US Civics Final Exam Review

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This cartoon illustrates a concern the US had during the Cold War called the "domino theory". What was the US concerned would spread around the world?

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Communism

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Congress passed the War Powers Act in order to

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limit the president’s authority to wage war.

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Why was President Reagan criticized for the Iran-Contra affair?

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His administration violated an embargo by selling weapons to Iran.

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The main purpose of President Richard Nixon's policy of Detente was to

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ease Cold War tensions with the Superpowers

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In this excerpt, President Reagan is referring to what would become known as -

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the Iran-Contra affair

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Talks to limit nuclear arms in the United States and the Soviet Union

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SALT

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Which aspect of the Presidency of Richard Nixon is viewed MOST favorably? Options: His handling of the US Economy, his handling of US foreign policy, his handling of the media, his handling of the Department of Justice

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his handling of US foreign policy

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What was one of the Acts Congress passed after Nixon's presidency as a result of the Vietnam War? Options: War Powers Act, Prohibition, Operation Rolling Thunder, Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

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War Powers Act

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What communist nations did president Nixon extend relations to during his Administration? Cuba, China, Soviet Union, Both China and Soviet Union

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Both China and Soviet Union

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What was one of the criticisms of the Vietnam War as indicated by the photo? Options: The United States did not send enough troops to Vietnam soon enough to win the war. Americans disagreed with the war in Vietnam and were angry about the draft that forced large numbers of Americans to fight. Americans were angry at how American soldiers were treated while in Vietnam and when they came home. Americans wanted the U.S. to send more fighters in order to end the war quickly and prevent the spread of communism.

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Americans disagreed with the war in Vietnam and were angry about the draft that forced large numbers of Americans to fight.