Cold War Quiz 4 (Vietnam)

How did the War Powers Act seek to limit the power of the president?

• It restricted the amount of federal spending on foreign aid.

• It transferred the chief executive's power to negotiate treaties to Congress.

• It sought the assistance of a multinational force for future conflicts.

• It required the chief executive to consult Congress before sending troops into combat.

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and the War Powers Act do NOT conform to which fundamental process of the U.S. government?

• presidential veto

• advice and consent

• judicial review

• checks and balances

Why might the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution be viewed as a violation of the U.S. Constitution?

• It allows the president to commit troops to a conflict, but only Congress can declare war.

• It relieves Congress of its power to declare war by giving that power to the president.

• It prevents the president from appointing military officers.

• It concretely defines the foreign policy role of the president.

Which similarity completes this Venn diagram?

• Included debate over the use of line-item veto

• Violated the principle of due process

• Involved debate over the extent of executive and legislative authority

• Deemed unconstitutional by the judicial branch

What were the effects of the shootings at Kent State University?

Select TWO correct answers.

• Divided public opinion against the Vietnam War

• Escalated the number of men drafted in the Vietnam War

• May have contributed to the downfall of President Nixon

• Led to the invasion of Cambodia in May 1970

Why was the war in Vietnam sometimes characterized as the “Living Room War”?

• The soldiers lived in more comfortable quarters.

• The fighting went on within private family homes.

• The leaders signed a peace treaty in an informal setting.

• The public saw images of the conflict on the nightly news.

Which of the following resulted from McCarthyism during the 1950s?

• Membership in the U.S. Communist Party increased.

• U.S. citizens were arrested for being suspected communists.

• Recruitment procedures for the U.S. military branches were reformed

• U.S. diplomats began to express dissenting political viewpoints more freely.

Which U.S. action was the MOST direct and immediate response to the Soviet blockade of West Berlin?

• Airlifting supplies to people in West Berlin

• Creating the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

• Withdrawing military forces from West Berlin

• Providing financial support to help rebuild European nations

What is the best way to describe the Truman Doctrine?

• rebuild Japanese industries after World War II

• defend freedom of the seas with mutual defense treaties

• deter communism through military and economic aid

• increase trade between the United States and Latin America