All were part of Nixon's "Southern Strategy" to gain support from Southern Democrats EXCEPT

running as a third party candidate in favor of segregation

Which of the following was NOT part of Carter's National Energy Act ?

built a pipeline in Alaska to get oil to ships for transport

What was the problem with the transcripts of the tape that Nixon wanted to release?

they were edited and missing parts of the conversations

Which nuclear reactor malfunctioned in 1979?

Three Mile Island in Harrisburg, PA

Which TWO countries did Nixon visit as part of détente and realpolitik?

Ch-ch-ch-china & the Soviet Union

Presidential aide, Alexander Butterfield revealed to the Senate that

Nixon taped nearly all conversations in the Oval Office

a treaty between superpowers to limit the arms race

Spiro Agnew had to resign when he was caught

accepting bribes from engineering firms in Maryland

Which of the following BEST describes New Federalism & revenue sharing ?

Nixon gave power to state & local govt by giving freedom w/$

In 1970, President Nixon created the _____ to enforce pollution laws

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

The case Swann vs. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Ed was mostly about

busing children to schools to help integrate them

What is one of the ways that Nixon eased Cold War tensions?

by withdrawing troops from Vietnam

The TWO Washington Post reporters who continued investigating Watergate were

Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein

What does OPEC stand for?

Oil Producing and Exporting Countries

The 1973 Oil Embargo happened because

OPEC was angry w/ the US for sending military aid to Israel

What is impoundment and it is legal?

When the president withholds money Congress authorized; NO

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1
All were part of Nixon's "Southern Strategy" to gain support from Southern Democrats EXCEPT
slow desegregation and oppose integration through busing
try to stop the extension of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
appoint conservative justices to the Supreme Court
running as a third party candidate in favor of segregation
2
Which of the following was NOT part of Carter's National Energy Act ?
placed taxes on gas-guzzler cars with low gas mileage
removed price controls on domestic oil and natural gas
built a pipeline in Alaska to get oil to ships for transport
gave tax credits for research of alternative energies
3
What was the problem with the transcripts of the tape that Nixon wanted to release?
they were edited and missing parts of the conversations
they were shredded by government workers
they were missing 18 1/2 pages
they were written in texting language and hard to undstand
4
Richard Nixon was a
communist
liberal democrat
"an actual crooked crook"
conservative republican
5
Which nuclear reactor malfunctioned in 1979?
Chernobyl in the Ukraine
Three Mile Island in Harrisburg, PA
Silkwood in Hollywood, CA
Six Flags in San Antonio, TX
6
Which TWO countries did Nixon visit as part of détente and realpolitik?
Ch-ch-ch-china & the Soviet Union
South Korea & China
Panama & Argentina
Cuba and the Soviet Union
7
All of the following were part of Nixon's "inner circle" or the "president's men" EXCEPT
Archibald Cox
John Mitchell
H.R. Haldeman
John Ehrlichman
8
Presidential aide, Alexander Butterfield revealed to the Senate that
Nixon gave bribes to Spiro Agnew
Nixon wiretapped (bugged) the DNC office phones
Nixon taped nearly all conversations in the Oval Office
Nixon planned to use nuclear weapons against the Soviets
9
Who wrote the book Silent Spring that spurred environmental concern in 1962?
Rose Mary Woods
Rachel Carson
Lois Gibbs
Harper Lee
10
SALT I was...
a treaty between superpowers to limit the arms race
an oil embargo made by OPEC
white crystalline substance used for flavoring
a movie starring Angelina Jolie
11
Who did Nixon used to harass his enemies as part of "law and order" politics?
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
the president's men
OPEC and embargoes
the CIA, FBI, and IRS
12
What was the name of the scandal that forced Nixon to resign?
Watergoat
Stargate SG1
Robogate
Watergate
13
Spiro Agnew had to resign when he was caught
cheating on his wife with more than one woman
accepting bribes from engineering firms in Maryland
cheating on his taxes to pay less income tax
breaking into the DNC offices in Watergate
14
Which of the following BEST describes New Federalism & revenue sharing ?
New federalism replaced old federalism when Vietnam ended
Nixon divided the govt into 4 branches adding federalism
Nixon gave power to state & local govt by giving freedom w/$
Nixon was sharing more power with his inner circle
15
In 1970, President Nixon created the _____ to enforce pollution laws
Watergate Agency (WA)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Pollution Collection Agency (PCA)
16
The case Swann vs. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Ed was mostly about
making African-Americans ride in the back of school buses
affirmative action program hiring only Afr-Amer. teachers
busing children to schools to help integrate them
said that police must read people rights before an arrest
17
What is one of the ways that Nixon eased Cold War tensions?
by violating human rights in foreign countries
by withdrawing troops from Vietnam
by placing an oil embargo on the Soviet Union
by telling Nikita Khruschev to chill out
18
The TWO Washington Post reporters who continued investigating Watergate were
Marilyn Monroe & Bob Woodward
Beyonce & Jay-Z
Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein
John Ehrlickman & Bob Woodward
19
What does OPEC stand for?
Orange Prices Exchange Commission
Old People Eating Chinese
Oil Producing and Exporting Countries
Ordinary People Expecting Change
20
The 1973 Oil Embargo happened because
OPEC was angry w/ the US for sending military aid to Israel
Americans were driving too many gas-guzzlers like VW beetles
OPEC ran out of oil b/c they were using it to fight Israel
OPEC was angry with Israel for attacking them during Ramadan
21
Who was the new Chief Justice of the Supreme Court appointed by Pres. Nixon?
Warren Beatty
Earl Warren
Warren Burger
James Earl Jones
22
What is impoundment and it is legal?
When the po po take your car; YES
When Congress does deficit spending; YES
When the president withholds money Congress authorized; NO
When the president travels to foreign countries; NO
23
T or F: Jimmy Carter cut aid to countries that violated the human rights of their people.
False
True

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