Which was NOT a major issue during the presidency of Jimmy Carter? .

the unilateral withdrawal of U. S. troops from Europe.

The Watergate scandal grew out of the efforts of Nixon's confidants to?

assure the re-election of Nixon in 1972.

Homeownership in Levittown in the 1950s was stimulated by all of the following EXCEPT?

migration of African-Americans from ghettos to the suburbs

The Taft-Harley Act of 1947 provided for all of the following EXCEPT?

permitting union contributions to political campaigns.

Supporters of the Warren Court's decisions in the 1960s believed that persons accused of crimes

were entitled to the full protection of the Bill of Rights

The House Un-American Activities Committee was?

responsible for hearings to expose communist influence

In Miranda v. Arizona, the Supreme Court declared that?

police had to advise a suspect of right to remain silent.

The "G. I. Bill of Rights" refers to?

laws for education, home loans, & medical care of veterans

What action did President Eisenhower take to integrate Little Rock Central HS?

he placed the 101 Airborne Div. to carry out desegregation

The War Powers Act of 1973 was passed mainly in response to concern that Johnson and Nixon?

involved armed forces in combat w/o congressional approval

The Warren Court handed down very controversial rulings related to all of the following EXCEPT

the rights of Japanese-Americans (such as Korematsu v. US)

Which of the following is most consistent with Stokely Carmichael's call for "Black Power"?

blacks must control their own social institutions.

Removal of MacArthur from command of the US-UN forces during Korea exemplifies the principle ?

civilian control of the military.

Truman's response to the Berlin Blockade was to?

airlift all necessary supplies to Berlin for almost a year.

President Nixon's "Vietnamization" policy sought to?

build up South Vietnamese forces to replace American troops

The Marshall Plan could be be understood as part of an American desire to?

make communism less appealing by creating prosperity.

The 1968 Tet Offensive? .

led to the belief in the US that Vietnam War was unwinnable.

Belief in the Domino Theory would most likely lead a person to support?

US intervention in the war in Vietnam to protect SV.

All the following occurred during the presidency of Richard Nixon EXCEPT?

the fall of Saigon to the North Vietnamese.

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1
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was passed primarily to enforce which amendment?
Thirteenth
Fifteenth
Nineteenth
Fourteenth
2
Which was NOT a major issue during the presidency of Jimmy Carter? .
Iranian hostage crisis
SALT negotiations
inflation
the unilateral withdrawal of U. S. troops from Europe.
3
The Watergate scandal grew out of the efforts of Nixon's confidants to?
assure the re-election of Nixon in 1972.
arrest the growing influence and power of Henry Kissinger
control inflation in the United States during the early 70s.
tighten security against leaks to the Washington Post.
4
In trying to stop communism , the US took military actions in all the following nations EXCEPT
Vietnam
Japan
Cuba
Korea
5
Homeownership in Levittown in the 1950s was stimulated by all of the following EXCEPT?
standardized construction methods
migration of African-Americans from ghettos to the suburbs
extensive car ownership and the expanding highway system
low-cost mortgages from the FHA and the VA.
6
The Taft-Harley Act of 1947 provided for all of the following EXCEPT?
permitting union contributions to political campaigns.
permitting employers to sue unions.
requiring unions to make public financial statements
requiring a sixty-day cooling off period before strikes.
7
The Truman Doctrine was applied to which countries?
China and Japan
Korea.
Greece and Turkey
Berlin
8
Supporters of the Warren Court's decisions in the 1960s believed that persons accused of crimes
should be treated as if they were guilty
were entitled to the full protection of the Bill of Rights
were treated properly by local and state police
were the concern of state and local authorities only
9
The first major decision of the Warren Court, no separate but equal in public education
Brown v. Board of Education
Plessy v. Ferguson
Bakke v. University of California
Miranda v. Arizona
10
The House Un-American Activities Committee was?
responsible for hearings to expose communist influence
declared by Sup. Ct. to violate basic civil liberties
name Joe McCarthy gave the House Armed Services Committee.
shut down by Truman so he could run itfrom the White House
11
Lyndon Johnson's Great Society programs included all the following EXCEPT?
Alliance for Progress.
Medicare
Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
Head Start
12
Harry Truman aided the cause of civil rights by?
integrating restaurants, movie theaters, & interstate travel
denouncing Southern support in the '48 presidential election
integrating the public schools
desegregating the armed forces
13
In Miranda v. Arizona, the Supreme Court declared that?
federal courts possess jurisdiction over state apportionment
States can't stop people of different races from marrying
states could not establish racially segregated schools
police had to advise a suspect of right to remain silent.
14
The "G. I. Bill of Rights" refers to?
an amendment to the Constitution adopted shortly after WWII.
laws for education, home loans, & medical care of veterans
rights of veterans affirmed by Sup. Ct in post-war decisions
guarantees for employment of veterans with the Fed. govt.
15
What action did President Eisenhower take to integrate Little Rock Central HS?
he urged Congress to pass civil rights legislation.
he issued an executive order mandating integration
he placed the 101 Airborne Div. to carry out desegregation
he began impeachment proceedings against Gov. Orval Faubus
16
The War Powers Act of 1973 was passed mainly in response to concern that Johnson and Nixon?
involved armed forces in combat w/o congressional approval
SC won't make decisions about matters involving presidency
he made treaties without informing the Senate.
Congress can't deal with a constitutional crisis.
17
The Warren Court handed down very controversial rulings related to all of the following EXCEPT
he rights of religious minorities ( Engle v. Vitale)
he rights of criminal defendants (Gideon v. Wainwright)
the rights to marital & reproductive privacy Griswold v. CT
the rights of Japanese-Americans (such as Korematsu v. US)
18
Which of the following is most consistent with Stokely Carmichael's call for "Black Power"?
blacks must control their own social institutions.
blacks should move to southern states, take them over
blacks must seek revenge by killing whites.
blacks can gain independence only be returning to Africa
19
Removal of MacArthur from command of the US-UN forces during Korea exemplifies the principle ?
federal supremacy.
civilian control of the military.
freedom of speech.
separation of powers.
20
Truman's response to the Berlin Blockade was to?
give up plans for uniting the three Western zones of Germany
use military to break the blockade of land routes to Berlin
airlift all necessary supplies to Berlin for almost a year.
abandon the Western-occupied portions of Berlin
21
Which of the following was the most significant foreign policy accomplishment of Jimmy Carter?
Panama Canal Treaties
Mayaguez Incident
SALT I Treaty.
Camp David Accords.
22
President Lyndon Johnson received authorization for the use of force in Vietnam through?
the Truman Doctrine
a declaration of war by Congress
the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
the United Nations Security Council
23
President Nixon's "Vietnamization" policy sought to?
rely on the UN to end the Vietnam War through diplomacy.
build support for SV govt. through land redistribution
build up South Vietnamese forces to replace American troops
get the USSR to stop shipping military supplies to NV.
24
The Marshall Plan could be be understood as part of an American desire to?
Europe in a state of permanent dependence on the US.
make communism less appealing by creating prosperity.
assemble a military alliance against the Soviet Union
end depression by creating economic competitors in Europe
25
The 1968 Tet Offensive? .
depicted in the news media as a major victory for U. S.
brought an immediate end to the Vietnam War
led to the belief in the US that Vietnam War was unwinnable.
was a military victory for the communist N.V forces
26
Before the Voting Rights Act of 1965, all were used to stop Af-Americans from voting EXCEPT:
photo ID requirement
Grandfather Clause
Literacy Tests
Poll Taxes.
27
All of the following events took place during the Kennedy administration EXCEPT?
uilding of the Berlin Wall
Bay of Pigs invasion
Cuban Missile Crisis.
the U-2 Incident
28
Belief in the Domino Theory would most likely lead a person to support?
a test ban treaty with the Soviets
appointment of more conservative justices to Supreme Court
US intervention in the war in Vietnam to protect SV.
federal intervention in the South to protect freedom riders
29
All the following occurred during the presidency of Richard Nixon EXCEPT?
the resignation of the vice-president.
The Watergate break-in and Congressional hearings.
diplomatic overtures to the People's Republic of China
the fall of Saigon to the North Vietnamese.

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