CH 18 Presidency in Crisis

CH 18 Presidency in Crisis

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History

10th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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One way in which the feminist movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s is similar to the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s is that both:

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used public demonstrations and protests to draw attention to their goals

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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The decision of the Supreme Court in the case of United States v. Nixon (1974) stated that

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executive privilege did not allow the president to withhold recordings that were related to the Watergate affair

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which statement most accurately explains why the War Powers Act (1973) was passed? Options: President Lyndon B. Johnson failed to send enough troops to South Vietnam., President Richard Nixon negotiated a peace treaty with North Vietnam., Congress wanted to reassert its right to authorize military action., Military leaders demanded limits on presidential authority during wartime.

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Congress wanted to reassert its right to authorize military action.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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In the second half of the 20th century, federal efforts to reduce air and water pollution included: imposing limits on the number of imported automobiles, increasing domestic coal production, placing limits on factory emissions, encouraging United States corporations to move operations overseas.

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placing limits on factory emissions

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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President Richard Nixon’s visit to the People’s Republic of China in 1972 was significant because it

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reduced tensions between the United States and Communist China

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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What building was broken into during the Watergate Break-in? Options: The Capitol Building, The White House, Republican Headquarters, Democratic Headquarters

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Democratic Headquarters

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Which statement most accurately depicts why president Nixon had to resign from office in 1974? Options: He had an affair with an intern, He pulled troops out of Vietnam in 1973, He opened relations with China and the Soviet Union, He led a criminal conspiracy from the White House, which mislead the nation

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He led a criminal conspiracy from the White House, which mislead the nation

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