Question 1

The War Powers Act approved over Nixon's veto

Accepted Answer

A)  limited use of troops to 60 days unless Congress had declared war. 
B)  required the president to notify Congress of any use of military overseas within 48 hours. 
C)  required the president to gain approval from Congress before ordering any use of nuclear weapons. 
D)  a and b 
E)  b and c 
A)  limited use of troops to 60 days unless Congress had declared war. 
B)  required the president to notify Congress of any use of military overseas within 48 hours. 
C)  required the president to gain approval from Congress before ordering any use of nuclear weapons. 
D)  a and b 
E)  b and c

Question 2

The common name for a 1972 amendment that prohibits the denial of participation in or benefits of any educational program receiving federal funds.

Accepted Answer

A)  Title V 
B)  Title VI 
C)  Title VII 
D)  Title VIII 
E)  Title IX 
A)  Title V 
B)  Title VI 
C)  Title VII 
D)  Title VIII 
E)  Title IX

Question 3

Which U.S. newspaper's reporters chronicled the numerous connections between the Watergate break-in and Nixon's most trusted advisers?

Accepted Answer

A)  The New York Times 
B)  The Philadelphia Inquirer 
C)  The Wall Street Journal 
D)  The Washington Post 
E)  The Washington Examiner 
A)  The New York Times 
B)  The Philadelphia Inquirer 
C)  The Wall Street Journal 
D)  The Washington Post 
E)  The Washington Examiner

Question 4

The Supreme Court's ruling in ________ legalized abortion in the first trimester of pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

A)  Roe v. Wade 
B)  Miranda v. Arizona 
C)  Marbury v. Madison 
D)  Plessy v. Ferguson 
E)  Loving v. Virginia 
A)  Roe v. Wade 
B)  Miranda v. Arizona 
C)  Marbury v. Madison 
D)  Plessy v. Ferguson 
E)  Loving v. Virginia

Question 5

By the mid-1970s, over a million African Americans were enrolled in universities. This represented a ______ increase from two decades earlier.

Accepted Answer

A)  25 percent 
B)  50 percent 
C)  100 percent 
D)  250 percent 
E)  500 percent 
A)  25 percent 
B)  50 percent 
C)  100 percent 
D)  250 percent 
E)  500 percent

Question 6

A nuclear plant near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania that overheated in 1979 and nearly led to a complete nuclear meltdown is known as ________

Accepted Answer

A)  Browns Ferry 
B)  Nine Mile Point 
C)  Crystal River 
D)  Three Mile Island 
E)  Davis Besse 
A)  Browns Ferry 
B)  Nine Mile Point 
C)  Crystal River 
D)  Three Mile Island 
E)  Davis Besse

Question 7

Nixon's national security advisor and secretary of state best remembered as an advocate of détente.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cyrus Vance 
B)  Warren Christopher 
C)  Alexander Haig 
D)  Henry Kissinger 
E)  Dean Rusk 
A)  Cyrus Vance 
B)  Warren Christopher 
C)  Alexander Haig 
D)  Henry Kissinger 
E)  Dean Rusk

Question 8

Which two countries invaded Israel during the Yom Kippur War?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jordan and Syria 
B)  Egypt and Jordan 
C)  Syria and Egypt 
D)  Lebanon and Egypt 
E)  Syria and Lebanon 
A)  Jordan and Syria 
B)  Egypt and Jordan 
C)  Syria and Egypt 
D)  Lebanon and Egypt 
E)  Syria and Lebanon

Question 9

Nixon's illegal actions resulted in Nixon

Accepted Answer

A)  being impeached. 
B)  being censored. 
C)  resigning. 
D)  b and c 
E)  a and c 
A)  being impeached. 
B)  being censored. 
C)  resigning. 
D)  b and c 
E)  a and c

The War Powers Act approved over Nixon's veto

The common name for a 1972 amendment that prohibits the denial of participation in or benefits of any educational program receiving federal funds.

Which U.S. newspaper's reporters chronicled the numerous connections between the Watergate break-in and Nixon's most trusted advisers?

The Supreme Court's ruling in ________ legalized abortion in the first trimester of pregnancy.

By the mid-1970s, over a million African Americans were enrolled in universities. This represented a ______ increase from two decades earlier.

A nuclear plant near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania that overheated in 1979 and nearly led to a complete nuclear meltdown is known as ________

Nixon's national security advisor and secretary of state best remembered as an advocate of détente.

Which two countries invaded Israel during the Yom Kippur War?

Nixon's illegal actions resulted in Nixon

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Exam 12: The 1970s

The War Powers Act approved over Nixon's veto

The common name for a 1972 amendment that prohibits the denial of participation in or benefits of any educational program receiving federal funds.

Which U.S. newspaper's reporters chronicled the numerous connections between the Watergate break-in and Nixon's most trusted advisers?

The Supreme Court's ruling in ________ legalized abortion in the first trimester of pregnancy.

By the mid-1970s, over a million African Americans were enrolled in universities. This represented a ______ increase from two decades earlier.

A nuclear plant near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania that overheated in 1979 and nearly led to a complete nuclear meltdown is known as ________

Nixon's national security advisor and secretary of state best remembered as an advocate of détente.

Which two countries invaded Israel during the Yom Kippur War?

Nixon's illegal actions resulted in Nixon

What Does Freedom Mean

Western Expansion, the New South, and Industrial America, 1870-1890

Populism and Imperialism, 1890-1900

From Populism to the Progressive Era, 1900-1912

The Late Progressive Era and World War, 1912-1920

Roaring Twenties to the Great Depression, 1920-1932

The New Deal and Origins of World War II, 1932-1939

America and World War II, 1941-1945

The Cold War at Home and Abroad, 1945-1953

The Cold War and the Affluent Society, 1954 1963

Vietnam and Civil Disobedience, 1963-1969

The Reagan and Bush Years, 1980-1992

America in Our Time, 1992-Present

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