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WorksheetsUnit 9 Test
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 28mins
“I think it will be a safer world and a better world if we have a strong and healthy United States, Europe, Soviet Union, China, Japan, each balancing the other, not playing one against the other, an even balance.”
Richard Nixon, 1972
President Nixon put this idea into practice by-
Expanding relations with Communist nations
Abandoning his policy of détente
Declaring an end to the Korean War
Ending collective security agreements
What is the main idea of this cartoon from the Watergate era?
The Supreme Court presides over a Presidential impeachment trial
Congress has to obey the Constitution
The President has the final word involving constitutional issues
Even the President is bound by the rules of the Constitution
US participation in the United Nations and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in the
Post-World War II period demonstrated that the US-
Believed in the principle of hemispheric isolation
Participated in international organizations to enhance its security
Returned to the foreign policy it had followed after WWI
Embraced a post war policy of strict neutrality to avoid entangling alliances
The Camp David Accords, negotiated by President Carter, were significant because they led to-
The end of the Vietnam War
A lasting arms-reduction treaty with the Soviet Union
The first peace agreement between Israel and an Arab nation
The establishment of a worldwide human rights policy
What does President Bill Clinton’s impeachment trial reflect about modern US politics?
Campaign finances are monitored by a regulatory agency
Congress conducts more thorough investigations of judicial nominees
Media outlets focus more on policy issues than on the actions of elected officials
Elected officials face greater scrutiny of their personal lives
The incident illustrated by this cartoon increased cynicism toward the US government because-
The president directed a conspiracy to mislead the nation
Congress failed to pass legislation enforcing protections of privacy rights
The press secretary failed to keep the public informed of National Policy changes
The Supreme Court overruled federal statutes that defined confidentiality
Which reason best explains the initial spike in oil prices in 1973?
An embargo of oil shipments to United States by OPEC
The exhaustion of oil supplies from the Gulf of Mexico
A suspension of all trade to United States by GATT
A loss of access to Persian Gulf by American tanker ships
In 2001, which of the following became the first African American billionaire, the founder and CEO of Black Entertainment TV, and the first black person to be listed on Forbes world’s richest list?
Henry Gates
Robert Johnson
Michael Jordan
Oprah Winfrey
Which of the following was an EFFECT of the Cold War on defense spending?
The USSR decreased defense spending, but the US didn’t
The US decreased defense spending, but the USSR increased theirs
The USSR and the US both decreased defense spending
The US increased defense spending and the USSR could not keep up
In an attempt to end the Cold War, Ronald Reagan increased defense spending. What impact did this action have on the economy of the 1980s?
It stimulated the economy by creating more jobs
It stabilized the inflationary effects of unemployment
It increased the number of volunteers for the armed forces
It allowed the military to sell surplus supplies
Which generalization best describes the pattern of twentieth-century migration within the United States?
People migrated from overpopulated cities to mountainous and rural states
People migrated from industrial centers in the Midwest to cities in the South
People migrated from flood-prone coastal regions to interior plains states
People migrated from hotter states in the South to cooler states in the Northwest
Which of the following resulted from the U.S. – led military coalitions engagement in the Persian Gulf War?
Iraqi Kurds were granted equal rights.
Saddam Hussein was forced from power
The nation of Kuwait was liberated
The Shah of Iran was overthrown
How does the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) of 1993, reflect the principle of free enterprise?
It requires a minimum wage for workers in Mexico and Canada
It has eliminated economic restrictions on products coming from Mexico and Canada
It has increased labor union membership in the US
It opens US borders to unrestricted trade from all countries
How was the Iran Hostage Crisis resolved?
the hostages were all killed
the hostages were released as part of the agreement ending the Vietnam War
the hostages were freed upon Reagan's inauguration
the Camp David Accords led Israel to release the hostages
What was Nancy Reagan's anti-Drugs Campaign called?
Hugs not Drugs
Just Say No
Just Say Maybe
Your Brain on Drugs
Islamic fighters in which country were supported with US weapons in the 1980s?
Syria
Iraq
Iran
Afghanistan
Which 1980s conservative political organization was founded by the Southern Baptist pastor Jerry Falwell and advocated social policies that reflected the point of view of evangelical Christians?
The John Birch Society
The Heritage Foundation
The Moral Majority
The National Rifle Association
Which rights does the NRA protect and defend?
1st Amendment
2nd Amendment
3rd Amendment
4th Amendment
Begun during the Reagan years, who’s stated mission is to “formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense."
Moral Majority
Heritage Foundation
Eagle Forum
Contract with America
The Environmental Protection Act and Endangered Species Act both illustrated the federal government’s commitment to-
Allowing certain issues to be decided by private citizens
Protecting natural areas and their resources for the public good
Permitting unlimited exploitation of the nation’s natural resources
Leaving all decisions on the use of natural resources to state and local agencies
What did the events of the Persian Gulf War and the Balkan Crisis in the 1990s indicate about the foreign policy goals of American leaders?
They desire greater stability in the Middle East
They wish to expand trade with Middle Eastern nations
They want to help maintain peace and stop oppression around the world
They only act where American access to scarce resources is at stake
What was the purpose of the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977?
Help low-income, minority areas to obtain loans and credit
Prevent banks from making risky loans in low-income areas
Encourage banks to compete with local businesses in providing credit
Stop the practice of some banks making high-interest loans
What was the importance of the appointment of Sandra Day O’Connor to the U.S. Supreme Court?
It showed a desire to appoint a strongly anti-Communist Justice
It was the first time a woman was appointed to the Supreme Court
It showed a desire to appoint Justices without legal training
It illustrated Reagan’s intent to limit judicial activism on the Court
What has been an important consequence of the invention of air conditioning, the construction of federal highways, and the building of dams and aqueducts?
Farmers have been unable to irrigate their crops
“Rust Belt” cities have been able to resume their manufacturing
The American population has shifted towards the South and the West
The US population had shifted from the South to the Midwest
How did President Ronald Reagan believe he could tackle the problem of stagflation facing the American economy in 1980?
Increasing public spending on education and infrastructure
Raising taxes of wealthier Americans
Reducing taxes and relaxing federal regulations so that producers would create a larger supply of goods
Increasing tariffs so that consumers would be encouraged to “Buy American”
Which American entrepreneur helped to develop the software running most computers today?
Lionel Sosa
Bill Gates
Robert Johnson
Sandra Day O'Connor
Which best explains the reason for this 1974 headline?
Nixon was convicted of participating in a serious crime
Nixon faced impeachment for his role in a scandal
Nixon was opposed by a group of anti-war activists, students, and women
Nixon failed to achieve victory in Vietnam
Why did Phyllis Schlafly oppose the Equal Rights Amendment?
She thought it discriminated against certain religious beliefs
She thought the ERA violated women’s freedom of speech
She believed the ERA harmed women who preferred a more traditional lifestyle
She claimed that more changes were needed than the ERA had proposed
Which woman entrepreneur made her fortune by developing new ways to promote a line of cosmetics?
Hillary Clinton
Phyllis Schlafly
Sandra Day O'Connor
Estee Lauder
Carter only served as President one term, as he was soundly defeated by
Ronald Reagan
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Lyndon Johnson
What is the BEST definition of Reagan’s political belief in “peace through strength?”
The United Nations should use force to bring world peace
The U.S. should defer to the Soviet Union to prevent wars
The U.S. military should be increased to keep peace worldwide
The U.S. should use force to keep enemies in line
Although important to the production of energy in the 20th century, which source listed below has the downside of possible accidents and radioactive waste?
Nuclear
Hydrothermal
Coal
Solar
In 1979, the Shah of Iran was forced into exile. The US government later allowed the Shah to enter the US for medical treatment. - - - This perceived US support for the Shah of Iran resulted in which of the following?
Iran attacked a US military base in Asia
Soviet Forces began an occupation of Iran
Israel demanded U.S. support for the strategic bombing of cities in Iran
Revolutionaries kidnapped a group of U.S. citizens in Iran
What happened when Reagan sent Marines to Lebanon as a peacekeeping mission during their civil war years?
The Palestinians dropped bombs on their barracks
A suicide bomber killed hundreds of the Marines
The Marines had to move into Israel to prevent violence
The Israelis objected to their being in Lebanon
War in Ukraine
Korean War
