Under the Nixon administration, the United States:

continued to undermine Third World governments.

What did the Supreme Court ruling in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke ban?

Quota systems in college admissions

By the start of the twenty-first century, American voter participation rates had __________.

declined even further from previous years

Which entity was responsible for disaster planning and relief within the United States at the time of Hurricane Katrina?

Federal Emergency Management Agency

The handling of the Iranian hostage crisis

made Jimmy Carter appear weak and inept.

At the end of the twentieth century, the Christian Coalition:

was a major force in Republican Party politics.

Senator John McCain, the Republican nominee, selected Sarah Palin as his running mate because:

he sought to draw Democratic women into the Republican Party

Bill Clinton was reelected easily in 1996 because:

He embraced Republican policies

Richard Nixon’s New Federalism:

was a system of block grants assigned to states to spend as they saw fit.

“Yuppie” was a term for

wealthy, young urban professionals of the 1980s.

In 1972, Congress passed Title IX, which __________.

banned gender discrimination in higher education

When they were arrested, the burglars at the Watergate apartment complex were breaking into:

the Democratic Party headquarters.

the US suffered from high unemployment and inflation.

President Carter’s foreign policy emphasized:

human rights as a diplomatic priority.

The Three Mile Island nuclear plant:

brought a halt to the nuclear energy industry’s expansion.

Reagan's economic policies:

resulted in a rise in economic inequality

Geraldine Ferraro is best known as:

the first female candidate on a major-party presidential ticket.

In order to protect U.S. interests, the Carter Doctrine declared that the United States would __________.

use military force, particularly in the Persian Gulf

During his first year in office, George W. Bush:

persuaded Congress to enact the largest tax cut in American history.

Major criticism of the Equal Rights Amendment?

was a threat to traditional family life

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1
In response to the terrorist attacks on Washington, D.C., and New York City on 9/11/2001, President Bush __________.
declared a war on terrorism
appealed to the United Nations to start peace talks
declared war on all Muslim countries
disbanded the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
2
Under the Nixon administration, the United States:
focused its foreign policy on Southeast Asia.
boycotted South Africa to protest apartheid.
continued to undermine Third World governments.
supported democratic reforms in Iran.
3
Which replaced General Motors as the country's largest corporate employer?
Target
Microsoft
Apple
Wal-Mart
4
What spurred the new economy om the 90s?
NAFTA
The Computer
Housing
The automobile
5
The decline in the number of new American jobs in the early twenty-first century had the most impact on __________.
white males
those with advanced degrees
white females
minorities
6
Who was one of the loudest opponents of the Equal Rights Amendment?
Gloria Steinman
Geraldine Ferraro
Betty Friedan
Phyllis Schlafly
7
What did the Supreme Court ruling in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke ban?
Programs providing opportunities to minorities
Quota systems in college admissions
Affirmative Action
Discrimination in college admissions
8
By the start of the twenty-first century, American voter participation rates had __________.
declined even further from previous years
increased significantly
increased as more voters became concerned about the state of the economy
begun to show a slow increase from previous years
9
Which striking labor group did Reagan have fired?
Air Craft Controllers
Textile workers
Auto Workers
Steelworkers.
10
Which of the following was a scandal of the Clinton administration?
Iran-Contra
Voter Fraud
Watergate
Whitewater
11
In a historic move, in 1972 President Nixon opened diplomatic relations with:
The Soviet Union.
China.
Taiwan.
Cuba.
12
Which entity was responsible for disaster planning and relief within the United States at the time of Hurricane Katrina?
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Coast Guard
Salvation Army
Red Cross of America
13
The handling of the Iranian hostage crisis
was a diplomatic achievement for President Carter.
restored Americans’ confidence in their nation.
made Jimmy Carter appear weak and inept.
made Ronald Reagan appear weak and inept.
14
At the end of the twentieth century, the Christian Coalition:
was a major force in Republican Party politics.
declined in numbers but grew more vocal at the same time.
campaigned for the introduction of a national tax funding community churche
reversed its long-standing opposition to abortion.
15
Whose election campaign director was fond of the saying “It’s the economy, stupid”?
Ross Perot
Bill Clinton
Bob Dole
George H.W. Bush
16
Senator John McCain, the Republican nominee, selected Sarah Palin as his running mate because:
she attacked Ams. being unpatriotic, not repping real America were popular
she was a Washington insider with extensive political experience
because she was a third-term senator from Alaska
he sought to draw Democratic women into the Republican Party
17
By the start of the twenty-first century, the largest minority group in the United States was:
Cambodian
Latino
African-American
Filipino
18
Bill Clinton was reelected easily in 1996 because:
He embraced Republican policies
Vowed to get national health coverage through Congress
Supported abolishing affirmative action
He pledged to increase aid to families with dependant children
19
Richard Nixon’s New Federalism:
proposed a decrease in funding for SocialSecurity.
was a system of block grants assigned to states to spend as they saw fit.
called for a reduction in all government spendingand a balanced budget.
proposed that no new federal agencies becreated.
20
“Yuppie” was a term for
politically conscience students of the 1960s.
the conservative youth of the 1970s.
wealthy, young urban professionals of the 1980s.
counterculture hippies of the 1960s.
21
Ronald Reagan's economic policy focused on
empowering unions
government spending on welfare
tax cuts
high tariffs
22
According to a 2000 public-opinion poll, 69% of Americans who responded were most proud of:
the nations freedom
the nations wealth
the nations musicians
the nations sporting teams
23
What were the student protesters who occupied Tiananmen Square in Beijing in June 1989 demanding?
An end to communism in China.
Greater democracy
Suspension of martial law imposed earlier that year.
Fair wages and better working conditions
24
In 1972, Congress passed Title IX, which __________.
was passed over President Nixon’s veto
banned racial discrimination in higher education
banned gender discrimination in higher education
banned discrimination in the workplace
25
Who did Bill Clinton appoint to head the panel on health-care reform?
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Phyllis Schlafly
Hillary Clinton
Janet Reno
26
When they were arrested, the burglars at the Watergate apartment complex were breaking into:
George McGovern’s apartment.
the psychiatrist Daniel Ellsberg’s office.
the Democratic Party headquarters.
the Washington Post’s headquarters.
27
During the 1970s
the US suffered from high unemployment and inflation.
Ford and Carter restored the health of the economy
the US suffered from deflation & too few skilled workers
Americans were much more optimistic about the economy.
28
Bush v Gore ordered:
Florida to vote again in a separate election
The recount in Florida to be given an extra week
Florida to halt its recount
Victory be given to Bush
29
President Carter’s foreign policy emphasized:
the policy of containment.
human rights as a diplomatic priority.
an increased military presence in Southeast Asia.
the need to fight communism around the world.
30
In the 1990s, school segregation
was not a problem in the North
was less widespread than it had been in 1970
declined as the nation became more diverse
was on the rise
31
The Three Mile Island nuclear plant:
was the first nuclear plant to have an accident.
proved the success of the alternative energy resource.
was the first of its kind to be operational.
brought a halt to the nuclear energy industry’s expansion.
32
Reagan's economic policies:
resulted in a rise in economic inequality
expanded food stamps and school lunch programs
strengthened labor unions
decreased the national debt
33
During the 1990s, the American economy:
was hampered by rising federal debt
suffered from high inflation rates
continued to expand
stagnated throughout the decade
34
Geraldine Ferraro is best known as:
the leader of the Redstockings.
cofounder of the National Organization of Women (NOW).
the first female candidate on a major-party presidential ticket.
the first female Supreme Court justice.
35
In order to protect U.S. interests, the Carter Doctrine declared that the United States would __________.
use military force, particularly in Southeast Asia
use nuclear weapons only if attacked first
never intervene in the affairs of another nation
use military force, particularly in the Persian Gulf
36
During his first year in office, George W. Bush:
persuaded Congress to enact the largest tax cut in American history.
supported the accelerated reduction of nuclear weapons.
had the full support of Congress, which had a commanding Republican major
sponsored legislation to protect the environment.
37
Major criticism of the Equal Rights Amendment?
would not allow women to be drafted in the army
it would harm men's rights
was a threat to traditional family life
would give women too much legal protection

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