EOC Review 31-40

? : A term that originated during President Lyndon Johnson’s administration to describe the perception of a discrepancy between public statements and actual policies.

• Hawk mentality

• Credibility gap

• Living-room war

• Flexible response

How did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 contribute to the changes shown in this table?

• It helped reduce voter discrimination at polling sites.

• It increased state revenues associated with poll taxes.

• It contributed to increased involvement of lobbyists in political campaigns.

• It helped voters determine educational policy based on literacy test results.

What was one economic effect of the Spanish–American War?

• Shipbuilding industries in the United States declined

• New free and fair trade treaties were established between the United States and developing countries.

• The United States gained direct access to additional natural resources and overseas markets.

• Demand for coal and petroleum as energy sources declined.

President Barack Obama Awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to First Female Supreme Court Justice

Who is the recipient of this award?

• Frances Perkins

• Hillary Clinton

• Sandra Day O’Connor

• Barbara Jordan

Which of the following was implemented in 1913 to solve these problems?

• Each state held party conventions in order to select senators.

• A national referendum was held to standardize the procedures for selecting senators

• Open primaries were used to limit the choices of senators who could be confirmed by state legislatures.

• A constitutional amendment was ratified that required senators to be elected directly by popular vote.

How did the Brown v. Board of Education decision influence the Civil Rights movement?

• By discouraging activists from relying on the judicial system

• By guaranteeing scholarships to minority college students

• By providing a judicial basis for achieving equality in other areas

• By eliminating social barriers associated with hiring practices

Which factor facilitated statehood for the darker–shaded areas?

• The introduction of barbed wire throughout the Great Plains

• The expansion of railway lines throughout the West

• The acceptance of Mormons by other religious sects in the East

• The peaceful integration of settlers with American Indian populations

The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible. So far as we have already formed engagements, let them be fulfilled with perfect good faith. Here let us stop. Europe has a set of primary interests which to us have none; or a very remote relation. Hence she must be engaged in frequent controversies, the causes of which are essentially foreign to our concerns. —George Washington, Farewell Address, 1796

Which group followed the advice given in this address?

• Expansionists during the Spanish-American War

• Isolationists regarding the Treaty of Versailles after World War I

• Hawks in Congress during the Vietnam War

• Civil libertarians in Congress after the start of the War on Terror

In the late 1800s, Sanford B. Dole contributed to the expansion of the United States by advocating the annexation of —

• Puerto Rico

• the Panama Canal Zone

• Hawaii

• the Philippines

What was the main reason given for the creation of these restrictions?

• Preventing the depletion of natural resources

• Discouraging anti-American activism

• Reducing competition for U.S. jobs

• Addressing a lack of urban housing