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US History-Kennedy/Bay of Pigs/Cuban Missile Crisis/Cold War
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1
Medicare was intended to provide____________________ for Americans 65 and over.
education
health insurance
transportation
housing
2
President Kennedy was the only President who was a member of this religion:
Jewish
Catholic
Lutheran
Mormom
3
"Ask what you can do for your country" was part of:
Kennedy's television debate
Kennedy's nomination acceptance speech
Kennedy's Inaugural Address
King's "I have a dream" speech
4
Main reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall:
Stop East Germans fleeing to West Berlin
Reduce Cold War tensions
Demonstrate success of communism
Embarrass America
5
Kennedy program intended to assist people in developing nations by sending young volunteers:
Americorps
VISTA
Alliance for Progress
Peace Corps
6
In June of 1963, Kennedy announced the suspension of:
Nuclear tests in the atmoshphere
diplomatic relations with the Soviets
The Allegiance for Progress
The White House-Kremlin hotline
7
Supreme Court case that ruled all suspects must be read their rights:
Miranda v. Arizona
Engel v. Vitale
Gideon v. Wainwright
Baker v. Carr
8
The Warren Commission came to this conclusion after investigating the assassination of JFK:
Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone
there was evidence of conspiracy
The CIA was responsible
Jack Ruby acted alone
9
The Supreme Court case ___________ banned prayer in public schools.
Gideon v. Wainwright
Baker v. Carr
Miranda v. Arizona
Engel v. Vitale
10
The Johnson program designed to help preschoolers from disadvantaged families
Early Childhood and Family Education
Profiles of Learning
VISTA
Head Start
11
President Kennedy's "inner circle" of advisors?
Brain Trust
Black Cabinet
Inner Cabinet
Best and the Brightest
12
President Kennedy appointed his brother, Robert, to serve as
Attorney General
Treasury Secretary
Secretary of State
Supreme Court Justice
13
JFK's Secretary of Defense:
Robert McNamara
Alan Shepard
Richard Nixon
Nikita Khrushchev
14
What contributed the most to the removal of Soviet missiles from Cuba?
America's promise to remove missiles from Turkey
Castro's promise to restore democracy
Castro's promise to break with the Soviet Union
All of the above
15
Failed U.S. attempt to overthrow Castro with CIA-trained Cuban exiles?
Cuban Missile Crisis
Operation Overlord
Bay of Pigs
Havana Invasion
16
Supreme Court Chief Justice during 1950's and 60's; advocated for increased criminal rights
Thurgood Marshall
William Rehnquist
Warren Berger
Earl Warren
17
First American in space:
Nikita Khrushchev
Robert McNamara
Alan Shepard
Richard Nixon
18
Leader of the Soviet Union:
Alan Shepard
Robert McNamara
Nikita Khrushchev
Richard Nixon
19
The Supreme Court case _______________ decided that arrested people have the right to attorney.
Gideon v. Wainwright
Miranda v. Arizona
Engel v. Vitale
Baker v. Carr
20
Effects of television on politics included all of the following
EXCEPT:
debates reached the entire nation
image became less important than issues
speaking style was emphasized
appearance of candidates was stressed
21
In 1961 Kennedy committed NASA and the nation to the goal of:
landing a man on the moon within the decade
replacing Castro as leader of Cuba
expanding military development
expanding the highway system
22
Kennedy's domestic program that included space exploration, education and the peace corps
New Frontier
Alliance for Progress
Bay of Pigs
Great Society
23
Kennedy's foreign policy, _________ focused on a variety of military responses other than nukes
Massive retaliation
Brinkmanship
Dynamic Conservatism
Flexible Response
24
The Kennedy White House was often referred to as a modern day:
Kremlin
Camelot
Dictatorship
Valley Fair
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A New Frontier Program that provided aid to Latin American countries
Alliance for Progress
VISTA
Head Start
Marshall Plan