CH 18 Presidency in Crisis

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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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During the investigation, the Supreme Court ordered Nixon to hand over what piece of incriminating evidence?

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Tape recordings

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In August 1974, Richard Nixon becomes the first president to do what?

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Resign

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What is the legacy of the Vietnam War for the U.S.?

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It was the longest and least successful war in American history.