A Supreme Court case that protected a women's choice to have an abortion

The My Lai incident was a shock to the American Public because

U.S. soldiers killed over 500 Vietnamese civilians

Why does the case of Dobbs v. Women's Health Organization (2022) impact Women's reproductive rights?

It overturns Roe v. Wade, making abortion rights a state by state decision

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972

prohibited sex discrimination by schools receiving federal $

What were the two main goals of the Great Society?

to end poverty and racial injustice

What is one thing the Voting Rights Act of 1965 did?

Got rid of poll taxes and protected voters at the polls

Why was the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 significant?

It granted reparations to Japanese Americans interned by the gov't in WWII

The Tet Offensive in January, 1968 was a major turning point in the Vietnam War because

the US media was able to divide public opinion on the war

that marriage, regardless of race, is a fundamental right

What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 do?

Ensured black people could vote. The government was in charge of elections

Martin Luther King Jr. was most closely identified with...

practicing nonviolent protesting

What did the Black Panthers do?

Challenged police brutality/protect their own neighborhoods

What does Affirmative Action mean?

Institutions that take action to "right" past discriminations.

In Grutter v Bollinger 2003 why was the use of race in admissions condoned?

Because it serves a compelling state interest.

What was the Stonewall Uprising?

Demonstrations by the LGBTQ+ community in New York at the Stonewall Inn

1968 was a year of "polarization." What does that mean?

Politics went to extremes, with no middle ground.

What was Bloody Sunday, 1965?

March from Selma to Montgomery for voting rights.

What was the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

federal law that enforced desegregation

Critics of the Great Society complained

gave the federal govt too much power

States are required to issue marriage licenses to couples of the same sex

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1
Who was Malcolm X ?
Founder of the SCLC
Minister/Activist
A outspoken critic of the Nation of Islam from the outset
Leader of the Black Panther Movement
2
Why was the Woodstock festival held?
To honor the president
To make money
To celebrate a birthday
To promote peace and love
3
Term coined by SNCC leader Stokley Carmichael
Black Ice
Black Power
Black Panther
Black Powder
4
This General believed that a policy of attrition would allow the U.S. to win the war in Vietnam
William Westmoreland
George S. Patton
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Hubert H. Humphrey
5
What is Roe v. Wade?
A Congressional debate over the right to allow women in the military
A Supreme Court case that protected a women's choice to have an abortion
A county court case about education rights
A Supreme Court case that outlawed abortion in 10 states
6
The My Lai incident was a shock to the American Public because
U.S. soldiers killed over 500 Vietnamese civilians
the Vietcong killed an entire U.S. platoon
it showed how cruel the Vietcong were in war
it showed the US was not capable of defeating the Vietcong
7
The decision of Roe v. Wade was based on....
The right to life
The right to take AP Gov
A woman's right to have an abortion
The right to privacy
8
At the end of the civil war in Vietnam, the North and South were united under
a Communist dictatorship
a democratic republic.
a constitutional monarchy
a hereditary monarchy
9
Why does the case of Dobbs v. Women's Health Organization (2022) impact Women's reproductive rights?
It has no impact on Women's reproductive health, it deals with Title IX
It enforces Casey v. Planned Parenthood, which protects Right to Privacy
It overturns Roe v. Wade, making abortion rights a state by state decision
It ends the concept of a women's right to choose at the federal level
10
The antiwar movement grew beyond what?
The U.S. government
College campuses
Vietnam
The United states
11
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
prohibited ethnic discrimination by schools
prohibited sex discrimination by schools receiving federal $
granted non-levy funding to schools
granted land to schools for construction
12
What were the two main goals of the Great Society?
to end poverty and racial injustice
to help Americans weather the Depression
to lower taxes and cut government spending
to promote human rights and restore faith in gov't
13
His escalation of the Vietnam War hurt his Domestic Policy, "The Great Society"
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Richard Nixon
14
What is one thing the Voting Rights Act of 1965 did?
Ended segregation in all public places
Got rid of discrimination at jobs
Got rid of poll taxes and protected voters at the polls
Ended segregation in schools
15
Operation Rolling Thunder:
Started airstrikes in Vietnam
Began heightened use of spy planes over the USSR
Provided air support to the French
Launched an air war over Cuba
16
Why was the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 significant?
It granted reparations to Japanese Americans interned by the gov't in WWII
It granted all citizens equality
It passed rights to empower women in employment
it passed rights to ensure fair housing
17
Which of the following were U.S. allies during the Vietnam War?
Vietcong
Chinese
ARVN troops
North Vietnamese Army
18
US President that began sending “advisors” into Vietnam
John Kennedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Lyndon B. Johnson
Ronald Reagan
19
The Tet Offensive in January, 1968 was a major turning point in the Vietnam War because
the U.S. public was totally in support of the war effort
the Vietcong were incapable of stopping the US military
it showed that the U.S. would soon win the war in Vietnam
the US media was able to divide public opinion on the war
20
Loving v. Virginia
Declared that education is not a fundamental right
under the constitution slaves remained property
States had the right to segregate(“Separate but equal”)
that marriage, regardless of race, is a fundamental right
21
What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 do?
Ensured black people could vote. The government was in charge of elections
Made new laws that kept black people from voting
Gave women the right to vote
Gave 26 year olds the right to vote
22
Martin Luther King Jr. was most closely identified with...
investigation the “black power” movement
demanding creation of a civil rights commission
practicing nonviolent protesting
undermining NAACP efforts
23
Who launched The Great Society?
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
Rosa Parks
24
What did the Black Panthers do?
Advocate the overthrow of the US Government
Promote the concept of non-violent resistence
Bring Panthers from Africa to the US for zoo exhibitions
Challenged police brutality/protect their own neighborhoods
25
What did Lau v. Nichols (1974) establish in schools?
Set up precedent for Judicial Review
Seprate but equal
ELL
Bilingual education and ESL
26
What does Affirmative Action mean?
In the work place we affirm each others feelings and actions.
Institutions that take action but only make the situation worse.
Institutions that value their employee's
Institutions that take action to "right" past discriminations.
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Vietnam war policy was to create "peace with honor"
Cambodian Campaign
Vietnamization
Tet Offensive
Agglomeration
28
In 1970 four students were killed in Kent State, Ohio while protesting
U.S. Bombing of Laos
Nixon's Vietnamization policy
U.S. bombing of Cambodia
LBJ's policy in Vietnam
29
Which of the Following does The Great Society NOT Address?
Education Reform
Gender Inequality
Housing Refoms
Medicaid/Medicare
30
In Grutter v Bollinger 2003 why was the use of race in admissions condoned?
Because it is only fair.
Because it solves injustice.
Because it serves a compelling state interest.
Because the Supreme Court is racist.
31
What was the Stonewall Uprising?
The first LGBTQ pride parade
English Defense League's protest against black rights
A major clash between whites and blacks in South Africa
Demonstrations by the LGBTQ+ community in New York at the Stonewall Inn
32
1968 was a year of "polarization." What does that mean?
Both political parties worked together to reach an agreement on Vietnam
Politics went to extremes, with no middle ground.
People more readily changed political parties.
Compromise was common
33
What was Bloody Sunday, 1965?
March from Selma to Los Angeles for equal opportunity.
March from Selma to Washington DC for civil rights.
March from Selma to Montgomery for voting rights.
March from Selma to Atlanta for equal pay.
34
The Vietcong helped to fight the US in Vietnam. What nation were they from?
Cambodia
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Laos
35
What was the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
federal act that enabled black people to own property
federal law that enforced desegregation
federal act that let black people be entrepreneurs
federal law that enforced segregation
36
Critics of the Great Society complained
spent too little money
gave the federal govt too much power
gave local communities too much govt power
only helped the middle class
37
Regents of CA v Bakke (Equal Protection) dealt with affirmative action and said:
you have to meet criteria to apply
no quota system
you can set aside acceptance for under-represented races
affirmative action is illegal
38
This President's plan for ending the Vietnam War was "Vietnamization"
Richard Nixon
Ronald Reagan
Harry S. Truman
Lyndon B. Johnson
39
Obergefell v Hodges
Marriage between couples of the same sex is illegal
Public facilities may deny services to couples of the same sex
States can decide themselves if they choose to recognize a same sex couple
States are required to issue marriage licenses to couples of the same sex
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What is Title IX?
An amendment that prohibits sex discrimination in schools
An amendment that prohibits sex based harassment/assault in schools
An amendment that protects trans athletes in schools
All of the above

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