Which is a result of the Three Mile Island disaster?

A decrease in the construction of nuclear power plants

What did the Gideon v. Wainright decision do?

It required courts to provide counsel for poor defendants

All of the following actions were taken in attempt to fight stagflation EXCEPT

A freeze on adjustments to Social Security benefits

The most important effect of the Tet Offensive is

a rise in negative public opinions about the war

Why did OPEC impose an embargo against the United States?

They were angry over US support for the Israeli military

Miranda v. Arizona protects which of the following rights?

Right against self-incrimination

LBJ can be said to have supported the Civil Rights movement in which of the following ways?

Helping the movement achieve legislative successes

The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan

encouraged middle class women to pursue careers

What was the outcome of the Paris Accords?

North and South Vietnam had a temporary ceasefire

Which was NOT a major goal of the American Indian Movement (AIM)?

To end voting discrimination against American Indians

Continued decline of manufacturing in the late 1990s and early 2000s can be attributed to

the development of new technology

What was George HW Bush's "New World Order"?

A framework for foreign policy in the post-Cold War era

The case Regents of the University of California v. Bakke ruled that

the use of racial quotas was unconstitutional

Which law is responsible for a 25% tax cut under Reagan?

The Economic Recovery Act of 1981

All of the following are associated with counterculture EXCEPT

the National Endowment for the Arts

George W Bush did all of the following in reaction to 9/11 EXCEPT

form an investigation into the attack led by the CIA and FBI

George HW Bush was popular for much of his presidency because

his foreign policy in the Middle East was seen as successful

Which event is widely considered a cause of the recession of the early 1990s?

An increase in government spending under Reagan

The case Griswold v. Connecticut guaranteed that

citizens had the right to purchase contraceptives

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Answers

1
Which group would have MOST supported the New Right?
Evangelical Christians
Catholics
Conservative Democrats
Fiscal conservatives
2
The Camp David Accords were a US-brokered agreement between
Egypt and Israel
Iraw and Kuwait
Israel and Palestine
Iran and Israel
3
Which is a result of the Three Mile Island disaster?
A decrease in the construction of nuclear power plants
The passage of the Endangered Species Act
Increased EPA regulation of oil spill cleanup
A law prohibiting continued use of the Teller-Ulam design
4
What did the Swann Supreme Court decision address?
Affirmative action
Right to privacy
School bussing
Illegally seized evidence
5
Which president is famous for saying "Read my lips, no new taxes"?
George HW Bush
Ronald Reagan
Bill Clinton
George W Bush
6
Gerald Ford's first act as President was to
pardon Nixon
appoint Vice President Walter Mondale
sign a stimulus package passed by Congress
take the dollar off the gold standard
7
What did the Gideon v. Wainright decision do?
It upheld the legality of affirmative action
It ruled that illegally seized evidence could not be used
It required courts to provide counsel for poor defendants
It upheld the idea of "one person, one vote"
8
The Kent State University protest was a reaction to which event?
The Tet Offensive
The Cambodia Campaign
The rise of the Khmer Rouge
The My Lai Massacre
9
Which of the following is NOT associated with Nixon's domestic agenda?
Occupational Health and Safety Act
Clean Water Act
Civil rights legislation
Decreased government spending
10
All of the following actions were taken in attempt to fight stagflation EXCEPT
Cuts to federal spending
A freeze on adjustments to Social Security benefits
Removing the dollar from the gold standard
Encouraging voluntary action by businesses
11
All of the following presidents suffered setbacks due to economic conditions EXCEPT
Bill Clinton
Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford
George HW Bush
12
The most important effect of the Tet Offensive is
a rise in negative public opinions about the war
the depletion of the US armed forces in Vietnam
the rise in popularity of presidential candidate RFK
the protest at Kent State University in Ohio
13
Which event BEST symbolizes the end of the Cold War?
The rise of Fidel Castro to power in Cuba
The Paris Peace Accords
The fall of the Berlin Wall
The failure of the Strategic Defense Initiative
14
Why did OPEC impose an embargo against the United States?
The US response to the Suez Canal crisis angered them
They were angry over US support for the Israeli military
In reaction to the Lockerbie airliner bombing
They were angry over the Iran-Contra scandal
15
Miranda v. Arizona protects which of the following rights?
Right against self-incrimination
Right against illegal searches and seizures
Right to interracial marriage
Right to a jury trial
16
Which president established the Strategic Defense Initiative?
Richard Nixon
Ronald Reagan
George HW Bush
Jimmy Carter
17
LBJ can be said to have supported the Civil Rights movement in which of the following ways?
Helping the movement achieve legislative successes
Appointing Supreme Court justices who favored civil rights
Enforcing school integration
Publicly speaking out in support of the NAACP and SCLC
18
The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan
led to a rise in the divorce rate
encouraged middle class women to pursue careers
encouraged minority women to fight for their rights
encouraged women to lobby for the ERA
19
What was the outcome of the Paris Accords?
North and South Vietnam had a temporary ceasefire
The US and North and South Vietnam agreed to end fighting
The US agreed to withdraw within 6 months
South Vietnam surrendered to North Vietnam
20
What was part of Eugene McCarthy's platform for the 1968 Democratic Party nomination?
To lower the voting age to 18
To defund Great Society programs
To continue the policy of containment
To end the war in Vietnam
21
Reagan's economic policy was based on
Demand-side economics
Keynesian economics
Macro-economics
Supply-side economics
22
Which was NOT a major goal of the American Indian Movement (AIM)?
To combat police harassment of American Indians
To end voting discrimination against American Indians
To gain autonomy over tribal lands
To celebrate tribal cultures
23
All of the following are LBJ initiatives EXCEPT
Head Start
Office of Economic Opportunity
Alliance for Progress
Job Corps
24
Continued decline of manufacturing in the late 1990s and early 2000s can be attributed to
a recession causing downturn in production
the development of new technology
increased levels of immigration
unionization of working leading to high wage costs
25
What was George HW Bush's "New World Order"?
An agreement between NATO and the UN
A foreign policy focused on combatting terrorism
A framework for foreign policy in the post-Cold War era
A Carterlike foreign policy focused on human rights treaties
26
The case Regents of the University of California v. Bakke ruled that
race could not be used in drawing congressional districts
the use of racial quotas was unconstitutional
affirmative action was unconstitutional
bussing was an appropriate method to achieve integration
27
Under which president did the Berlin Wall fall?
George HW Bush
Ronald Reagan
Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford
28
All of the following are correctly paired with an organization or movement EXCEPT
Stokely Carmichael - SCLC
Betty Friedan - National Organization for Women
John Lewis - SNCC
Cesar Chavez - United Farm Workers
29
Which law is responsible for a 25% tax cut under Reagan?
The Balanced Budget Act of 1985
The Economic Recovery Act of 1981
The Economic Responsibility Act of 1994
The Economic Stimulus Bill of 1991
30
All of the following are Great Society programs EXCEPT
National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities
Child Nutrition program
Title IX
Medicaid
31
All of the following are associated with counterculture EXCEPT
the Woodstock music festival
Students for a Democratic Society
the Free Speech Movement
the National Endowment for the Arts
32
George W Bush did all of the following in reaction to 9/11 EXCEPT
establish the Department of Homeland Security
declare a war on terrorism
form an investigation into the attack led by the CIA and FBI
sign the PATRIOT Act
33
George HW Bush was popular for much of his presidency because
his foreign policy in the Middle East was seen as successful
the economy was booming due to technological advances
he increased taxes in order to balance the budget
his Supreme Court appointments were very popular
34
All of the following are leaders associated with the New Right EXCEPT
Pat Robertson
Ronald Reagan
Ralph Nader
Jerry Falwell
35
Which act of Congress authorized the President to use military force in Southeast Asia?
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
War Powers Act
PATRIOT Act
Marshall Plan
36
The signing of SALT II illustrates which Cold War policy?
Domino Theory
Nixon Doctrine
Detente
Containment
37
Which event is widely considered a cause of the recession of the early 1990s?
Increased regulation of business beginning under Nixon
An increase in government spending under Reagan
Tax increases under George HW Bush
NAFTA
38
What is the term for Nixon's idea of offering block grants to local governments?
New Right
New Democracy
New Federalism
New Conservatism
39
The case Griswold v. Connecticut guaranteed that
radical and revolutionary speech was protected
public schools could not lead students in prayer
citizens had the right to purchase contraceptives
women could seek abortions in the first trimester
40
All of the following are part of Clinton's domestic policy agenda EXCEPT
Reduction of the national deficit
Welfare reform
Universal healthcare
Reduction of the income gap

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APUSH Semester 2 Review

Flashcards40 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 40

Answers

1
Which group would have MOST supported the New Right?
Evangelical Christians
Catholics
Conservative Democrats
Fiscal conservatives
2
The Camp David Accords were a US-brokered agreement between
Egypt and Israel
Iraw and Kuwait
Israel and Palestine
Iran and Israel
3
Which is a result of the Three Mile Island disaster?
A decrease in the construction of nuclear power plants
The passage of the Endangered Species Act
Increased EPA regulation of oil spill cleanup
A law prohibiting continued use of the Teller-Ulam design
4
What did the Swann Supreme Court decision address?
Affirmative action
Right to privacy
School bussing
Illegally seized evidence
5
Which president is famous for saying "Read my lips, no new taxes"?
George HW Bush
Ronald Reagan
Bill Clinton
George W Bush
6
Gerald Ford's first act as President was to
pardon Nixon
appoint Vice President Walter Mondale
sign a stimulus package passed by Congress
take the dollar off the gold standard
7
What did the Gideon v. Wainright decision do?
It upheld the legality of affirmative action
It ruled that illegally seized evidence could not be used
It required courts to provide counsel for poor defendants
It upheld the idea of "one person, one vote"
8
The Kent State University protest was a reaction to which event?
The Tet Offensive
The Cambodia Campaign
The rise of the Khmer Rouge
The My Lai Massacre
9
Which of the following is NOT associated with Nixon's domestic agenda?
Occupational Health and Safety Act
Clean Water Act
Civil rights legislation
Decreased government spending
10
All of the following actions were taken in attempt to fight stagflation EXCEPT
Cuts to federal spending
A freeze on adjustments to Social Security benefits
Removing the dollar from the gold standard
Encouraging voluntary action by businesses
11
All of the following presidents suffered setbacks due to economic conditions EXCEPT
Bill Clinton
Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford
George HW Bush
12
The most important effect of the Tet Offensive is
a rise in negative public opinions about the war
the depletion of the US armed forces in Vietnam
the rise in popularity of presidential candidate RFK
the protest at Kent State University in Ohio
13
Which event BEST symbolizes the end of the Cold War?
The rise of Fidel Castro to power in Cuba
The Paris Peace Accords
The fall of the Berlin Wall
The failure of the Strategic Defense Initiative
14
Why did OPEC impose an embargo against the United States?
The US response to the Suez Canal crisis angered them
They were angry over US support for the Israeli military
In reaction to the Lockerbie airliner bombing
They were angry over the Iran-Contra scandal
15
Miranda v. Arizona protects which of the following rights?
Right against self-incrimination
Right against illegal searches and seizures
Right to interracial marriage
Right to a jury trial
16
Which president established the Strategic Defense Initiative?
Richard Nixon
Ronald Reagan
George HW Bush
Jimmy Carter
17
LBJ can be said to have supported the Civil Rights movement in which of the following ways?
Helping the movement achieve legislative successes
Appointing Supreme Court justices who favored civil rights
Enforcing school integration
Publicly speaking out in support of the NAACP and SCLC
18
The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan
led to a rise in the divorce rate
encouraged middle class women to pursue careers
encouraged minority women to fight for their rights
encouraged women to lobby for the ERA
19
What was the outcome of the Paris Accords?
North and South Vietnam had a temporary ceasefire
The US and North and South Vietnam agreed to end fighting
The US agreed to withdraw within 6 months
South Vietnam surrendered to North Vietnam
20
What was part of Eugene McCarthy's platform for the 1968 Democratic Party nomination?
To lower the voting age to 18
To defund Great Society programs
To continue the policy of containment
To end the war in Vietnam
21
Reagan's economic policy was based on
Demand-side economics
Keynesian economics
Macro-economics
Supply-side economics
22
Which was NOT a major goal of the American Indian Movement (AIM)?
To combat police harassment of American Indians
To end voting discrimination against American Indians
To gain autonomy over tribal lands
To celebrate tribal cultures
23
All of the following are LBJ initiatives EXCEPT
Head Start
Office of Economic Opportunity
Alliance for Progress
Job Corps
24
Continued decline of manufacturing in the late 1990s and early 2000s can be attributed to
a recession causing downturn in production
the development of new technology
increased levels of immigration
unionization of working leading to high wage costs
25
What was George HW Bush's "New World Order"?
An agreement between NATO and the UN
A foreign policy focused on combatting terrorism
A framework for foreign policy in the post-Cold War era
A Carterlike foreign policy focused on human rights treaties
26
The case Regents of the University of California v. Bakke ruled that
race could not be used in drawing congressional districts
the use of racial quotas was unconstitutional
affirmative action was unconstitutional
bussing was an appropriate method to achieve integration
27
Under which president did the Berlin Wall fall?
George HW Bush
Ronald Reagan
Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford
28
All of the following are correctly paired with an organization or movement EXCEPT
Stokely Carmichael - SCLC
Betty Friedan - National Organization for Women
John Lewis - SNCC
Cesar Chavez - United Farm Workers
29
Which law is responsible for a 25% tax cut under Reagan?
The Balanced Budget Act of 1985
The Economic Recovery Act of 1981
The Economic Responsibility Act of 1994
The Economic Stimulus Bill of 1991
30
All of the following are Great Society programs EXCEPT
National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities
Child Nutrition program
Title IX
Medicaid
31
All of the following are associated with counterculture EXCEPT
the Woodstock music festival
Students for a Democratic Society
the Free Speech Movement
the National Endowment for the Arts
32
George W Bush did all of the following in reaction to 9/11 EXCEPT
establish the Department of Homeland Security
declare a war on terrorism
form an investigation into the attack led by the CIA and FBI
sign the PATRIOT Act
33
George HW Bush was popular for much of his presidency because
his foreign policy in the Middle East was seen as successful
the economy was booming due to technological advances
he increased taxes in order to balance the budget
his Supreme Court appointments were very popular
34
All of the following are leaders associated with the New Right EXCEPT
Pat Robertson
Ronald Reagan
Ralph Nader
Jerry Falwell
35
Which act of Congress authorized the President to use military force in Southeast Asia?
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
War Powers Act
PATRIOT Act
Marshall Plan
36
The signing of SALT II illustrates which Cold War policy?
Domino Theory
Nixon Doctrine
Detente
Containment
37
Which event is widely considered a cause of the recession of the early 1990s?
Increased regulation of business beginning under Nixon
An increase in government spending under Reagan
Tax increases under George HW Bush
NAFTA
38
What is the term for Nixon's idea of offering block grants to local governments?
New Right
New Democracy
New Federalism
New Conservatism
39
The case Griswold v. Connecticut guaranteed that
radical and revolutionary speech was protected
public schools could not lead students in prayer
citizens had the right to purchase contraceptives
women could seek abortions in the first trimester
40
All of the following are part of Clinton's domestic policy agenda EXCEPT
Reduction of the national deficit
Welfare reform
Universal healthcare
Reduction of the income gap