Chapter 26

Which of the following BEST describes Nixon's foreign policy of "détente?"

As demonstrated by diplomatic visits to both China and the Soviet Union, Nixon sought a peaceful coexistence with communist nations.

How did trickle-down economics claim to increase government tax revenues?

By lowering tax rates.

What was Reagan's reaction to the air traffic controllers' strike?

He fired all of the air traffic controllers on strike.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of Proposition 13?

It did not result in fewer funds for libraries and schools, as opponents claimed it would.

Which of the following statements correctly describes the outcome of the My Lai massacre.

One person was found guilty in this killing of 350 civilians, but was released in 1974.

What led to the congressional discovery that the FBI had spied on millions of Americans in the 1960s?

The Church Committee investigations.

What victory could cultural conservatives claim in 1986?

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of state laws banning homosexual acts.

What were the results of the U.S. invasion of neutral Cambodia in 1970?

The invasion destabilized the nation and ushered in a murderous regime.

Why did the gay and lesbian movement become a major concern for the political right after the late 1960s?

Thousands of new civil rights movements encouraged gays and lesbians to "come out."

The Three Mile Island nuclear plant:

brought a halt to the nuclear energy industry's expansion.

The Nixon Administration:

created the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).

The Moral Majority:

feared family values were being undermined.

Affirmative action was:

first pursued and then abandoned by the Nixon administration

In Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, the Supreme Court ruled that:

fixed affirmative action quotas were unconstitutional.

President Carter's foreign policy emphasized:

human rights as a diplomatic priority.

In foreign policy, Reagan:

initiated the largest military buildup in American history.

During the 1970s, conservatives:

insisted on more local control and resisted the power of the federal government.

The handling of the Iranian hostage crisis:

made Jimmy Carter appear weak and inept.

Jimmy Carter won the 1976 presidential race in part because he:

promised never to lie to Americans.

Reagan's economic policies:

resulted in a rise in economic inequality.

During the 1970s, evangelical Christians:

significantly increased in number, as they became more vocal.

The economic condition known as stagflation was caused by:

stagnant economic growth and high inflation.

The Equal Rights Amendment:

stated that "equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex"

Opponents of the Equal Rights Amendment, like Phyllis Schlafly, argued that the passage of the ERA would:

take away a woman's right to be a housewife.

When they were arrested, the burglars at the Watergate apartment complex were breaking into:

the Democratic Party headquarters

Geraldine Ferraro is best known as:

the first female candidate on a major-party presidential ticket.

The Iran-Contra affair:

was the greatest scandal of the Reagan administration.