US History 4th Quarter Exam Review #2

The second wave of feminism differed from the first wave because modern women wanted

• all jobs to be given to women.
• voting rights, as well as full equality.
• full equality with men, not just the right to vote.       
• superiority over the men in their lives.

People with disabilities gained expanded civil rights through

• people’s recognition of FDR’s disability.       
• Ralph Nader’s book and his lobbying efforts.
• laws that guaranteed them equal access to education.
• the creation of the Special Olympics.

What main demand of Native American advocacy groups was met with the passage of the Indian Self-Determination Act of 1975?

• It decreased the amount of land allocated to Native American reservations on U.S. soil.
• It created a suicide prevention hotline specifically geared toward Native Americans.         
• It granted tribes greater control over resources on reservations.
• It greatly reduced unemployment rates among Native Americans.

What is one argument some people use to oppose governmental regulations protecting the environment?

• The government should not put restrictions on private property.     
• New oil plants are needed to combat nuclear energy shortages.
• Businesses do not know how to effectively clean the air and water. 
• The U.S. Constitution forbids the government from regulating the environment.  

In the case of United States v. Nixon, the Supreme Court ruled that

• Nixon had to turn over tapes containing Oval Office conversations.
• executive privilege protected Nixon from having to go to trial.       
• Nixon had to resign the presidency immediately and go to prison.
• the House of Representatives’ Judiciary Committee should investigate Nixon.

During his presidency, Gerald Ford

• wanted to change Nixon’s foreign policy in Russia.
• won public support for pardoning Nixon’s crimes.
• selected Paul Volcker to serve as Vice President.     
• faced high inflation, skyrocketing prices, and rising unemployment.

Which statement is true about Jimmy Carter?

• He served in Congress for 25 years.
• His foreign policy focused on anticommunism.         
• He had a reputation for hard work and integrity.       
• He helped end inflation with the “Whip Inflation Now” plan.

What was an important consequence of the Iran hostage crisis?

• The Shah of Iran gained control of the nation’s government.
• President Carter successfully won all of the hostages’ release.         
• Many Americans became convinced of the nation’s strength in foreign policy.       
• Threats posed by Middle East conflicts became a major foreign policy challenge.

“Reaganomics” emphasized

• tax cuts
• defense reductions
• social spending
• regulation of industry

Ronald Reagan convinced many Americans that he would

• usher in a new era of prosperity.         
• end the Cold War with the Soviet Union.     
• use higher taxes to increase the public welfare.
• focus on practical action rather than on idealistic optimism.