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Chapter 22: Voices of Protest Chapter 24: Nixon, Ford and Carter
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1
The steady increase of prices is called ______________.
inflation
stagflation
recession
stagnation
2
Who succeeded Nixon after his resignation as president?
Jimmy Carter
Spiro Agnew
Gerald Ford
Henry Ford
3
Carter was successful in each of the following except......
the Iranian Hostage Crisis
the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel
continued detente with China
releasing control of the Panama Canal
4
Making nice with our enemies in the Cold War, was a foreign policy called _____________.
detente
Nixon doctrine
peace with honor
peace not war
5
Nixon's nominated judges to the Supreme Court that were all _______________.
liberal
rejected
conservatives
unqualified
6
Why did Hispanic groups have difficulty uniting politically?
many Hispanic politicians
lack of common language
Taco Bell
diversity of groups
7
The Camp David Accords attempted to forge a peace between what two enemies?
Israel and Egypt
USA and USSR
Iran and Iraq
The North and the South
8
Pollution of soil and groundwater in this New York town made it unfit for habitation.
Buffalo
Hate Creek
Albany
Love Canal
9
Most liberal of the Democratic candidates in the 1972 election.
Tricky Dick Nixon
Ronald Reagan
George Mcgovern
George Wallace
10
Presdident Ford's slogan for attacking inflation: ________________
Whip Inflation Now
N.O.W.
buy more and save
Vote Nixon
11
Brezhnev and Nixon signed an arms agreement called ____________.
LOL
Sputnik
SALT
The Nuclear Test Ban
12
Americans that voted for Nixon...
were weary of constant social upheaval
were young African Americans
were psychotic
were idiots!!!
13
James W. McCord's letter to the Judge was important becuase......?
implicated only Nixon
implicated the Vice President
exposed the Washington Posts source
exposed the Watergate Scandal and cover-up
14
Roe vs. Wade
favored the rights of the fetus
right of women to have an abortion, with restrictions
outlawed abortion
gave women complete control over their bodies
15
Nixon's Secretary of State and foreign affairs advisor.
Donald Trump
Kim Jong Ill
Henry Kissinger
Bob Woodward
16
Americans that were anxious for a return to traditional values.
Counterculture
Hispanic Americans
Silent Majority
Minorities
17
Nixon's Vice President that was forced to resign.
Gerald Ford
Spiro Agnew
Jimmy Carther
Nelson Rockefeller
18
What was the major failure of the Counterculture movement?
too much free love
differences among its members
too much weed
common goals
19
To win southern votes Nixon used a _____________ ___________.
southern strategy
conservative federalism
dollar diplomacy
Great Society
20
The National Women's Caucus, founded in 1971,
supported anti-feminists
worked to put women in political office
voted for LBJ
opposed abortion
21
____________ set prices and regulated production of oil.
EU
USSR
NAFTA
OPEC
22
Nixon's campaign promise and conservative view...
slow down desegregation
strengthen police powers
more social reform
he is not a crook
23
From 74-75' the US experienced a major _______________.
recession
increase in car sales
drop in immigration
economic boom
24
Opponents of the ERA claimed it would....
lead to the breakdown of the family
not change traditional roles
reduce the numbers of abortions
prevent combat duty for women
25
Nixon fired the special prosecutor and Deputy Attourney General in what was called the .......
Saturday Night LIve
Monday Night Football
Saturday Night Masacre
Saturday Night Fever
26
The Camp David Accords forged peace between what countries?
Israel and Egypt
Israel and Russia
Israel and Iran
Saudi Arabia and the US
27
Which was the most important issue for Hispanic Americans?
low numbers in border communities
many Hispanics holding offices
representation in politics
immigration
28
Which was not an outcome of the hippie movement?
long hair for men and women was embraced
brighter colored fashions
questioning of fundemental values
rock'n'roll music became unpopular
29
Identify the War Powers Act of 1973...
limited presidential power over military
gave Ford and Carter super powers
gave president emergency powers
limited the use of super powers
30
Cause of many problems in hippie communes....
turnover in membership
dirty hippies
lack of organization
too many rules
31
______________ was a special investigations unit created by CREEP to stop leaks.
Deep Throat
Mr. Clean
Liquid Plumber
The Plumbers
32
Socialist Leader of Chile.
Sourcream Andcheese
Salvador Dolly
Oyster Crackers
Salvador Allende
33
During the 70's the EPA was enpowered to protect the ______________
border
president
copyrights
environment
34
The worst nuclear power accident in American history happened at a place called _____________.
Four Mile Peninsula
Three Mile Island
Chernobyl
Springfield
35
What replaced the Indian Claims Commission after 1978?
U.S. Supreme Court
Local municipal courts
U.S. Court of Claims
American Indian Council
36
Most people believed that Nixon had taken part in the Watergate cover up.
False
True
