US history Modern Question

What is the main idea of this cartoon?

• Special interest groups often influence elections.

• Lobbyists have limited influence on candidates.

• Candidates seeking reelection are harmed by campaign restrictions

• Federal laws have banned private interests from lobbying Congress.

After the Watergate scandal of the 1970s, Congress made an effort to deal with the problem of lobbyist influence by

• banning wealthy individuals from financing their own campaigns

• requiring that all elections be financed by the federal government

• limiting donations to campaigns by individuals and political action committees

• requiring all candidates to spend the same amount on campaigns

Which statement regarding Lyndon B. Johnson’s presidency best describes his growing support of the Vietnam War?

• Domestic program spending continued as the the main priority in previous budgets

• Domestic programs were eliminated during the 1960s

• Military spending had negatively affected domestic programs by cutting funds

• Military spending was completely eliminated to fund domestic programs.

The terms brinkmanship, peaceful coexistence, and détente are most closely associated with

• periodic border disputes between Canada and the United States

• problems the United States experienced with Germany prior to its reunification

• techniques used by terrorists to intimidate United States citizens

• Cold War relations between the United States and the Soviet Union

Which development has resulted from the creation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) in the 1990s?

• growth in membership of labor unions in the United States

• greater global economic interdependence

• fewer industries leaving the United States

• more protective tariffs between the member nations

The Supreme Court ruling in United States v. Nixon (1974) upheld the principle that the president

• is not above the law

• can be allowed greater powers during national emergencies

• must accept limits on his veto power

• can freely dismiss members of his cabinet

Based on American turbulent experiences in Iran, Egypt, Iraq, and Afghanistan is can be summarized that

• Middle Eastern leaders favor isolationism over international cooperation

• Middle Eastern leaders prefer representative government to military dictatorship.

• The peoples of the Middle East are well prepared for democratic rule

• The United States version of government is unlikely to work in the Middle East

Samuel Gompers, John L. Lewis, and Cesar Chavez are best known for their efforts to

• create a universal health-care system

• ensure the profits of farm owners

• expand the rights of workers

• promote the development of big business

Which conclusion most accurately explains the election results found on this table?

• A candidate can win the popular vote and lose the election.

• Candidates who won the popular vote won the presidency.

• The House of Representatives chose the winner in each of these elections.

• The Supreme Court determined the outcome of each of these elections

What Party Was Ronald Reagan?

• Independent

• Republican

• Democratic

• Whig