What was the result of the Bakke v. California court case?

Racial quotas can't be used in college admissions

The Swann v. Charlotte court case decided...

to uphold busing to integrate schools

Nelson Mandela is famous for...

fighting apartheid in South Africa

Why did Jimmy Carter appeal to the American public?

He was seen as an outsider to D.C.

What was the economic plan of Reagan?

Decrease welfare spending and cut business taxes

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1
How did Carter respond to the energy crisis?
All of the above
Promoted conservation to American public via speech
Issued the Carter Doctrine - protecting US oil interests
Modified the White House to save energy
2
What was the result of the Bakke v. California court case?
Racial quotes were ruled constitutional
Racial quotas can't be used in college admissions
Affirmative action was ruled unconstitutional
Busing students for integration was upheld.
3
The Swann v. Charlotte court case decided...
that racial quotas were unconstitutional
separate but equal was not valid in public education
bird migration was out of control in NC
to uphold busing to integrate schools
4
Which Soviet Union leader promoted perestroika and glasnost?
Brezhnev
Stalin
Krushev
Gorbachev
5
Nelson Mandela is famous for...
fighting apartheid in South Africa
fighting the Jim Crow laws in the South
starting riots after Rodney King's beating
being a rabble rouser in Nigeria
6
During his presidency these events occurred: Swann v. Charlotte, creation of EPA, & detente.
Reagan
Bush
Nixon
Carter
7
This event marks the beginning of the end of the Cold War.
The 1984 Olympic Boycott
US pulling out of Vietnam
The fall of the Berlin Wall
The Star Wars missile defense initiative
8
What national crisis is believed to have cost Jimmy Carter his re-election?
Watergate
Iran Hostage Crisis
Energy Crisis
Whitewater Scandal
9
Why did Jimmy Carter appeal to the American public?
His campaign appealed to the silent majority.
His campaign focused on ending the Cold War.
He was a savvy politician
He was seen as an outsider to D.C.
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He won in a landslide against Walter Mondale in 1984.
Carter
Bush Sr.
Nixon
Reagan
11
What was the economic plan of Reagan?
Raise taxes on business and decrease welfare
Increase size of military and welfare
Increase welfare, decrease size of military
Decrease welfare spending and cut business taxes
12
What was the main reason that the US went to war with Iraq in 1991?
Because Iraq invaded Kuwait
To capture and kill Saddam Hussein.
Because of the hostages in Iran.
Because of the OPEC embargo
13
This President is famous for the phrase: "Read my lips, no new taxes."
Nixon
Reagan
Carter
Bush Sr.
14
What two events negatively changed the public's perception of the presidency?
Watergate & Iran Contra
Reaganomics & Iran Contra
Iran Hostage Crisis & Energy Crisis
Gulf War & SALT talks
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He was a WWII veteran and director of CIA before being President.
Reagan
Carter
Nixon
Bush Sr.

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