US - Unit 12 Quiz #2

Which of the following was the cause of the other three?

• the EPA was established in 1970.

• Rachel Carson wrote Silent Spring.

• Earth Day began to be celebrated.

• The Water Quality Act was passed.

This conservative Muslim Iranian leader had the American embassy attacked & held 52 hostages for 444 days.

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Ayatollah Khomeini

• Osama Bin Laden

• Shah Pahlavi

Name the group that elects the president

• the American people

• Congress

• state legislatures

• the Electoral College

Which event led to the investigations that resulted in the resignation of President Richard Nixon?

• a decision to escalate the war in Vietnam

• a presidential decision to freeze wages and prices

• a break-in at the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee

• an oil embargo by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

The main purpose of President Richard Nixon’s foreign policy of détente was to...

• assure American victory in Vietnam.

• abolish the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

• resolve conflicts in the Middle East.

• improve relations with China & the USSR.

What was Ronald Reagan's economic plan in the 1980s with regards to taxes and military spending?

• Ronald Reagan's policy favored cutting military spending to provide tax breaks to the middle class.

• Ronald Reagan focused on increasing taxes in order to increase military spending.

• Ronald Reagan implemented supply side economics to decrease taxes while increasing military spending.

• Ronald Reagan devoted his economic plan to balancing the budget by decreasing taxes and military spending.

What is the primary purpose of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?

• to reduce trade barriers among the United States, Canada, and Mexico

• to decrease quotas but increase tariffs among the member countries

• to establish trade policy between the member countries of the rest of the world

• to counter the establishment of the European Union

How did the War Powers Act of 1973 impact the role of the president?

• The act provided the President unlimited funds for spending on the armed forces.

• The act increased the ability of the President to send troops into hostile areas.

• The act placed a limit on the President's ability to send troops into hostile areas.

• The act gave the President the authority to declare war without Congressional approval.

This was one of President Ford’s first acts as president; it hurt his reputation in the U.S.

• He was charged with moral misconduct.

• He admitted that he had illegally sold weapons to the Iranians.

• He refused to allow Carter to meet the hostages who returned from Iran.

• He pardoned Nixon of all crimes.

Union Workers hoping the government will use trade restrictions to protect U.S. jobs would be MOST upset about the...

• A. NAACP

• B. NAFTA

• C. EPA

• D. ERA