Richard Nixon

Which nation or nations did President Nixon expand relations with during the Cold War?

• Cuba

• China

• Soviet Union

• China and Soviet Union

This term describes President Nixon's plan to replace US troops with Vietnamese troops to end US involvement in Vietnam by bringing "peace with honor".

• Vietnamization

• Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

• Maddox Resolution

• Agent Orange

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

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

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

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

When was Nixon first elected President?

• 1960
• 1964
• 1968
• 1976