New National Directions REVIEW

The act of collecting, processing, and storing information was greatly improved in the 1980s due to —

• expanded use of desktop computing

• growth in mobile telephone technology

• creation of a trans-Atlantic telephone cable

• formation of a system of government archives

Which widely-respected Christian evangelical preacher has served often as a religious counselor to American presidents since the Truman administration?

• Jim Baker

• Billy Graham

• Gerald Ford

• Phyllis Schlafly

Which quotation could most likely be attributed to Sandra Day O’Connor?

• “The power I exert on the Court depends on the power of my arguments, not on my gender.”

• “Yes, I did feel a special responsibility to be the first American woman in space.”

• “I came to Washington to work for God, FDR, and the millions of forgotten, plain common workingmen.”

• “I only knew that, as I was being arrested, that it was the very last time I would ever ride in humiliation of this kind.”

The incident illustrated by this cartoon increased cynicism toward the U.S. government because —

• the press secretary failed to keep the public informed of national policy changes

• the president directed a conspiracy to mislead the nation

• the Supreme Court overruled federal statutes that defined confidentiality

• Congress failed to pass legislation enforcing protection of privacy rights

Which of the following best completes this diagram?

• Decreased availability of raw materials

• Lower rates of personal savings

• Increased business competition

• Greater influence for labor unions

Lines for gas such as the one in this photograph resulted from —

• the dissolution of Standard Oil Company

• an oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico

• the construction of the trans-Alaska pipeline

• an embargo by the Organization of

  the Petroleum Exporting Countries

Which statement correctly completes this time line?

• The Centers for Disease Control petitioned Congress to eliminate waste treatment plants.

• The federal government created the Environmental Protection Agency to oversee environmental issues.

• The automobile industry began researching alternative energy sources.

• The president ordered the Public Health Service to deal with environmental pollution.

Which of the following is the main reason for the mass exodus from areas of the Midwest such as Detroit following WWII?

• Increasing amount of natural resources

• Lack of agricultural jobs

• Plummeting industrial employment

• Rising taxes on the middle class

A population shift towards the Sun Belt was mainly caused by-

• a higher standard of living and civil rights protection.

• Americans desire for religious freedom and tax breaks.

• cheap labor, inexpensive land, and temperate weather.

• a declining economy, rising taxes, and nonunion labor.

Which disease that emerged in the 1980s led to a worldwide epidemic and one of the largest health concerns in regard to investigating its prevention and a possible cure?

• Smallpox

• West Nile virus

• Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

• Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)