EOC Review 3

What was the primary goal of discussions between these two leaders?

• To recognize the independence of former satellite states

• To reach a formal agreement on weapons control

• To negotiate the reunification of Germany

• To develop a global environmental-protection policy

How was the goal set forth in this excerpt advanced during President Nixon's administration?

• By normalization of relations with China

• By supporting the Arab coalition during the Yom Kippur War

• By escalating the bombing of North Vietnam

• By attacking enemy bases in Cambodia

One action that influenced the U.S. -Soviet Signing of SALT I treaty in 1972 was President Richard Nixon's -

• opening of diplomatic relations with China

• involvement in the Watergate scandal

• support of Israel during the Yom Kippur War

• withdrawal of military forces from Vietnam

Which statement correctly completes this time line?

• The Centers of disease Control petitioned Congress to eliminate waste treatment plants.

• The federal government created the Environmental Protection Agency to oversee environmental issues.

• The automobile industry began researching alternative energy sources.

• The president ordered the Public Health service to deal with environmental pollution

Which option completes this diagram?

• President Richard Nixon's involvement in Watergate

• The proposed ratification of Equal Rights Amendment

• President Jimmy Carter's negotiation of Camp David Accords

• The introduction of the Marshall Plan as official foreign policy

The incident illustrated by this cartoon increased cynicism toward the U.S. government because -

• the press secretary failed to keep the public informed of national policy changes

• the president directed a conspiracy to mislead the nation

• the Supreme Court overruled federal statutes the defined confidentiality

• Congress failed to pass legislation enforcing protection of privacy rights

Which of the following is most responsible for the differences shown on the table?

• Robert L. Johnson's creation of a major television network.

• Tim Berners-Lee's invention of the World Wide Web (internet)

• Jeff Bezos' founding of Amazon.com

• Michael Dell's use of just-in-time manufacturing.

What does President Bill Clinton's impeachment trial reflect about modern U.S. politics?

• Congress conducts more thorough investigations of judicial nominees.

• Campaign finances are monitored by regulatory agency.

• Media outlets focus more on policy issues than on the actions of elected officials.

• Elected officials face greater scrutiny of their personal lives.

These demonstrations led to-

• a global energ crisis brought on by OPEC oil embargo

• the bombing of a Marine barracks =, followed by retaliatory U.S air strikes

• a U.S boycott of the Olympics in protest of events in Central Asia

• a hostage crisis that severely damaged confidence in the Carter administration

How did this treaty contribute to the end of the Cold War?

• By reducing tensions associated with the threat if the nuclear war

• By providing an exchange of weapons for war hostages

• By allowing secret weapons technologies to be shared

• By establishing an official cease-fire