What was the primary purpose of the Berlin Wall?

To stop the flow of refugees from East to West Berlin

Why did Kennedy receive a big portion of the African-American vote?

He called MLK's wife after MLK was arrested

JFK was unable to pass many of his domestic programs because

many Democrats believed the New Frontier was too expensive

What contributed to the end of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

America's secret promise to remove missiles from Turkey

The Peace Corps was..

Proposed by Kennedy and succeeded

What was the main purpose of the flexible response military strategy?

To enable to US to fight limited wars around the world

The Immigration Act of 1965...

Ended Quotas based on nationality

was a direct line of communication between U.S. and Soviets

Purpose of the Warren Commission:

investigate JFK's assassination

ruled that unlawfully seized evidence cannot be used in a trial

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1
During the election of 1960, television aired its first
presidential debate
political commentary
presidential speech
election results
2
What was the primary purpose of the Berlin Wall?
To stop the flow of refugees from East to West Berlin
Because Mr. Trump likes a good wall
To stop the spread of Communism
To stop the flow of refugees from West to East Berlin
3
JFK was a ______ and people were suspicious of him being President because of that
Jewish
Catholic
Lutheran
4
This case determined separate is not equal
Gideon v. Wainright
Miranda v. Arizona
Brown v. Board of Education
Baker v. Carr
5
First American to orbit the Earth?
Earl Warren
Neil Armstrong
Alan Shepard
John Glenn
6
Who wrote the influential book "The Other America"?
Michael Harrington
Barry Goldwater
Earl Warren
Eric Sevarelid
7
Why did Kennedy receive a big portion of the African-American vote?
He was anti-slavery
He called Rosa Parks to share sympathy
He ended slavery
He called MLK's wife after MLK was arrested
8
Reapportionment as required by the Warren Court shifted more political power to
poor rural farmers
Southern whites
corporations
African Americans
9
JFK was unable to pass many of his domestic programs because
the Democrates held only a s mall majority in the Senate
Republicans controlled the most influential committees in Congress
the Republicans held a large majority in the House
many Democrats believed the New Frontier was too expensive
10
Who was the Leader of Cuba?
John F. Kennedy
Fidel Castro
Nikita Khrushvev
Kim Il Sung
11
Who was the Great Society aimed to improve?
Rich
Poor
Farmers
Landowners
12
This case determined that all suspects must be read their rights
Brown v. Board of Education
Gideon v. Wainright
Baker v. Carr
Miranda v. Arizona
13
This case determined the principle "one person, one vote"
Gideon v. Wainright
Baker v. Carr
Brown v. Board of Education
Miranda v. Arizona
14
Robert Kennedy was selected as __________ by John F. Kennedy
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Chief of Staff
Vice President
15
JFK's plan to aid countries in Latin America:
Americorps
War on Poverty
Great Society
Alliance for Progress
16
What president helped end the Cuban Missile Crisis?
John F. Kennedy
Dwight "Ike" Eisenhower
Harry Truman
Lyndon B. Johnson
17
Medicare was intended to provide...
Education
Housing
Health Insurance
Tax Breaks
18
What contributed to the end of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Bay of Pigs Invasion
America's secret promise to remove missiles from Turkey
Castro's promise of democracy
Castro denouncing the Soviet Union
19
In an effort to increase growth and create more jobs, Kennedy advocated
public works programs
price controls
deficit spending
raising taxes for the wealthiest Americans
20
Who lost the 1960 Election?
Nixon
Dewey
"Ike"
Kennedy
21
President Johnson's vision
Great Society
The New Deal
New Frontier
Good Deal
22
The invasion of Cuba
Cuban Missile Crisis
Flexible response
Bay of Pigs
Berlin Wall
23
Kennedy's nickname for his vision of progress
New Frontier
The Good Things
New Deal
Great Society
24
outlawed prayer in public schools
Engel v. Vitale
Plessey v. Ferguson
Roe v. Wade
Mapp v. Ohio
25
The Peace Corps was..
Was a part of Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society
Proposed by Kennedy and succeeded
Failed at congress
Proposed by Kennedy and failed
26
What was the main purpose of the flexible response military strategy?
To enable to US to fight limited wars around the world
To increase the likelihood of Nuclear response
To ensure we would win WW3
To reduce military spending
27
This case determined suspects will be provided free legal counsel if they can not afford it
Miranda v. Arizona
Brown v. Board of Education
Baker v. Carr
Gideon v. Wainright
28
John F. Kennedy was a senator from...
Texas
Ohio
New York
Massachusetts
29
Which of these factors helped John F. Kennedy the most in the 1960 election?
He was a Catholic
His Youth
His charisma and good looks
He was good at Fortnite
30
The Immigration Act of 1965...
Began Quotas based on nationality
stopped immigration from Europe
Ended Quotas based on nationality
31
The Warren Court
was praised by liberals
deterred much from getting done
was widely known as unsuccessful
was praised by conservatives
32
The HotLine..
was a direct line of communication between U.S. and Cuba
was a direct line of communication between U.S. and Soviets
didn't work
was a direct line of communication between John and Robert K
33
First person to set his foot on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
Buzz Aldrin
Elvis
John Glenn
34
Purpose of the Warren Commission:
investigate JFK's assassination
investigate the Bay of Pigs.
investigate the Soviet Union
35
The Warren Commission concluded that JFK was killed by....
Lee Harvey Oswald alone
Lee Harvey Oswald and one other person
Several people from various vantage points
There was evidence of conspiracy
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Mapp v. Ohio
ruled that unlawfully seized evidence cannot be used in a trial
affirmed right of the accused to an attorney during police questioning
right to a court-appointed attorney if suspect cannot afford one

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