EOC Review Day 4

What was the primary focus of President Lyndon Johnson's Great Society?

• improving the quality of life in the United States

• increasing the size and strength of the American military

• expanding the global influence in the United States

• reforming the tax code so that it favored the working class

What caused the Persian Gulf War?

• the invasion of Kuwait by Iraqi forces

• an attack on the United States by al-Qaeda

• the invasion of Afghanistan by Soviet forces

• an attack on Israel by a combined Arab military

What new technology had a large impact on the outcome of the 1960 presidential election?

• the Internet

• Radio

• social media

• television

What was the overall impact of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 on education in the United States?

• The act defunded public schools that refused to hire African American teachers.

• The act mandated the use of affirmative action policies at universities.

• The act prohibited race from being considered in the college admissions process.

• The act forced the desegregation of schools throughout the country

What was one of the focuses of President Ronald Reagan's Reaganomics policies?

• increasing corporate tax rates

• increasing taxes on the wealthy

• reducing government regulations

• reducing overall government spending

Which of the following issues were at stake in President Bill Clinton's impeachment?

• his ability to effectively enforce his foreign policy

• the American public's perception of his character

• his ability to effectively enforce his economic policies

• the American public's support for humanitarian interventions

Which of these economics policies is NOT associated with the Reagan administration's Reaganomics?

• free market economics

• trickle-down economics

• grassroots economics

• supply-side economics

What was the purpose of the Bay of Pigs invasion?

• to seize control of oil reserves

• to overthrow the Batista regime

• to force Fidel Castro out of power

• to remove Soviet missiles from Cuba