Question 1

What was the goal of "reform capitalism"?

Accepted Answer

A)  A redistribution of wealth that took from the rich and gave to the poor 
B)  A welfare state in which the government guaranteed subsistence for all 
C)  Prosperity for all based on a productive and growing economy 
D)  The return to a pre-Depression free market economy with a few modifications 
A)  A redistribution of wealth that took from the rich and gave to the poor 
B)  A welfare state in which the government guaranteed subsistence for all 
C)  Prosperity for all based on a productive and growing economy 
D)  The return to a pre-Depression free market economy with a few modifications C

Question 2

Although their speeches at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom differed in tone, both John Lewis and Martin Luther King Jr. made it clear that

Accepted Answer

A)  unless its demands were met soon, the movement would turn to violence. 
B)  racial conciliation in the United States was not only possible; it was inevitable. 
C)  the civil rights movement would continue until its goals were achieved. 
D)  the movement supported President Kennedy's policies without reservation. 
A)  unless its demands were met soon, the movement would turn to violence. 
B)  racial conciliation in the United States was not only possible; it was inevitable. 
C)  the civil rights movement would continue until its goals were achieved. 
D)  the movement supported President Kennedy's policies without reservation. C

Question 3

Violent resistance to peaceful civil rights protests was represented by the figure of

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A)  Ross Barnett. 
B)  George Wallace. 
C)  Eugene Connor. 
D)  Barry Goldwater. 
A)  Ross Barnett. 
B)  George Wallace. 
C)  Eugene Connor. 
D)  Barry Goldwater. C

Question 4

The Warren Court developed a reputation for

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A)  supporting federal authority. 
B)  strengthening states' rights. 
C)  protecting individual freedoms. 
D)  enhancing police powers. 
A)  supporting federal authority. 
B)  strengthening states' rights. 
C)  protecting individual freedoms. 
D)  enhancing police powers.

Question 5

Establishing the Peace Corps was part of President Kennedy's broader commitment to

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A)  convincing developing nations to model themselves after the United States. 
B)  providing aid to nations that seemed in danger of falling to communism. 
C)  spreading the message of Galbraith's The Affluent Society to other countries. 
D)  using covert means to undermine Communist-leaning governments abroad. 
A)  convincing developing nations to model themselves after the United States. 
B)  providing aid to nations that seemed in danger of falling to communism. 
C)  spreading the message of Galbraith's The Affluent Society to other countries. 
D)  using covert means to undermine Communist-leaning governments abroad.

Question 6

The Sharon Statement was the conservative counterpart of

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A)  King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail." 
B)  American Women. 
C)  The Feminine Mystique. 
D)  the Port Huron Statement. 
A)  King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail." 
B)  American Women. 
C)  The Feminine Mystique. 
D)  the Port Huron Statement.

Question 7

The decisions of the Warren Court supported and expanded on President Johnson's

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A)  anti-poverty programs. 
B)  criminal justice policies. 
C)  decisions on Vietnam. 
D)  commitment to civil rights. 
A)  anti-poverty programs. 
B)  criminal justice policies. 
C)  decisions on Vietnam. 
D)  commitment to civil rights.

Question 8

The philosophy of the Black Panthers reflected the influence of

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A)  Martin Luther King Jr. 
B)  Bayard Rustin. 
C)  Fannie Lou Hamer. 
D)  Malcolm X. 
A)  Martin Luther King Jr. 
B)  Bayard Rustin. 
C)  Fannie Lou Hamer. 
D)  Malcolm X.

Question 9

Students for a Democratic Society was initially modeled on the

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A)  Communist Party. 
B)  Free Speech Movement 
C)  Young Americans for Freedom. 
D)  Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee. 
A)  Communist Party. 
B)  Free Speech Movement 
C)  Young Americans for Freedom. 
D)  Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee.

Question 10

The Selma-to-Montgomery civil rights march and the violent response it attracted led to

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A)  Governor Wallace's support for voting rights. 
B)  the banning of protest marches in Alabama. 
C)  disillusionment with nonviolent protest actions. 
D)  passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. 
A)  Governor Wallace's support for voting rights. 
B)  the banning of protest marches in Alabama. 
C)  disillusionment with nonviolent protest actions. 
D)  passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Question 11

The image "The Berkeley Free Speech Movement" shows student leader Mario Savio among other students in Sproul Hall at the University of California at Berkeley. What command of Savio's did the students seem to follow here?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Put your bodies upon the gears." 
B)  "Trust no one over thirty." 
C)  "If some are not free, then none of us are free." 
D)  "The personal is political." 
A)  "Put your bodies upon the gears." 
B)  "Trust no one over thirty." 
C)  "If some are not free, then none of us are free." 
D)  "The personal is political."

Question 12

The women's liberation movement was sparked by

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A)  the availability of birth control pills for women. 
B)  President Kennedy's Commission on the Status of Women. 
C)  women's participation in civil rights and New Left activism. 
D)  debates over the efficacy of the Equal Rights Amendment. 
A)  the availability of birth control pills for women. 
B)  President Kennedy's Commission on the Status of Women. 
C)  women's participation in civil rights and New Left activism. 
D)  debates over the efficacy of the Equal Rights Amendment.

Question 13

The founders of the Young Americans for Freedom were inspired by

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A)  Richard Nixon. 
B)  William Buckley. 
C)  Billy Joe Hargis. 
D)  Frederick Charles Schwartz. 
A)  Richard Nixon. 
B)  William Buckley. 
C)  Billy Joe Hargis. 
D)  Frederick Charles Schwartz.

Question 14

The purpose of the 1965 Immigration Act was to

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A)  guarantee that the majority of immigrants came from Europe. 
B)  increase the size of the black population in the United States. 
C)  decrease the overall number of new immigrants. 
D)  increase regional diversity among new immigrants. 
A)  guarantee that the majority of immigrants came from Europe. 
B)  increase the size of the black population in the United States. 
C)  decrease the overall number of new immigrants. 
D)  increase regional diversity among new immigrants.

Question 15

President Kennedy was slow to act on his promises of civil rights reform because he

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A)  was distracted by the conflict in Vietnam. 
B)  made foreign affairs his top priority. 
C)  wasn't pressured by black activists. 
D)  feared alienating southern Democrats. 
A)  was distracted by the conflict in Vietnam. 
B)  made foreign affairs his top priority. 
C)  wasn't pressured by black activists. 
D)  feared alienating southern Democrats.

Question 16

By 1970, American Indians experienced

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A)  low life expectancies. 
B)  segregation in southern colleges. 
C)  a revival of tribal culture on reservations. 
D)  a boost in employment opportunities. 
A)  low life expectancies. 
B)  segregation in southern colleges. 
C)  a revival of tribal culture on reservations. 
D)  a boost in employment opportunities.

Question 17

Johnson's vision of the Great Society as being about more than economics was reflected in the creation of

Accepted Answer

A)  the National Endowment for the Arts. 
B)  Medicare and Medicaid. 
C)  Volunteers in Service to America. 
D)  job training programs for the poor. 
A)  the National Endowment for the Arts. 
B)  Medicare and Medicaid. 
C)  Volunteers in Service to America. 
D)  job training programs for the poor.

Question 18

The Broadway production of the musical Hair and the exhibition of X-rated films in mainstream venues can be attributed to the

Accepted Answer

A)  success of the Free Speech Movement at Berkeley. 
B)  popularity of the Rolling Stones' raunchy songs. 
C)  sexual liberation of young American women. 
D)  1966 Supreme Court decision on pornography. 
A)  success of the Free Speech Movement at Berkeley. 
B)  popularity of the Rolling Stones' raunchy songs. 
C)  sexual liberation of young American women. 
D)  1966 Supreme Court decision on pornography.

Question 19

Although President Johnson's War on Poverty included education and community development programs, his primary strategy for helping the poor was

Accepted Answer

A)  economic expansion. 
B)  public work programs. 
C)  welfare payments. 
D)  urban redevelopment. 
A)  economic expansion. 
B)  public work programs. 
C)  welfare payments. 
D)  urban redevelopment.

Question 20

President Lyndon B. Johnson was able to get a civil rights bill through Congress that

Accepted Answer

A)  addressed voting rights in the South. 
B)  established quotas for the admission of black students to universities. 
C)  established full citizenship for African Americans. 
D)  prohibited discrimination in public accommodations. 
A)  addressed voting rights in the South. 
B)  established quotas for the admission of black students to universities. 
C)  established full citizenship for African Americans. 
D)  prohibited discrimination in public accommodations.

Exam 26: Liberalism and Its Challengers

What was the goal of "reform capitalism"?

Although their speeches at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom differed in tone, both John Lewis and Martin Luther King Jr. made it clear that

Violent resistance to peaceful civil rights protests was represented by the figure of

The Warren Court developed a reputation for

Establishing the Peace Corps was part of President Kennedy's broader commitment to

The Sharon Statement was the conservative counterpart of

The decisions of the Warren Court supported and expanded on President Johnson's

The philosophy of the Black Panthers reflected the influence of

Students for a Democratic Society was initially modeled on the

The Selma-to-Montgomery civil rights march and the violent response it attracted led to

The image "The Berkeley Free Speech Movement" shows student leader Mario Savio among other students in Sproul Hall at the University of California at Berkeley. What command of Savio's did the students seem to follow here?

The women's liberation movement was sparked by

The founders of the Young Americans for Freedom were inspired by

The purpose of the 1965 Immigration Act was to

President Kennedy was slow to act on his promises of civil rights reform because he

By 1970, American Indians experienced

Johnson's vision of the Great Society as being about more than economics was reflected in the creation of

The Broadway production of the musical Hair and the exhibition of X-rated films in mainstream venues can be attributed to the

Although President Johnson's War on Poverty included education and community development programs, his primary strategy for helping the poor was

President Lyndon B. Johnson was able to get a civil rights bill through Congress that

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