after TV coverage of the tactics used against protesters in Birmingham were shown even opponent

appalled by the police violence

Several of the important decisions of the Supreme Court under C.J. Earl Warren focused on

protecting the constitutional rights of accused citizens

Which was the intent of the Immigration Act of 1965, passed during the Johnson Administration

eliminate quotas restricting immigration

The brutality against Blacks in Birmingham prompted JFK to

propose a strong civil rights bill

Which of the following best describes the Great Society

It won passage of several New Frontier goals + added to them

The Soviets built the Berlin Wall in order to prevent

East Germans from fleeing to the West

In 1961, President Kennedy committed NASA and the nation to the goal of

landing a man on the moon within a decade

At first, JFK moved slowly on civil rights issues to avoid

offending Southern Democratic Senators

SNCC was formed to enable students to

make their own decisions about strategies and tactics

As a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis,

The Soviets removed their missiles from Cuba

Participants in the 1963 March on Washington hoped to

convince Congress to pass civil rights legislation

The Supreme Court Case in Brown v. Board of Education ended

The 'Separate but Equal' doctrine

What did the Warren Commission decide about the Kennedy Assassination

Kennedy was killed by one man who acted alone

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1
What was the highlight of the March on Washington
MLK's, "I have a Dream Speech"
Stokely Carmichael's "Black Power Speech
LBJ's "Great Society" Speech
JFK's "New Frontier" speech
2
In the televised presidential debates between Kennedy and Nixon, Kennedy appeared to be
more conservative than Nixon
less intelligent than Nixon
more polished than Nixon
more experienced than Nixon
3
In 1957, Eisenhower used the Arkansas National Guardto
support the governor of Arkansas
uphold the 'Separate but equal' doctrine
protect factories from striking workers
enforce school intergration
4
Kennedy won the popular vote of the 1960 election by a
a vote in the House of Representatives
a very slim margin
Landslide
mandate
5
In Baker v. Carr, the court declared that congressional districts had to be apportioned by
a loose construction of the Constitution
the desires of the party in power
one man one vote
long-standing practice
6
All of the following were goals of the Great Society programs except
political reform
medical care for older americans
the elimination of poverty
aid to public education
7
after TV coverage of the tactics used against protesters in Birmingham were shown even opponent
angry with the peaceful protesters
uninterested in the confrontation
supportive of the actions of the police
appalled by the police violence
8
Several of the important decisions of the Supreme Court under C.J. Earl Warren focused on
continuing segregation policies in American Public Schools
declaring Great Society legislation unconstitutional
protecting the constitutional rights of accused citizens
medical care for the poor and elderly
9
Which was the intent of the Immigration Act of 1965, passed during the Johnson Administration
stem flow of political refugees to the US
reduce the total annual # of immigrants to the US
to increase the # of immigrants from N. and W. Europe
eliminate quotas restricting immigration
10
Which of the following was NOT a goal of the New Frontier program
to cut taxes
to provide aid to the poor
to promote the space program
to empower big business
11
The brutality against Blacks in Birmingham prompted JFK to
jail several southern Democratic leaders
release MLK jr. on bail
propose a strong civil rights bill
vote for a fair housing bill
12
Which of the following best describes the Great Society
It cut back considerably on federal government spending
it lacked any support in Congress
It won passage of several New Frontier goals + added to them
It threw out New Frontier measures and replaced them all
13
The SCLC shifted the focus of the Civil Rights movement from
The South to the North
the North to the South
Church leaders to college students
political to economic goals
14
The Soviets built the Berlin Wall in order to prevent
the division of Berlin
Kennedy from building up American defenses
East Germans from fleeing to the West
An American invasion
15
After Freedom Riders were violently attacked in Alabama, they
received federal protection
moved the protest to Chicago
armed themselves for protection
abandoned the protest
16
In 1961, President Kennedy committed NASA and the nation to the goal of
overhauling the nations military forces
expanding the nations highway system
replacing Fidel Castro
landing a man on the moon within a decade
17
At first, JFK moved slowly on civil rights issues to avoid
embarrassing Soviet leader Krushchev
upsetting MLK Jr.
promoting Freedom Rides
offending Southern Democratic Senators
18
Inspired by Ghandi, MLK jr. and other members of the SCLC encouraged a policy of
non-violent protest
national strikes
lawsuits
armed confrontation
19
One obstacle Kennedy faced in his quest for the presidency was his
Wife
Health
age
wealth
20
SNCC was formed to enable students to
establish a more inter-racial organization
Shift the Civil Rights movement to the North
make their own decisions about strategies and tactics
use more peaceful tactics than the SCLC
21
Kennedy had a rather weak domestic record largely because he lacked
the support of Congress
bold ideas
optimism
the support of NASA
22
As a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis,
The Soviets removed their missiles from Cuba
Fidel Castro was removed from power
The U.S. set up missile sites in Cuba
The US increased investments in Cuba
23
Participants in the 1963 March on Washington hoped to
get "Bull" Connor prosecuted for police brutality.
convince Congress to pass civil rights legislation
prevent the re-election of President Kennedy
do battle with the police of Washington D.C.
24
The Supreme Court Case in Brown v. Board of Education ended
Eisenhower's support of Civil Rights
discrimination in hiring of federal employees
Jackie Robinson's career in baseball
The 'Separate but Equal' doctrine
25
What did the Warren Commission decide about the Kennedy Assassination
The assassination had been authorized by the CIA
industrial leaders had plotted the murder
Kennedy was killed by one man who acted alone
Communist sympathizers had helped plan the assassination

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