History Ch. 26

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

By lowering tax rates.

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.

The Equal Rights Amendment:

both A and C

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

fixed affirmative action quotas were unconstitutional.

The handling of the Iranian hostage crisis:

made Jimmy Carter appear weak and inept.

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.

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.

What did events surrounding the Watergate break-in and cover-up suggest about Richard Nixon?

He was willing to condone illegal activity if it would silence his political enemies.

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

The Church Committee investigations.

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

promised never to lie to Americans.