L54: Politics and Society in the "Me Decade"

All of the following contributed to the U.S. economic conditions in the mid-1970s EXCEPT

• the sharp decline in sales of gas-guzzling cars.

• the stabilization of oil prices due to an embargo.

• the high level of unemployment.

• the increase in the cost of moving goods.

What was the effect of the National Energy Act of 1978?

• It reduced Americans’ dependence on foreign oil.

• It penalized energy waste and energy inefficiency.

• It increased the nation’s energy efficiency.

• It legislated the idea an energy shortage was permanent.

During which two years did gasoline prices remain at about the same level?

• 1972 and 1973

• 1974 and 1975

• 1976 and 1977

• 1978 and 1979

Which of these did President Carter warn the American people against during his televised “Crisis of Confidence” speech on July 15, 1979?

• self-pity and laziness

• under-performance and failure

• self-indulgence and consumption

• under-achievement and entitlement

In 1977, President Carter re-negotiated a new treaty with Panama regarding the Panama Canal in order to

• ensure the United States retained control of the canal.

• punish Panama for ongoing human rights abuses.

• reward the new democratically elected government.

• establish a more equitable relationship with Panama.

After Israel returned the Sinai Peninsula to Egypt, the Egyptians gained direct access to the

• Red Sea.

• Dead Sea.

• Gulf of Suez.

• Gulf of Aqaba.

Which Middle Eastern capital city is in an area that was occupied by Israel in 1978?

• Amman

• Cairo

• Damascus

• Jerusalem

What event triggered the Iran Hostage Crisis?

• The United States granted political asylum to Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi and his family.

• President Carter refused to acknowledge the legitimacy of Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeini.

• President Carter allowed the Shah to receive medical treatment in the United States.

• The United States invaded Iran to remove the Ayatollah and reinstate the Shah.

No new nuclear power plants have been built in the United States since 1979, after ________ occurred.

• the Love Canal hazard

• the Cuyahoga River fire

• the Three Mile Island accident

• the Zero Population Growth movement

What was the effect of the Clean Water Act of 1972?

• It set emission standards to try to eliminate water pollution.

• It limited the amount of pollutants flowing into waterways.

• It permitted the government to regulate public drinking water quality.

• It prohibited nuclear reactors from being built near water supplies.