Richard "I am not a crook" Nixon

Question 1

Why did the Supreme Court rule in Wis.v.Yoder that Amish children can quit school at 8th grade?

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compulsory laws violate 1st amend. freedom of religion

Question 2

Who pardoned Richard Nixon?

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Gerald Ford

Question 3

To take some power away from the federal government and give it to the states was called...

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New Federalism

Question 4

Allowing states to spend their federal money as they wanted is called...

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revenue sharing

Question 5

How did Watergate change the American people?

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They became cynical about government & distrusted it

Question 6

Was Nixon "conservative" or "liberal?"

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conservative

Question 7

Back to Nixon...what is positive & significant about his presidency reflected in the picture?

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he opened up a diplomatic relationship with Communist China

Question 8

Who were the guys who brought Watergate to the forefront of American society?

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Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein

Question 9

What resource was responsible for the rebound of the Texas economy during the early 1980s?

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Oil

Question 10

A combination of high inflation and high unemployment

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Stagflation

Question 11

What did Richard Nixon call his middle-class supporters who were against the war protesters?

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The Silent Majority

Question 12

Which conservative organizer got enough support to stop Congress from ratifying the ERA?

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Phyllis Schlafly

Question 13

Welfare reform that gave a family of four an income of $1,600 a year with job training...

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Family Assistance Plan

Question 14

Which 1970s TV show featured Archie Bunker?

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All in the Family

Question 15

During the 1970s consumers had to wait in long lines for what product?

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Gas

Question 16

Which of the following is best described as a computer-based global information system?

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the Internet

Question 17

Which agency assists with matters like pollution, industrial waste, & endangered species?

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genetic engineering

Question 18

Who said, "I am not a crook"?

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Richard Nixon

Question 19

Which court case determined that executive privilege does't mean a president is above the law?

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USA v. Nixon

Question 20

Who is this guy?

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Richard Nixon

Question 21

Who have been the only two U.S. Presidents ever to be impeached?

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Clinton and Johnson

Question 22

The resignation and firing of Nixon's top aides was also called...

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the Saturday Night Massacre

Question 23

In what country were 52 Americans taken hostage for 444 Days?

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Iran

Question 24

During the 1970s average Americans spent an average of 20-30 hours observing what?

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Television

Question 25

What is the name of the scandal that brought down President Nixon?

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Watergate

Question 26

Why is "ping-pong diplomacy" and Nixon's trip to "Red China" thought to be so important?

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It helped ease Cold War tension, leading to SALT I with USSR

Question 27

The Equal Rights Amendment was written by this early 20th century feminist & suffragette:

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Alice Paul

Question 28

The ruling that Nixon had to release his tape recordings showed that the president...

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is not above the law

Question 29

The Southern Strategy was used by Nixon to gain support with those that were unhappy about

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federal desegregation policies

Question 30

The War Powers Act of 1973 requires the President to

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give Congress notice of military action within 48 hours

Question 31

Who organized women against the Equal Rights Amendment, fearing it would hurt housewives?

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Phyllis Schlafly

Question 32

The twenty-sixth amendment extended what to people 18-21 years of age?

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Voting Rights

Question 33

What was Nixon/Kissinger's plan for getting the US out of Vietnam achieving "peace with honor?"

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Vietnamization

Question 34

Which ABC show was first broadcast in September 1970?

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Monday Night Football

Question 35

A policy used by Nixon to ease Cold War tensions...

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Detente

Question 36

Which bill did Nixon sign into law to protect endangered ecosystems and their inhabitants?

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Endangered Species Act

Question 37

Which court case required Nixon to hand over tape-recordings he claimed were protected?

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USA v. Nixon

Question 38

Foreign policy based solely on consideration of power, not ideals or moral principals

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realpolitik

Question 39

The charging of an elected official with a crime...

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Impeachment

Question 40

5-year agreement limiting the number of ICBMs & submarine launched missiles between USSR & US.

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SALT I

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