Question 1

Nixon's goal in seeking improved relations with China in 1972 was to

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A)  try to take the Soviet Union's place as China's closest ally. 
B)  have a chance to visit China during his administration. 
C)  drive a further wedge between China and the Soviet Union. 
D)  be able to invite the Chinese table tennis team to the United States. 
E)  try to convince the Chinese to trade with the United States and help cut trade protections between the two countries. 
A)  try to take the Soviet Union's place as China's closest ally. 
B)  have a chance to visit China during his administration. 
C)  drive a further wedge between China and the Soviet Union. 
D)  be able to invite the Chinese table tennis team to the United States. 
E)  try to convince the Chinese to trade with the United States and help cut trade protections between the two countries. C

Question 2

Spiro Agnew,Nixon's vice president,was forced to resign from office because of his involvement in the Watergate scandal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

How could one account for the liberal policies of Republican president Richard Nixon?

Accepted Answer

One could account for the liberal policies of Republican president Richard Nixon by considering the political climate of the time. Nixon was president during a period of significant social and political change, including the civil rights movement, the women's rights movement, and the anti-war movement. In order to appeal to a broader base of voters and maintain political power, Nixon implemented several liberal policies, such as creating the Environmental Protection Agency, supporting affirmative action, and advocating for healthcare reform.

Additionally, Nixon's liberal policies can be attributed to his pragmatic approach to governance. He recognized the need to address pressing social and environmental issues in order to maintain stability and order in the country. By adopting liberal policies, Nixon was able to demonstrate a willingness to compromise and work across party lines, which helped him to build coalitions and achieve his policy goals.

Furthermore, Nixon's liberal policies can be seen as a response to the changing demographics of the electorate. As the country became more diverse and socially progressive, Nixon adapted his policies to reflect the evolving values and priorities of the American people.

Overall, the liberal policies of Republican president Richard Nixon can be attributed to the political climate of the time, his pragmatic approach to governance, and his response to the changing demographics of the electorate.

Question 4

Which is true of affirmative action?

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A)  Companies found it fairly easy to follow the affirmative action guidelines of hiring a certain percentage of minorities. 
B)  Nixon tried but failed to cause a breakup of the Democratic coalition of blacks and whites that had been forged during the New Deal years. 
C)  Many of the nation's universities adopted affirmative action policies only after lengthy court battles. 
D)  In the 1978 case Regents of the University of California Bakke v. , the Supreme Court upheld the legality of affirmative action but denied the right of an entity to use exact quotas to achieve the goal of equality. 
E)  Programs of affirmative action were generally developed at the state level, since the federal government could not create a one-size-fits-all policy. 
A)  Companies found it fairly easy to follow the affirmative action guidelines of hiring a certain percentage of minorities. 
B)  Nixon tried but failed to cause a breakup of the Democratic coalition of blacks and whites that had been forged during the New Deal years. 
C)  Many of the nation's universities adopted affirmative action policies only after lengthy court battles. 
D)  In the 1978 case Regents of the University of California Bakke v. , the Supreme Court upheld the legality of affirmative action but denied the right of an entity to use exact quotas to achieve the goal of equality. 
E)  Programs of affirmative action were generally developed at the state level, since the federal government could not create a one-size-fits-all policy.

Question 5

The ideal man of the 1970s was willing to get in touch with his feelings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The movement begun by Phyllis Schlafly was the driving force that kept the Equal Rights Amendment from becoming law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Proposition 13

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A)  was the law that granted Nixon his pardon. 
B)  limited all further increases on property taxes in California to 2 percent per year and inspired similar legislation in other states. 
C)  was the order that got the final troops out of Saigon, Vietnam in 1973. 
D)  was a plan against stagflation authored by a group of MIT economists. 
E)  was a movie shot in Detroit at the height of the oil embargo. 
A)  was the law that granted Nixon his pardon. 
B)  limited all further increases on property taxes in California to 2 percent per year and inspired similar legislation in other states. 
C)  was the order that got the final troops out of Saigon, Vietnam in 1973. 
D)  was a plan against stagflation authored by a group of MIT economists. 
E)  was a movie shot in Detroit at the height of the oil embargo.

Question 8

The activism of the 1960s ran into roadblocks in the 1970s,which included all of the following, except

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A)  The economic boom of the 1960s had turned into a recession. 
B)  Ethnic groups seemed poised to fracture any national unity the struggle for black civil rights had initially created. 
C)  American politics had reached its limits - and arguably its low - in credibility. 
D)  A conservative movement began to push back against the demands of women and minorities. 
E)  Some civil rights activists believed they had achieved most of their goals and disagreed with other activists over the need for further agitation. 
A)  The economic boom of the 1960s had turned into a recession. 
B)  Ethnic groups seemed poised to fracture any national unity the struggle for black civil rights had initially created. 
C)  American politics had reached its limits - and arguably its low - in credibility. 
D)  A conservative movement began to push back against the demands of women and minorities. 
E)  Some civil rights activists believed they had achieved most of their goals and disagreed with other activists over the need for further agitation.

Question 9

What was Secretary of State Henry Kissinger's role in the achievement of detenté during Nixon's presidency?

Accepted Answer

As Secretary of State under President Ri

Question 10

The most controversial issue to arise in regard to the desegregation attempts by the federal government was

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A)  busing children to achieve integrated schools. 
B)  interracial marriage. 
C)  desegregating elementary schools. 
D)  desegregating high schools. 
E)  interracial sports in public schools. 
A)  busing children to achieve integrated schools. 
B)  interracial marriage. 
C)  desegregating elementary schools. 
D)  desegregating high schools. 
E)  interracial sports in public schools.

Question 11

During the 1970s,women struggling to achieve equality in the corporate world began to use this term to describe the point beyond which they could not be accepted into a male-dominated world:

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A)  glass ceiling 
B)  velvet curtain 
C)  tipping point 
D)  iron curtain 
E)  problem with no name 
A)  glass ceiling 
B)  velvet curtain 
C)  tipping point 
D)  iron curtain 
E)  problem with no name

Question 12

Which of these was not enacted or created during the Nixon years?

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A)  Environmental Protection Agency 
B)  OSHA 
C)  Pell Grants for higher education 
D)  Doubling of the budget for the National Endowment for the Humanities 
E)  Increased funding for the National Endowment for the Arts 
A)  Environmental Protection Agency 
B)  OSHA 
C)  Pell Grants for higher education 
D)  Doubling of the budget for the National Endowment for the Humanities 
E)  Increased funding for the National Endowment for the Arts

Question 13

How did the evangelical movement,the growing fundamentalist aspect of religion,and the case of Roe v.Wade change the American cultural landscape?

Accepted Answer

The evangelical movement, the growing fu

Question 14

Carter was unable to carry out any of his plans for expanding American social justice because

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A)  the budget was already in deficit. 
B)  the New Left would not support him. 
C)  Islamic militants took 52 hostages from the American Embassy in Tehran. 
D)  his ambitious plans were struck down by the Supreme Court. 
E)  the economy remained too troubled overall. 
A)  the budget was already in deficit. 
B)  the New Left would not support him. 
C)  Islamic militants took 52 hostages from the American Embassy in Tehran. 
D)  his ambitious plans were struck down by the Supreme Court. 
E)  the economy remained too troubled overall.

Question 15

Under the original affirmative action guidelines,a certain percentage of government contracts were to be given to minority-owned businesses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Cities blossomed as manufacturing grew during the 1970s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Opponents to the women's rights movement - among them,Phyllis Schlafly,founder of STOP-ERA - managed to block passage of the Equal Rights Amendment and other feminist leaps forward by

Accepted Answer

A)  claiming that low-wage jobs were not as rewarding as women's roles within the home. 
B)  labeling feminists as lesbians. 
C)  denouncing the women's movement for promoting divorce, putting families in jeopardy and encouraging the sexual revolution. 
D)  charging that members of NOW were using the women's movement to fix problems in their personal lives. 
E)  All of these choices. 
A)  claiming that low-wage jobs were not as rewarding as women's roles within the home. 
B)  labeling feminists as lesbians. 
C)  denouncing the women's movement for promoting divorce, putting families in jeopardy and encouraging the sexual revolution. 
D)  charging that members of NOW were using the women's movement to fix problems in their personal lives. 
E)  All of these choices.

Question 18

On August 9,1974,Nixon made history when he

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A)  named Gerald Ford as his new vice president. 
B)  admitted to his involvement in the Watergate scandal. 
C)  was the first president to be impeached by both the House and Senate. 
D)  resigned as president. 
E)  refused to provide his secret taped White House conversations to Congress. 
A)  named Gerald Ford as his new vice president. 
B)  admitted to his involvement in the Watergate scandal. 
C)  was the first president to be impeached by both the House and Senate. 
D)  resigned as president. 
E)  refused to provide his secret taped White House conversations to Congress.

Question 19

Which of these is not a reason why the Watergate scandal was a crucial event in American history and life in the 1970s?

Accepted Answer

A)  It left Americans distrustful of politics and politicians. 
B)  After Watergate, many Americans turned to individual groups for answers, which led to the rise of identity politics. 
C)  Despite the disgraced Republican president, it assisted the party's objective of reducing the power and reach of government. 
D)  It led to the rise of the careers of Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, who exposed the scandal. 
E)  After Watergate, the media more closely scrutinized and exposed the doings of politicians. 
A)  It left Americans distrustful of politics and politicians. 
B)  After Watergate, many Americans turned to individual groups for answers, which led to the rise of identity politics. 
C)  Despite the disgraced Republican president, it assisted the party's objective of reducing the power and reach of government. 
D)  It led to the rise of the careers of Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, who exposed the scandal. 
E)  After Watergate, the media more closely scrutinized and exposed the doings of politicians.

Question 20

The event that signaled growing awareness of the environment in the 1970s was

Accepted Answer

A)  publication of Rachel Carson's book, Silent Spring. 
B)  the construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline. 
C)  the celebration of the first Earth Day. 
D)  the inauguration of the national parks movement. 
E)  All of these choices. 
A)  publication of Rachel Carson's book, Silent Spring. 
B)  the construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline. 
C)  the celebration of the first Earth Day. 
D)  the inauguration of the national parks movement. 
E)  All of these choices.

Exam 26: The Age of Fracture: the 1970s

Nixon's goal in seeking improved relations with China in 1972 was to

Spiro Agnew,Nixon's vice president,was forced to resign from office because of his involvement in the Watergate scandal.

How could one account for the liberal policies of Republican president Richard Nixon?

Which is true of affirmative action?

The ideal man of the 1970s was willing to get in touch with his feelings.

The movement begun by Phyllis Schlafly was the driving force that kept the Equal Rights Amendment from becoming law.

Proposition 13

The activism of the 1960s ran into roadblocks in the 1970s,which included all of the following, except

What was Secretary of State Henry Kissinger's role in the achievement of detenté during Nixon's presidency?

The most controversial issue to arise in regard to the desegregation attempts by the federal government was

During the 1970s,women struggling to achieve equality in the corporate world began to use this term to describe the point beyond which they could not be accepted into a male-dominated world:

Which of these was not enacted or created during the Nixon years?

How did the evangelical movement,the growing fundamentalist aspect of religion,and the case of Roe v.Wade change the American cultural landscape?

Carter was unable to carry out any of his plans for expanding American social justice because

Under the original affirmative action guidelines,a certain percentage of government contracts were to be given to minority-owned businesses.

Cities blossomed as manufacturing grew during the 1970s.

Opponents to the women's rights movement - among them,Phyllis Schlafly,founder of STOP-ERA - managed to block passage of the Equal Rights Amendment and other feminist leaps forward by

On August 9,1974,Nixon made history when he

Which of these is not a reason why the Watergate scandal was a crucial event in American history and life in the 1970s?

The event that signaled growing awareness of the environment in the 1970s was

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