "Star Wars" proposed to:"
create a defensive missile system in space to shield the US from any foreign missile attack
"21: Ronald Reagan's political objectives as president included all of the following EXCEPT:"
the expansion of the welfare state
"22: Reagan and Gorbachev met three times in three years, with discussions focusing on:"
arms reduction
"23: The stunning victory of the Republican Party in the 1980 election was due primarily to the fact that:"
(UNSURE OF THIS ANSWER)
many Democratic votes went to third party candidates
"24: In the Reagan Doctrine, the Reagan administration declared that it would:"
openly support anti-Communist forces fighting the Soviets or Soviet-backed governments
"25: The effect of Reagan鈥檚 economic policy was that鈥?quot;
The nation faced a period of extreme poverty and high rates of unemployment
"26: The policy of reducing taxes in order to leave business with more money to invest in productive enterprises:"
Reaganomics
"27: In general, Conservatives鈥?quot;
Favor economic freedom
"28: President Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev signed this major arms limitation treaty in 1987, dismantling all short-range and intermediate-range nuclear missiles."
INF
"29: She was the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court."
Sandra Day O'Connor
"30: Better known as "Star Wars", this was the attempt by the Reagan administration to create a missile defense system."
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chapters 28 through 30 1: The Watergate scandal grew out of the efforts of Nixon's confidants to:
control all new appointments to the Supreme Court
stop the growing influence of Secretary of State Kissinger
Correct: assure the re-election of Nixon in 1972
control inflation in the US during the early 1970s
2: The invasion of Cambodia by US and South Vietnamese forces in the spring of 1970:
resulted in a crushing defeat of the US forces
Correct Answer: led to large demonstrations in the US
was the last major encounter of the war involving US troops
led to Chinese intervention on the side of the North Vietnamese
3: Richard Nixon's approach to China was to:
isolate the mainland government because of its support for North Vietnam
pressure the nationalist government of Taiwan to seek reunification with the mainland
Correct: open to contact for the first time since 1949 by visiting China and beginning diplomatic relations
try to stir the Soviet-Chinese border conflict to reduce their tensions with the US
4: All of the following occurred during the Nixon Presidency EXCEPT:
the policy of "Vietnamization"
diplomatic overtures to China, including a presidential visit
the Watergate break-ins and later Congressional hearings
Correct: the fall of Saigon to the North Vietnamese
5: Which of the following is generally regarded as THE major accomplishment of the Nixon administration?
new social programs
environmental regulations
Supreme Court appointments
Correct: detente with the Soviet Union and China
6: The Pentagon Papers, published in 1971:
revealed President Nixon's role in the Watergate scandal
Correct Answer: exposed the deception that had led the US into the Vietnam War
was the first the American public knew of the Nixon Doctrine
exposed President Nixon's bombing war of Cambodia
7: The reporters who broke the story of the Watergate break-in were鈥?br>
Kissinger and Agnew
Cronkite and Johnson
Correct Answer: Woodward and Bernstein
Koppel and Brokaw
8: President Nixon's "Vietnamization" policy sought to:
get the Soviet Union to stop shipping military supplies to North Vietnam
Correct Answer: build up South Vietnamese forces to replace American troops
rely on the United Nations to end the Vietnam War through diplomacy
build support for the South Vietnamese government through a land redistribution program
9: What was considered especially devastating about the Watergate scandal?
The President was the known leader of a burglary ring
Democrats exaggerated the scandal and caused a lack of confidence in the political system
It was justified by radicals in the Democratic Party
Correct Answer: It represented subversive action against the American political process
10: Nixon鈥檚 Presidency ended when鈥?br>
he was impeached
Correct: he resigned from office
his term expired
he died
11: Name the federal agency established to enforce US laws to protect the nation's land, air, and water from pollution.
CIA
FBI
Correct Answer:
EPA
FDA
12: In relation to his involvement in the Watergate scandal, Nixon鈥?br>
Correct: was absolved of any crime he may have committed on September 8, 1974 when President Ford granted Nixon a full and complete pardon
was convicted of treason and sentenced to five years in federal prison
was impeached from his office as President
was forced to testify in Supreme Court against his own staff
13: What term is defined as the relaxation of strained political relations and Cold War tensions between the US and USSR?
Defense
Correct: Detente
Glasnost
Perestroika
14: These ended the war between North Vietnam and the US in 1973.
Geneva Accords
SALT Treaties
Correct Answer: Paris Peace Accords
Strategic Defense Initiative
15: Which of the following made the Ford administration different from any other in the history of the United States?
the vice president was also the Attorney General
President Ford made no appointments to the Supreme Court
Correct Answer: Neither the president nor the vice president had been elected to office
Congress asserted power in the field of foreign policy
16: Which of the following was NOT a major issue during the presidency of Jimmy Carter?
Iranian hostage crisis
inflation
Correct Answer: the unilateral withdrawal of US troops from Europe
energy
17: Jimmy Carter's success in the election of 1976 resulted in large part because:
President Ford refused to choose a running mate who appealed to the Republican right
Correct: Carter seemed to possess honesty, piety, and an outsider's skepticism of the federal government
Carter's considerable service in Washington assured voters of an experienced administrator
Ford's personality had generated an atmosphere of bitterness in Washington
18: "Reaganomics" was based upon which of the following theories?
Correct Answer: Cutting taxes would stimulate investment which would in turn increase employment and tax revenue
Government must "prime" the economic pump by large expenditures in order to produce prosperity
The government must turn to tight controls on the money supply in order to cut inflation
The government must institute wage and price controls in order to control inflation
19: All of the following contributed to President Ronald Reagan's election victory in 1980 EXCEPT:
The Iranian hostage crisis
The state of the domestic economy
Correct Answer: President Carter's Vietnam policy
The domestic energy crisis
20: The costly and highly criticized Reagan program known as "Star Wars" proposed to:
arm the Contras in order to bring down the Sandinista regime
Correct Answer: create a defensive missile system in space to shield the US from any foreign missile attack
place the Marines in the Middle East in order to defend access to Middle East oil
move beyond limiting the growth of nuclear weapons to negotiating actual reductions
21: Ronald Reagan's political objectives as president included all of the following EXCEPT:
an increase in military spending
a balanced budget
Correct Answer: the expansion of the welfare state
the appointment of a conservative judiciary
22: Reagan and Gorbachev met three times in three years, with discussions focusing on:
environmental issues
the sharing of computer technology
arts and cultural exchanges
Correct Answer: arms reduction
23: The stunning victory of the Republican Party in the 1980 election was due primarily to the fact that:
many Democratic votes went to third party candidates
Correct Answer: the American public wanted to elect a more conservative government
Ronald Reagan was a more effective debater than Jimmy Carter
after 12 years of Democratic rule, the voters were ready for a change
24: In the Reagan Doctrine, the Reagan administration declared that it would:
end restrictive trade policies
allow all nations to determine their own political and economic future
Correct: openly support anti-Communist forces fighting the Soviets or Soviet-backed governments
respect the sovereignty of all nations
25: The effect of Reagan鈥檚 economic policy was that鈥?br>
Correct Answer: Americans saw themselves with more money in their pockets
The nation faced a period of extreme poverty and high rates of unemployment
There was no noticeable economic difference between Carter鈥檚 time in office and Reagan鈥檚 time in office
Americans tended to hoard their money in fear of another depression
26: The policy of reducing taxes in order to leave business with more money to invest in productive enterprises:
Vietnamization
Correct: Reaganomics
Glasnost
Perestroika
27: In general, Conservatives鈥?br>
Favor greater government intervention in the economy
Correct: Favor economic freedom
Support greater social welfare programs
Support abortion rights and gay marriage
28: President Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev signed this major arms limitation treaty in 1987, dismantling all short-range and intermediate-range nuclear missiles.
SALT I
Correct Answer: INF
EPA
KGB
29: She was the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court.
Ruth Ginsburg
Geraldine Ferraro
Correct: Sandra Day O'Connor
Nancy Reagan
30: Better known as "Star Wars", this was the attempt by the Reagan administration to create a missile defense system.
Correct: SDI
SALT
SKY
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