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In 1973, allegations of misconduct by Richard Nixon were made by presidential advisor A. John Dean. B. John Mitchell. C. H. R. Haldeman. D. Spiro Agnew. E. John Ehrlichman.

A. John Dean

In the 1972 presidential election, A. Richard Nixon carried every state but one. B. George McGovern only carried his home state and the District of Columbia. C. Richard Nixon won over 70% of the popular vote. D. both occurred: Richard Nixon carried every state but one; and Nixon also won over 70% of the popular vote. E. All these answers are correct.

A. Richard Nixon carried every state but one

The key evidence in the determination of President Richard Nixon's guilt or innocence in the Watergate scandal were A. audio tape recordings made of most conversations in the Oval Office. B. eyewitness testimony from Nixon confidants in the White House. C. phone records kept by Nixon's personal secretary. D. Nixon's personal diaries. E. journals kept by Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.

A. audio tape recordings made of most conversations in the Oval Office

In the 1950s, the federal "termination" policy as applied to American Indians sought to A. end their cultural distinctiveness. B. keep American Indians largely confined to rural areas. C. enforce the tribal reservation system. D. break up militant tribes. E. restore tribal autonomy

A. end their cultural distinctiveness

The Supreme Court ruling in the case of Furman v. Georgia (1972) A. overturned existing capital punishment statutes. B. was upheld in the case of Gregg v. Georgia (1976.) C. redefined the appeals process in death penalty convictions. D. ruled that execution by hanging was unconstitutional. E. favored the use of forced busing to achieve racial balance in schools

A. overturned existing capital punishment statutes

In 1972, the United States' "Christmas bombing" of North Vietnam A. saw the United States suffer, by far, its greatest loss of bombers in the war. B. resulted in a collapse of the peace talks. C. dramatically altered the terms of the final peace agreement. D. later drew an apology from President Richard Nixon. E. avoided Hanoi for the sake of continuing peace talks.

A. saw the United States suffer, by far, its greatest loss of bombers in the war

In April 1970, the antiwar movement was recharged by A. the invasion by the United States of Cambodia. B. shooting deaths of students at Kent State. C. revelations regarding the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. D. the newspaper publication of the My Lai massacre. E. the publication of the Pentagon Papers.

A. the invasion by the United States of Cambodia

In 1969, President Richard Nixon's appointments to the Supreme Court A. were twice rejected by the Senate. B. included the first nomination of a female justice. C. culminated in the successful appointment of G. Harrold Carswell to the Court. D. both included the first nomination of a female justice, and were twice rejected by the Senate. E. All these answers are correct.

A. were twice rejected by the Senate

In practice, the Nixon Doctrine led the United States to increase its support of A. development in the Third World. B. authoritarian regimes. C. the activities of the United Nations. D. democratic movements around the globe. E. European colonialism.

B. authoritarian regimes

The intent of President Richard Nixon's "Vietnamization" policy was to A. expand the war effort to all parts of Vietnam. B. have the South Vietnamese military do more of the fighting. C. declare an immediate end to the conflict. D. expand the war effort to all parts of Indochina. E. concentrate American military power on destroying the NLF.

B. have the South Vietnamese military do more of the fighting

The 1969 "Stonewall Riot" is to be associated with the civil rights movement for A. women. B. homosexuals. C. African Americans. D. Hispanic Americans. E. Native Americans.

B. homosexuals

In the 1960s, the area of popular culture most strongly embraced by the counterculture was in A. television. B. music. C. movies. D. literature. E. sports.

B. music

Throughout the late 1960s, A. deferments for the military draft increased. B. opposition in the United States to the Vietnam War intensified. C. less than a hundred Americans chose to evade conscription by leaving the country. D. both deferments for the military draft increased, and opposition in the United States to the Vietnam War intensified. E. None of these answers is correct

B. opposition in the United States to the Vietnam War intensified

Rachel Carson's 1962 book, Silent Spring helped launch the modern environmental movement by focusing on the problems concerning A. nuclear energy. B. pesticides. C. pollution in the oceans. D. the destruction of forests. E. global warming.

B. pesticides

In 1974, Richard Nixon left the presidency after he A. was impeached. B. resigned. C. was convicted of obstructing justice. D. was arrested. E. lost a special election by huge margins.

B. resigned

The Yom Kippur War of 1973 A. saw the United States play no direct role in the outcome. B. saw an American ally face a surprise attack. C. saw the United States support efforts to oust Palestinians from their homes. D. was a military victory for Palestinian Arabs. E. saw Jordanian and Lebanese forces heavily involved in the fighting.

B. saw an American ally face a surprise attack

Founded in 1968, the American Indian Movement (AIM) A. drew all of its support from tribal reservations. B. disbanded after the passage of the Indian Civil Rights Act. C. focused on militant action. D. vehemently opposed the idea of intertribal action. E. emphasized assimilation into larger American society.

C. focused on militant action

The Environmental Protection Agency was created A. in 1963 by John F. Kennedy. B. in 1966 by Lyndon Johnson. C. in 1970 by Richard Nixon. D. in 1974 by Gerald Ford. E. in 1977 by Jimmy Carter.

C. in 1970 by Richard Nixon

After the 1972 election, President Richard Nixon, to prompt a peace settlement with North Vietnam, A. allowed the opening of North Vietnamese harbors. B. withdrew American forces as North Vietnamese troops left from the South. C. ordered an increase in the aerial bombing of North Vietnam. D. broke off diplomatic negotiations with North Vietnam. E. evacuated the American embassy in Saigon.

C. ordered an increase in the aerial bombing of North Vietnam

The Supreme Court case Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) A. limited the appeals process for state convictions. B. established new guidelines for capital punishment cases. C. ruled that all felony defendants were entitled to a lawyer regardless of their ability to pay. D. ruled that a defendant must have access to a lawyer before being questioned by police. E. sharply limited government curbs on pornography.

C. ruled that all felony defendants were entitled to a lawyer regardless of their ability to pay

In 1964, a dispute broke out at the University of California at Berkeley over A. the cost of tuition and student housing. B. the military draft. C. the rights of students to engage in free speech. D. corporate influence on the university's military research projects. E. the question of graduate student unionization.

C. the rights of students to engage in free speech

In the 1970s, the Nixon administration believed the world's most volatile region to be A. the Middle East. B. eastern Europe. C. the so-called Third World. D. China. E. sub-Saharan Africa.

C. the so-called Third Wolrd

Sandra Day O'Connor, the first female Supreme Court justice, was named to the court by A. Jimmy Carter. B. Ronald Reagan. C. George Bush. D. Bill Clinton. E. George W. Bush.

D. Ronald Reagan

President Richard Nixon's proposed Family Assistance Plan included A. a maximum six-year participation in the federal welfare system. B. federal support for parental leave following the birth of a child. C. free medical care to all Americans over the age of seventy. D. a guaranteed annual income for all Americans. E. a program to replace Social Security with private retirement vouchers.

D. a guaranteed annual income for all Americans

In 1972, President Richard Nixon's visit to China A. was designed to bring the United States closer to Chiang Kai-shek. B. was opposed by Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. C. moved the United States into a deeper conflict with the Soviet Union. D. came after Taiwan was expelled from the United Nations. E. aroused deep animosity from the majority of Chinese communists.

D. came after Taiwan was expelled from the United Nations

Between 1960 and 1970, the Latino population of the United States A. rose twenty-five percent. B. rose fifty percent. C. doubled. D. tripled. E. sextupled.

D. tripled

The Supreme Court case Bakke v. Board of Regents of California (1978) A. limited the ability of defendants to appeal state convictions. B. stopped a plan to transfer students across district lines to achieve racial integration. C. ruled in favor of using forced busing to achieve racial balance in schools. D. upheld the principle of affirmative action, with restrictions. E. argued that limits on campaign funding violated the right to free speech.

D. upheld the principle of affirmative action, with restrictions

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 A. gave women equal pay for equal work. B. led to the creation of the National Organization of Women. C. resulted in the creation of the President's Commission on the Status of Women. D. was amended for the benefit of women. E. made no mention of gender discrimination in its final form.

D. was amended for the benefit of women

As a result of the Vietnam War, A. Vietnam became one of the world's poorest nations. B. more than 1.2 million Vietnamese soldiers died. C. the United States suffered more than 350,000 killed and wounded. D. the United States suffered a considerable blow to its confidence and self-esteem. E. All these answers are correct

E. All these answers are correct

In the 1960s and 1970s, the agenda of the political Left included A. bringing an end to the Vietnam War. B. transforming the nation's political order. C. defining and asserting personal freedoms. D. pursuing racial and economic justice. E. All these answers are correct.

E. All these answers are correct

In 1973, Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned his office because of A. his involvement in the Watergate break-in. B. his involvement in the Watergate cover-up. C. his refusal to testify against Richard Nixon. D. his involvement in both the Watergate break-in and the Watergate cover-up. E. None of these answers is correct.

E. None of these answers is correct

The killing of South Vietnamese civilians by American soldiers in the village of My Lai A. was not learned about until years after the war had ended. B. did not result in any convictions of the Americans who took part. C. attracted little public attention in the wake of the Cambodian invasion and the Pentagon Papers. D. All these answers are correct. E. None of these answers is correct.

E. None of these answers is correct

Betty Friedan's 1963 book, The Feminine Mystique, A. described why women had found success and satisfaction in postwar America. B. detailed the many problems confronting single mothers. C. argued against women placing children in front of their careers. D. encouraged women to remain single in order to maintain their independence. E. gave a voice to a reemerging women's rights movement.

E. gave a voice to a reemerging woman's rights movement

In 1971, President Richard Nixon responded to mounting economic problems by A. lowering interest rates to spur consumption. B. lowering corporate taxes to spur investment. C. sharply reducing the rate of inflation. D. expanding the money supply. E. imposing a freeze on all wages and prices

E. imposing a freeze on all wages and prices

In 1972, the Watergate scandal began with a break-in at the A. Washington Post newspaper building. B. headquarters of the George McGovern campaign. C. House of Representatives. D. office of Daniel Ellsberg's psychiatrist. E. offices of the Democratic National Committee.

E. offices of the Democratic National Committee

The 1961 Declaration of Indian Purpose called for A. a reassessment of current assimilation practices. B. "affirmative action" for Native Americans. C. the removal of whites from Indian reservations. D. a complete separation from the society of the United States. E. the preservation of Indian heritage.

E. the preservation of Indian heritage

The Supreme Court decision of Roe v. Wade (1973) A. made abortion legal for the first time in the history of the United States. B. enabled women to obtain an abortion during any point of a pregnancy. C. initially applied only to pregnancies resulting from rape or abuse. D. invalidated all laws prohibiting abortion during the second trimester. E. was based on a new legal interpretation of privacy rights.

E. was based on a new legal interpretation of privacy rights