Civil Rights and Legal Acts Quiz

What was the primary goal of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

• To promote economic gains for minorities and women

• To end poverty and discrimination in the U.S.

• To correct racial and gender discrimination

• To expand judicial activism

Which act was established by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965 to provide health care to the elderly?

• Fair Housing Act

• Medicare

• Civil Rights Act

• Voting Rights Act

What was the main focus of the Strategic Arms Limitations Talks (SALT)?

• To reduce barriers within voting

• To ease tensions between the U.S. and Soviet Union

• To promote economic relations with communist nations

• To expand rights for accused persons

What significant legal principle was reinforced by the Supreme Court ruling in Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)?

• The right to privacy is limited under certain conditions

• The right to economic gains for minorities and women

• The right to health care for the elderly

• The right to legal counsel for accused persons

What was a lasting effect of the Watergate Scandal on public trust?

• Increased trust in judicial decisions

• Distrust in elected officials

• Strengthened executive powers

• Improved U.S.-Soviet relations

Domino theory

• Domino theory is a theory about the origin of pizza toppings.
• Domino theory was the belief that if one country in a region fell to communism, then neighboring countries would also fall like a row of dominoes.
• Domino theory is a concept related to architectural design.
• Domino theory is a strategy in the game of dominoes.

war powers act 1973

• The War Powers Act of 1973 was repealed in 1980
• The War Powers Act of 1973 is a state law that only applies to certain regions
• The War Powers Act of 1973 is a federal law that requires the president to notify Congress within 48 hours of committing armed forces to military action and forbids armed forces from remaining for more than 60 days without congressional approval.
• The War Powers Act of 1973 allows the president to commit armed forces without notifying Congress

détente

• A type of French pastry
• A form of martial arts
• A type of exotic fruit
• Easing of strained relations, especially in a political context

new federlism

• Abolishment of state governments
• Decentralization of power from the federal government to state governments
• Privatization of federal services
• Centralization of power from state governments to the federal government

Bay of pigs

• The Bay of Pigs was a successful invasion of Cuba by Cuban exiles supported by the U.S. government in 1961.
• The Bay of Pigs was a natural disaster that occurred in Cuba in 1961.
• The Bay of Pigs was a diplomatic agreement between Cuba and the U.S. in 1961.
• The Bay of Pigs was a failed invasion of Cuba by Cuban exiles supported by the U.S. government in 1961.