The high point of the Civil Rights Movement's effectiveness was reflected in

the Civil Rights Act of '64 and the Voting Rights Act of '65

Which of the following is NOT paired correctly?

Securities and Exchange Act - hyrdoelectric power

In the 1950's, the term "Modern Republicanism" was defined by

cutting spending while maintaining parts of the New Deal

The Populists and Progressives reflected a turning point in U.S. politics because they were

liberals using the federal government for the common man

In addition to being a gifted speaker, part of Reagan's appeal with the American people was

that he projected confidence and optimism

Which of the following was NOT a part of the Democratic coalition of the Gilded Age?

New York, New England, and the upper Midwest

The Populists' goals remained unfulfilled, for the most part, until

they were taken up by the urban middle class

Which of the following was NOT a factor leading to the ineffective leadership of the 1970's?

the rise of "other civil rights movements" in the decade

Which was NOT one of Theodore Roosevelt's 3 C's?

clamping down on corruption in government

The issue of civil service reform was an intra-party fight within the Republican party because

Democrats rarely won the White House

Which of the following was NOT part of Nixon's "Southern Strategy?"

appealing to female voters by supporting the ERA

Initiative, referendum, recall, and the Australian ballot were part of Robert LaFollette's

Wisconsin Plan to clean up government corruption

Concerns about changing social mores in the 60's and, in particular, the issue of abortion led

to the rise of the Moral Majority

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1
The high point of the Civil Rights Movement's effectiveness was reflected in
the Civil Rights Act of '64 and the Voting Rights Act of '65
the ratification of the 23rd and 24th amendments
the assassination of James Crow
the desegregation of the U.S. military by Eisenhower
2
Which of the following is NOT paired correctly?
National Industrial Recovery Act - business codes
Works Progress Administration - federal job program
Glass Steagall Act - banking reform
Securities and Exchange Act - hyrdoelectric power
3
In the 1950's, the term "Modern Republicanism" was defined by
dismantling the New Deal and shifting power to the states
cutting spending while maintaining parts of the New Deal
encouraging black voters to support the "Party of Lincoln"
efforts to woo southern "values" voters
4
Neal Dow, Frances Willard, and Carrie A. Nation were all involved in the pursuit of
temperance/prohibition
women's suffrage
African American civil rights
consumer reforms
5
The Populists and Progressives reflected a turning point in U.S. politics because they were
liberals using the federal government for the common man
the first significant third party in America
they were the first parties to embrace mass media
they broke the Republican stranglehold on the presidency
6
In addition to being a gifted speaker, part of Reagan's appeal with the American people was
the activism of his wife, Nancy
that he projected confidence and optimism
his youth and vitality
his support for minority movements
7
Which of the following was NOT a part of the Democratic coalition of the Gilded Age?
European - especially Catholic - immigrants
southern whites
New York, New England, and the upper Midwest
those opposed to the "party of morality"
8
The Republican Party that emerged in the 1920s
was pro-business and anti-government regulation
was all of these
reflected popular fatigue with Progressive reform movements
was more like the party of the Gilded Age than Roosevelt's
9
Which group has been most successful in achieving their socio-political goals since the 1970s?
The Women's Rights Movement
The Chicano Movement
The Gay Rights Movement
The American Indian Movment
10
The Populists' goals remained unfulfilled, for the most part, until
the Republican Party merged with them
the government began to coin silver
they were taken up by the urban middle class
the Democrats took power under Wilson
11
Though it faded in importance after the Civil War and New Deal, conservatives now promote the
9th Amendment
17th Amendment
10th Amendment
12th Amendment
12
In the early 1930s, the most successful check on the influence of the New Deal came from
Republicans in Congress
the Supreme Court
Huey Long
Father Coughlin
13
Which of the following was NOT a part of the Populist Party platform?
free coinage of silver
public ownership of utilities and railroads
a higher protective tariff
a progressive income tax
14
Which of the following was NOT a factor leading to the ineffective leadership of the 1970's?
the rise of "other civil rights movements" in the decade
the credibility gap created by the Vietnam War
lack of faith in government after Watergate
the crippling of the American economy by stagflation
15
Which was NOT one of Theodore Roosevelt's 3 C's?
conservation of natural resources
controlling corporations
consumer protection
clamping down on corruption in government
16
The New Left of the 1960's was inspired to action by concerns about civil rights and
the environment
the Cold War
the rise of suburbia
the Korean War
17
Which was NOT part of Wilson's "Triple Wall of Privilege"?
trusts
tyranny
tariffs
treasury/banks
18
The issue of civil service reform was an intra-party fight within the Republican party because
corruption was limited to the Republican party
business leaders called for reform
they feared Lincoln would haunt them if they didn't change
Democrats rarely won the White House
19
Which of the following was NOT part of Nixon's "Southern Strategy?"
expanding the Voting Rights Act
appointing conservative justices
appealing to female voters by supporting the ERA
using the New Federalism to shift power back to the states
20
Which of the following would most strongly oppose the decisions of the Warren Court?
supporters of the rights of the accused
privacy advocates
civil rights leaders
evangelical Christians
21
Which of the following was NOT part of Roosevelt's New Deal coalition?
African Americans
organized labor
corporate leaders
farmers in the south and west
22
Conservative opponents criticized the Great Society for which of the following reasons?
it gave too much power to the federal government
all of these
it undermined the work ethic of the poor
it cost too much
23
Which of the following does NOT reflect the resurgence of conservatism in the last 25 years?
The Tea Party
Fox News
The Stonewall Riots
The Contract with America
24
Initiative, referendum, recall, and the Australian ballot were part of Robert LaFollette's
Kansas Plan for Populist reform
Illinois Plan to curtail the influence of railroads
New York plan to return more power to the states
Wisconsin Plan to clean up government corruption
25
Concerns about changing social mores in the 60's and, in particular, the issue of abortion led
to the creation of new unions
to the election of Gerald Ford
to the rise of the Moral Majority
to the downfall of Richard Nixon
26
The Great Society of LBJ attempted to use the federal government to do all of following EXCEPT
improve public education
provide a health care safety net
promote gay rights
improve housing for low income families
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Republican critics of the New Deal alleged that Roosevelt's programs
represented over-reach by the federal government
did all of these things
bordered on Socialism
placed too many regulations on businesses and markets

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