Unit 8

Which word means, "easing/lessening of tension?"

• Inflation
• Detente
• Stagflation
• Constipation 

Which of the following presidents improved relations with the Soviet Union by visiting and signing arms limitations agreements?

• Eisenhower
• Nixon
• Kennedy
• Carter

What were the so-called "SALT 1" talks about?

• increasing mineral trade between the U.S. and Soviet Union
• reducing nuclear weapons
• improving the taste of bland foods
• learning how to store nuclear waste in salt domes

Nixon's policy of training troops prior to leaving Vietnam

• Tet Offensive

• Detente

• Vietnamization

• War Powers Act

Which President was involved in the Watergate scandal?

• Johnson
• Ford 
• Kennedy
• Nixon

What is the main idea of this cartoon from the Watergate era?

• The Supreme Court presides over a presidential impeachment trial.

• Congress has to obey the Constitution.

• The president has the final word involving constitutional issues.

• No person or group is above the law.

Which action did President Ford take in an attempt to end the national controversy over the Watergate affair?

• pardoning Nixon
• declaring a war on poverty
• declining to run for election
• asking Congress to impeach President Nixon

How did Nixon's presidency end?

• He was impeached

• His health got real bad

• He was removed

• He resigned

What was the purpose of the Camp David Accords led by President Carter?

• to broker peace between Egypt and Israel

• to end the Iranian hostage crisis

• to maintain good relations with the Shah

• to find a way to end the economic recession

Which president was successful in negotiating a peace agreement between Israel and Egypt.

• Richard Nixon
• Gerald Ford
• Jimmy Carter
• Ronald Reagan