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US History-Kennedy/Bay of Pigs/Cuban Missile Crisis/Cold War
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1
Supreme Court case that ruled all suspects must be read their rights:
Engel v. Vitale
Baker v. Carr
Miranda v. Arizona
Gideon v. Wainwright
2
Failed U.S. attempt to overthrow Castro with CIA-trained Cuban exiles?
Havana Invasion
Operation Overlord
Cuban Missile Crisis
Bay of Pigs
3
Main reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall:
Stop East Germans fleeing to West Berlin
Embarrass America
Demonstrate success of communism
Reduce Cold War tensions
4
President Kennedy's "inner circle" of advisors?
Black Cabinet
Best and the Brightest
Brain Trust
Inner Cabinet
5
Supreme Court Chief Justice during 1950's and 60's; advocated for increased criminal rights
Warren Berger
William Rehnquist
Earl Warren
Thurgood Marshall
6
What contributed the most to the removal of Soviet missiles from Cuba?
All of the above
Castro's promise to break with the Soviet Union
Castro's promise to restore democracy
America's promise to remove missiles from Turkey
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In June of 1963, Kennedy announced the suspension of:
The Allegiance for Progress
The White House-Kremlin hotline
Nuclear tests in the atmoshphere
diplomatic relations with the Soviets
8
The Supreme Court case _______________ decided that arrested people have the right to attorney.
Baker v. Carr
Engel v. Vitale
Gideon v. Wainwright
Miranda v. Arizona
9
The Warren Commission came to this conclusion after investigating the assassination of JFK:
Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone
The CIA was responsible
Jack Ruby acted alone
there was evidence of conspiracy
10
Kennedy's foreign policy, _________ focused on a variety of military responses other than nukes
Dynamic Conservatism
Flexible Response
Massive retaliation
Brinkmanship
11
Effects of television on politics included all of the following
EXCEPT:
debates reached the entire nation
appearance of candidates was stressed
speaking style was emphasized
image became less important than issues
12
The Johnson program designed to help preschoolers from disadvantaged families
Profiles of Learning
Head Start
VISTA
Early Childhood and Family Education
13
First American in space:
Robert McNamara
Richard Nixon
Alan Shepard
Nikita Khrushchev
14
Medicare was intended to provide____________________ for Americans 65 and over.
transportation
education
housing
health insurance
15
The Kennedy White House was often referred to as a modern day:
Camelot
Dictatorship
Kremlin
Valley Fair
16
"Ask what you can do for your country" was part of:
Kennedy's Inaugural Address
King's "I have a dream" speech
Kennedy's nomination acceptance speech
Kennedy's television debate
17
The Supreme Court case ___________ banned prayer in public schools.
Baker v. Carr
Miranda v. Arizona
Engel v. Vitale
Gideon v. Wainwright
18
Kennedy's domestic program that included space exploration, education and the peace corps
Bay of Pigs
Great Society
New Frontier
Alliance for Progress
19
Leader of the Soviet Union:
Nikita Khrushchev
Alan Shepard
Robert McNamara
Richard Nixon
20
JFK's Secretary of Defense:
Richard Nixon
Robert McNamara
Alan Shepard
Nikita Khrushchev
21
In 1961 Kennedy committed NASA and the nation to the goal of:
expanding the highway system
landing a man on the moon within the decade
replacing Castro as leader of Cuba
expanding military development
22
President Kennedy was the only President who was a member of this religion:
Jewish
Catholic
Lutheran
Mormom
23
President Kennedy appointed his brother, Robert, to serve as
Supreme Court Justice
Treasury Secretary
Secretary of State
Attorney General
24
Kennedy program intended to assist people in developing nations by sending young volunteers:
Peace Corps
Americorps
VISTA
Alliance for Progress
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A New Frontier Program that provided aid to Latin American countries
Alliance for Progress
VISTA
Marshall Plan
Head Start