Ch. 53 The Rise and Fall of Richard Nixon

Which of these statements is NOT true about Richard Nixon?

• Nixon was a WWII Veteran

• Nixon served as Vice President to Dwight Eisenhower

• Nixon served as a Congressman from California

• Nixon was a governor of California

Which of these BEST describes the goal of President Richard Nixon's New Federalism policy?

• to expand the federal Food Stamp Program

• to shrink the size and power of the federal government

• to reduce the federal government's support for Medicare and Medicaid

• to increase the number of poor families eligible for federal assistance

Nixon's policy of allowing the federal government to distribute tax revenue to states and local government was called...

• detente

• stagflation

• New Federalism

• revenue sharing

Stagflation is a condition that occurs when

• living standards rise and poverty rates fall over time.

• prices and unemployment both rise rapidly over time

• wages and productivity stay about the same over time.

• production and consumption both rise slowly over time

Which was not a cause of the 1970s energy crisis?

• Middle East stopped shipping oil to the US

• Middle East protested US support of Israel

• US had little oil in reserve

• Middle East decided to raise oil prices

President Nixon’s foreign policy was based on realpolitik, which is a political policy centered on

• practical rather than idealistic concerns.

• peaceful negotiation rather than warfare.

• economic goals rather than social goals.

• using intimidation rather than compromise.

When dealing with the USSR, Nixon chose a policy of "detente". What does this mean?

• a strong embargo

• relaxation of hostility and tensions

• consistent anti-communist policies

• strict US isolationism

How did the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty help limit the number of nuclear weapons in the USSR and the United States?

• It was based on an honesty policy in which the nations reported the number of missiles they had daily

• It used satellites with cameras that photographed missiles so that the nations could monitor each other

• It required that both nations build and keep all of their missiles together in the United Nations' vault.

• It employed the neutral countries of France, England, and Spain to monitor the two nations' missiles.

Which of these describes the MOST important outcome of President Nixon's visit to China?

• The United States and China reestablished diplomatic relations.

• The Chinese government agreed to give up its claims to Taiwan.

• The United States and China resolved long-standing trade disputes

• The Chinese government agreed to limit its production of nuclear missiles.

Which of these events triggered the Watergate scandal?

• the publication of President Nixon's "enemies list"

• the installation of a secret taping system in the Oval Office

• the bungled burglary of the Democratic National Headquarters

• the revelation of bribery charges against Vice President Spiro Agnew