All the following occurred during the presidency of Richard Nixon EXCEPT?

the fall of Saigon to the North Vietnamese.

Truman's response to the Berlin Blockade was to?

airlift all necessary supplies to Berlin for almost a year.

Homeownership in Levittown in the 1950s was stimulated by all of the following EXCEPT?

migration of African-Americans from ghettos to the suburbs

The War Powers Act of 1973 was passed mainly in response to concern that Johnson and Nixon?

involved armed forces in combat w/o congressional approval

The Marshall Plan could be be understood as part of an American desire to?

make communism less appealing by creating prosperity.

The 1968 Tet Offensive? .

led to the belief in the US that Vietnam War was unwinnable.

President Nixon's "Vietnamization" policy sought to?

build up South Vietnamese forces to replace American troops

The Warren Court handed down very controversial rulings related to all of the following EXCEPT

the rights of Japanese-Americans (such as Korematsu v. US)

The Watergate scandal grew out of the efforts of Nixon's confidants to?

assure the re-election of Nixon in 1972.

The Taft-Harley Act of 1947 provided for all of the following EXCEPT?

permitting union contributions to political campaigns.

Belief in the Domino Theory would most likely lead a person to support?

US intervention in the war in Vietnam to protect SV.

Removal of MacArthur from command of the US-UN forces during Korea exemplifies the principle ?

civilian control of the military.

The House Un-American Activities Committee was?

responsible for hearings to expose communist influence

What action did President Eisenhower take to integrate Little Rock Central HS?

he placed the 101 Airborne Div. to carry out desegregation

Which was NOT a major issue during the presidency of Jimmy Carter? .

the unilateral withdrawal of U. S. troops from Europe.

In Miranda v. Arizona, the Supreme Court declared that?

police had to advise a suspect of right to remain silent.

Supporters of the Warren Court's decisions in the 1960s believed that persons accused of crimes

were entitled to the full protection of the Bill of Rights

Which of the following is most consistent with Stokely Carmichael's call for "Black Power"?

blacks must control their own social institutions.

The "G. I. Bill of Rights" refers to?

laws for education, home loans, & medical care of veterans

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1
The first major decision of the Warren Court, no separate but equal in public education
Bakke v. University of California
Brown v. Board of Education
Miranda v. Arizona
Plessy v. Ferguson
2
All the following occurred during the presidency of Richard Nixon EXCEPT?
the fall of Saigon to the North Vietnamese.
The Watergate break-in and Congressional hearings.
the resignation of the vice-president.
diplomatic overtures to the People's Republic of China
3
Truman's response to the Berlin Blockade was to?
airlift all necessary supplies to Berlin for almost a year.
give up plans for uniting the three Western zones of Germany
abandon the Western-occupied portions of Berlin
use military to break the blockade of land routes to Berlin
4
Before the Voting Rights Act of 1965, all were used to stop Af-Americans from voting EXCEPT:
Literacy Tests
photo ID requirement
Grandfather Clause
Poll Taxes.
5
Lyndon Johnson's Great Society programs included all the following EXCEPT?
Medicare
Head Start
Alliance for Progress.
Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
6
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was passed primarily to enforce which amendment?
Fourteenth
Fifteenth
Nineteenth
Thirteenth
7
Homeownership in Levittown in the 1950s was stimulated by all of the following EXCEPT?
extensive car ownership and the expanding highway system
migration of African-Americans from ghettos to the suburbs
standardized construction methods
low-cost mortgages from the FHA and the VA.
8
The War Powers Act of 1973 was passed mainly in response to concern that Johnson and Nixon?
Congress can't deal with a constitutional crisis.
SC won't make decisions about matters involving presidency
he made treaties without informing the Senate.
involved armed forces in combat w/o congressional approval
9
The Marshall Plan could be be understood as part of an American desire to?
assemble a military alliance against the Soviet Union
end depression by creating economic competitors in Europe
Europe in a state of permanent dependence on the US.
make communism less appealing by creating prosperity.
10
President Lyndon Johnson received authorization for the use of force in Vietnam through?
a declaration of war by Congress
the United Nations Security Council
the Truman Doctrine
the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
11
The 1968 Tet Offensive? .
brought an immediate end to the Vietnam War
led to the belief in the US that Vietnam War was unwinnable.
was a military victory for the communist N.V forces
depicted in the news media as a major victory for U. S.
12
Which of the following was the most significant foreign policy accomplishment of Jimmy Carter?
SALT I Treaty.
Camp David Accords.
Mayaguez Incident
Panama Canal Treaties
13
President Nixon's "Vietnamization" policy sought to?
rely on the UN to end the Vietnam War through diplomacy.
get the USSR to stop shipping military supplies to NV.
build support for SV govt. through land redistribution
build up South Vietnamese forces to replace American troops
14
The Warren Court handed down very controversial rulings related to all of the following EXCEPT
the rights of Japanese-Americans (such as Korematsu v. US)
the rights to marital & reproductive privacy Griswold v. CT
he rights of criminal defendants (Gideon v. Wainwright)
he rights of religious minorities ( Engle v. Vitale)
15
The Watergate scandal grew out of the efforts of Nixon's confidants to?
arrest the growing influence and power of Henry Kissinger
control inflation in the United States during the early 70s.
tighten security against leaks to the Washington Post.
assure the re-election of Nixon in 1972.
16
The Taft-Harley Act of 1947 provided for all of the following EXCEPT?
permitting union contributions to political campaigns.
requiring a sixty-day cooling off period before strikes.
permitting employers to sue unions.
requiring unions to make public financial statements
17
Belief in the Domino Theory would most likely lead a person to support?
a test ban treaty with the Soviets
federal intervention in the South to protect freedom riders
appointment of more conservative justices to Supreme Court
US intervention in the war in Vietnam to protect SV.
18
Removal of MacArthur from command of the US-UN forces during Korea exemplifies the principle ?
civilian control of the military.
freedom of speech.
separation of powers.
federal supremacy.
19
All of the following events took place during the Kennedy administration EXCEPT?
uilding of the Berlin Wall
Bay of Pigs invasion
Cuban Missile Crisis.
the U-2 Incident
20
The House Un-American Activities Committee was?
name Joe McCarthy gave the House Armed Services Committee.
responsible for hearings to expose communist influence
shut down by Truman so he could run itfrom the White House
declared by Sup. Ct. to violate basic civil liberties
21
What action did President Eisenhower take to integrate Little Rock Central HS?
he began impeachment proceedings against Gov. Orval Faubus
he issued an executive order mandating integration
he urged Congress to pass civil rights legislation.
he placed the 101 Airborne Div. to carry out desegregation
22
Which was NOT a major issue during the presidency of Jimmy Carter? .
Iranian hostage crisis
SALT negotiations
inflation
the unilateral withdrawal of U. S. troops from Europe.
23
The Truman Doctrine was applied to which countries?
Greece and Turkey
China and Japan
Korea.
Berlin
24
Harry Truman aided the cause of civil rights by?
denouncing Southern support in the '48 presidential election
integrating restaurants, movie theaters, & interstate travel
desegregating the armed forces
integrating the public schools
25
In trying to stop communism , the US took military actions in all the following nations EXCEPT
Korea
Vietnam
Japan
Cuba
26
In Miranda v. Arizona, the Supreme Court declared that?
states could not establish racially segregated schools
police had to advise a suspect of right to remain silent.
federal courts possess jurisdiction over state apportionment
States can't stop people of different races from marrying
27
Supporters of the Warren Court's decisions in the 1960s believed that persons accused of crimes
were treated properly by local and state police
were entitled to the full protection of the Bill of Rights
were the concern of state and local authorities only
should be treated as if they were guilty
28
Which of the following is most consistent with Stokely Carmichael's call for "Black Power"?
blacks should move to southern states, take them over
blacks must control their own social institutions.
blacks must seek revenge by killing whites.
blacks can gain independence only be returning to Africa
29
The "G. I. Bill of Rights" refers to?
laws for education, home loans, & medical care of veterans
an amendment to the Constitution adopted shortly after WWII.
rights of veterans affirmed by Sup. Ct in post-war decisions
guarantees for employment of veterans with the Fed. govt.

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