Checkpoint 7.00 An Era of Social Change Quiz

Which of the following effects did television have on American politics?

• It decreased the public’s exposure to a candidate’s views.

• It afforded candidates the opportunity to appeal directly to voters.

• It supported the value of a party structure to gain support for a candidate.

• It allowed the printed word to become the most important aspect of elections.

Which of the following New Frontier proposals did President Kennedy successfully persuade Congress to pass?

• funding a space program

• rebuilding poor urban areas

• providing medical care for the aged

• banning discriminatory hiring practices

Which of the following effects did President Johnson’s tax reduction have on the U.S. economy?

• It resulted in lower profits for businesses.

• It led to a decrease in personal spending.

• It caused a downturn in economic growth.

• It helped to lower the federal budget deficit.

President Johnson’s Great Society programs, which were designed to improve social welfare, included the __________, which required states to clean up rivers, and the __________, which ended national origins quotas that had been established in 1924.

• Water Quality Act of 1965 and Immigration Act of 1965

• Clean Air Act of 1963 and Civil Rights Act of 1964

• Social Security Act of 1965 and Voting Rights Act of 1965

• Fair Housing Act of 1968 and Medicare Act of 1965

Which Supreme Court case extended the principle of "one person, one vote" to state legislative districts?

• Baker v. Carr

• Escobedo v. Illinois

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• Mapp v. Ohio

In which Supreme Court case did the Court rule that all suspects must be read their rights before questioning?

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• Reynolds v. Sims

• Katz v. United States

Which Supreme Court case decided that evidence seized illegally could not be used in state courts?

• Mapp v. Ohio

• Escobedo v. Illinois

• Baker v. Carr

• Gideon v. Wainwright

In which Supreme Court case did the Court rule that an accused person had the right to have a lawyer present during police questioning?

• Escobedo v. Illinois

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Katz v. United States

• Reynolds v. Sims

Which Supreme Court case required criminal courts to provide free legal counsel to those who could not afford it?

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• Baker v. Carr

• Mapp v. Ohio

• Katz v. United States

How did older generations react to the counterculture?

• They failed to understand the attitudes of the youths that led to a generation gap.

• They pushed for government action to bring an end to the movement.

• They sympathized with the beliefs and attitudes of the young people.

• They respected and accepted the ideas of the movement.