EOC Review Part 5

Based on the information, which was a major goal of the Kennedy administration?

• providing financial assistance to students in all parts of the world

• preparing teachers for assignments in all areas of education

• expanding educational opportunities for all populations

• increasing financial aid to all minorities

Which statement explains why Brown v. Board of Education was a landmark Supreme Court case?

• It contributed to the dismantling of segregation in many states.

• It contributed to the dismantling of labor unions in many states.

• It began to improve the transportation system in most cities.

• It began to improve job opportunities in most cities.

How did the African-American community respond to the event of Rosa Parks' arrest?

• by organizing sit-ins on buses in Greensboro, North Carolina

• by organizing a boycott of the bus system in Montgomery, Alabama

• by planning a protest march against the bus system in Washington, D.C.

• by planning rides on national bus lines to challenge segregation in Atlanta, Georgia

What were two goals of the March on Washington in 1963?

• recovering property acquired through eminent domain

• establishing fair employment policies

• preventing the use of the military draft

• desegregating the military

• promoting adoption of civil rights legislation

What was the main purpose of the 24th Amendment?

• to protect the right of all citizens to vote

• to guarantee freedom of speech

• to increase government revenue

• to limit the authority of the executive branch

Based on the excerpts, in which way were these two movements similar?

• Both sought government recognition of their unique cultural identities.

• Both sought government recognition of natural resource rights.

• Both were inspired by the strategies of other minority groups.

• Both were interested in better employment rights.

What was the main result of the program proposed in this source?

• to provide healthcare for the older Americans

• to prevent the spread of infectious diseases

• to expand the development of rural hospitals

• to reduce the number of prescriptions for older Americans

Which site is described in this application for historical status?

• Selma as a symbol of the Civil Rights Movement

• Kent State as a symbol of the peace movement

• Woodstock as a symbol of the counterculture movement

• Alcatraz as a symbol of the American Indian Movement

Which statement describes the group President Nixon referred to as the 'silent majority'?

• Citizens whom he believed supported the new relationship with China but did not vote.

• Citizens whom he believed supported talks with the Soviet Union but were ignored by the media.

• Citizens whom he believed supported the continuation of the war in Vietnam but did not speak out publically.

• Citizens whom he believed supported intervention in the Middle East but were ignored by their representatives.

Which statement best summarizes the importance of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in United States v. Nixon?

• The ruling determined that the right of the president to veto legislation was limited.

• The constitutional power of the president to command the armed forces was confirmed.

• The ruling determined that the executive authority of the president was limited.

• The constitutional authority of the president to appoint foreign ambassadors was confirmed.