The 1970s Review

22nd Amendment

Approved 1947

Ratified 1951

No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of President more than once.

War Powers Act of 1973

The War Powers Resolution 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, with a further 30-day withdrawal period, without congressional authorization for use of military force (AUMF) or a declaration of war by the United States.

 Much like the Twenty-Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the War Powers Act of 1973 is an example of?

• presidential expansion of congressional power.

• congressional expansion of presidential power.

• congressional check on presidential power.

• presidential check of congressional power.

Nixon’s greatest achievement(s) in foreign affairs is/are often considered to be —

• establishing détente with the Soviet Union and normalization of relations with China

• negotiating open trade policies with the Canada and Mexico

• engaging in unfair trading practices with nations in South America and Asia

• containing communism in Asia and opening trade with independent African nations

Which Supreme Court Case matches the headline?

• 1. Hernandez v. Texas

• 1. Wisconsin v. Yoder

• 1. Tinker v. Des Moines

• 1. Roe v. Wade

Which policy did President Richard Nixon introduce to remove American troops from South Vietnam without abandoning that country to communist rule?

•  Flexible Response

• Operation Rolling Thunder

• Vietnamization

• Arms for Bases

• *Occupation of Alcatraz (1969)

• *Trail of Broken Treaties March (1972)

• *Occupation of Wounded Knee (1973)

•  What was the common goal of the protests listed above?

• 1. Members of NOW hoping to gain attention for the Equal Rights Amendment

• Members of United Farm Workers protesting against working conditions and low pay

• Members of the American Indian Movement seeking immediate revenge on the U.S. government for the Cherokee Nation v. Georgia (1831) ruling.

• Members of the American Indian Movement (AIM) fighting for tribal sovereignty and recognition of established treaties

Betty Friedan and a group of activists, frustrated with the lack of government action in enforcing the Equal Pay Act and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, formed the National Organization for Women (NOW) to act as an “NAACP for women,” demanding full equality for American women.

What did NOW do to fulfill their promise outlined in the excerpt?

• Worked for the passage of a second Civil Rights Act for men

• 1. Worked for the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)

• Outlined the basic discrimination in the 26th Amendment

• 1. Pushed for equality in the Supreme Court case of White v. Regester

 OPEC’s 1973 embargo on shipping oil to the United States resulted in

• a British-American foreign policy offensive against Arab nations.

• a war between Israel and its Arab neighbors.

• higher inflation and another recession at home.

• an increase in problems with the Soviet Union.

What was one effect of the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977?

• It prevented banks from giving mortgages to unqualified borrowers.

• It increased direct federal investment in transportation and education.

• It lowered taxes on successful businesses and wealthy individuals.

• It reduced the decay of low-income neighborhoods in inner cities.

What has been an impact of the Chicano Mural Movement on American Society?

• It increased bias against Mexican Americans

• It brought alarm by white artist of Mexican culture influencing the United States

• It increased peoples’ appreciation for Mexican American culture

• It expanded the constitutional rights of most Mexican Americans

Based on the cartoon, what was President Ford’s goal during his presidency?

• To establish decency and openness among the Legislative branch.

• To repair the American people’s trust in the federal government.

• To prevent the impeachment and removal of Nixon from office.

• To regain popularity with the media by repairing the credibility gap.